Virtual Reality

A new study of what families think about virtual reality (VR) technologies reveals that parents want more research-based information on how VR technologies may influence brain and behavioral development. Families also placed a higher value on VR features that increase physical activity, compared to features such as educational content. "We…

The Country Fire Authority in Victoria is taking a massive leap forward in how it prepares its volunteers for the rigours of emergency response. Through a new partnership, the CFA is turning to Virtual Reality technology to enhance driver training and safety. The cutting-edge simulators, being made by Motum Simulation, will support the existing Volunteer…

Welcome to reality We wouldn't blame you for not knowing that PSVR2 just celebrated its third birthday, because Sony itself seems to have completely forgotten that the platform exists. For quite some time now, it feels like the virtual reality headset's been left to collect dust. It is still getting…

Meta announced a major update for its immersive virtual world, Horizon Worlds, on Thursday that will see it leave the metaverse behind. The tech giant said it’s shifting focus for Horizon Worlds to be “almost exclusively mobile” and that it’s “explicitly separating” its Quest VR platform from the virtual world. Meta’s…

by William D'Angelo , posted on 19 February 2026 / 1,532 Views Publisher Flat2VR Studios and developer Insane Prey announced the virtual reality rhythm action game,  RAGER , will launch for PlayStation VR2 on March 5. The game first released for SteamVR and Quest in October 2025. View the PS VR2 release date trailer…

Wolfenstein: Youngblood was one sour batch of sauerkraut. Marinated in a noxious and ill-fitting live-service-adjacent brine, this troubled spin-off (and the mediocre virtual reality title it launched alongside) left a bad taste that has lingered for almost seven years. Developer MachineGames’ adventures with another famous Nazi-killer and increasingly longer AAA…

Stephen Johnson Stephen Johnson Senior Staff Writer Experience Stephen Johnson is a senior staff writer at Lifehacker covering pop culture and technology, including the columns “The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture” and “What People Are Getting Wrong This Week.” Read Full Bio February 6, 2026 Add as a preferred…

2026 is one of the best times to be a VR enthusiast, and thanks to the power of new devices and the hard work of developers, you can access an array of high-quality titles at absolutely zero cost. When it comes to free VR games, while it still feels like…

Washington, D.C., 6 de febrero de 2026 (OPS) — La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) lanzó un laboratorio de realidad virtual diseñado para fortalecer las capacidades y la preparación de los laboratorios de salud pública de las Américas en la vigilancia de la influenza y otros patógenos con potencial epidémico.…

"I like fluid materials that play with light, whether they reflect or absorb it, textures that cannot really be described or grasped, and combining contradictory materials with impossible shapes," says Audrey Large, a French designer based in the Netherlands. Audrey's portfolio spans a medley of lamps, appearing like liquid obsidian…