Virtual Reality

Virtual reality headsets now come close enough to fooling your eyes into believing you’re someplace else, but the experience doesn’t translate as well to the rest of your body. Researchers from South Korea’s Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology want VR to be a whole body experience, and have created…

But is VR vital for the proper Alyx experience? Right from the start, modders tried to make Valve's virtual reality shooter Half-Life: Alyx work without needing VR glasses. Now another such mod has reached the point of Alyx being fully playable from start to finish on a regular monitor with…

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Virtual reality gamers (VR game) who finished it faster than their fellow gamers also have higher levels of general intelligence and processing capacity. This was the result of a study conducted by the University of Cologne, the University of Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences. The results also indicate…

There's no visible ray tracing while you're playing in virtual reality, but you still get an eye-full of that realistic lighting during replays, which are projected on the PS VR2's simulated 2D screen. You can also get an up-close look at the cars in your garage, which use ray tracing…

March 4, 2023 6:40 AM Image Credit: Yagi Studio/Getty Images I had an experience 25 years ago that changed my perspective on computing and education. Back then I was running the early virtual reality (VR) company Immersion Corporation. Immersion developed the first VR simulators for teaching medical students to perform a…

Meta will slash the prices of its Quest 2 and high-end Quest Pro headsets, the company announced Friday. The price of the 256GB Meta Quest 2 will drop from $499.99 to $429.99, while the price of the higher-end Meta Quest Pro will be slashed to $999.99 from $1,499.99. Meta lost…

Technology Waving your arms to control your actions in virtual reality can lead to you accidentally punching things in the real world, but now software can help you control your virtual limbs by wiggling your fingers By Matthew Sparkes 3 March 2023 You could soon be playing virtual reality games…

A leaked presentation detailed the company's plans for AR and VR, but highlighted retention issues with current hardware Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Meta is planning at least three more virtual reality Quest headsets in the next few years.…

Haptic holography promises to bring virtual reality to life, but a new study reveals a surprising physical obstacle that will need to be overcome. A research team at UC Santa Barbara has discovered a new phenomenon that underlies emerging holographic haptic displays, and could lead to the creation of more…