Virtual Reality

Life expectancy for American men dropped for a third consecutive year, with the National Center for Health Statistics citing an increase in so-called "deaths of despair," such as the rise in drug overdose deaths.

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Learn more about the features listed here through the provided links or from the list on ChromeStatus.com. Chrom…

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Learn more about the features listed here through the provided links or from the list on ChromeStatus.com. Chrom…

A new virtual reality game makes players use more of their senses than other VR games, including touch, sense of heat, and smell. Four sensory streams are fused together simultaneously in the game to achieve remarkable realism. Called The Lost Foxfire, the …

Spotted: University of Bristol experts in human-computer interaction have built a haptic robotic arm using affordable, easily accessible components. Led by Dr Anne Roudaut, Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, the projects goal is to democratise…

Apex Legends has seen 70 million players since its launch in February. Electronic Arts revealed the milestone today during its earnings report. The battle royale shooter had a surprise launch on February 4 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game is fro…

Divers in Norway have discovered the wreck of an 18th-century Dutch merchant ship that has eluded searchers for decades. Members of the Sogne Diving Club in southern Norway found the undisturbed wreck of the Juffrau Elisabeth, according to a statement releas…

Incorporating infrared, x-ray and refractive data, HTC VIVE Arts has transformed the Mona Lisa into a 3D figure set inside a dedicated virtual reality experience at the Louvre. Entitled “Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass,” the immersive artwork attempts to show wha…

A few years back, virtual reality was all anyone could talk about. How virtually transforming our worlds would disrupt movies, music, gaming, therapy, athletic, and even military training, was firmly on the agenda. But the earliest VR headsets were too expens…

They can create a false sense of security, especially if their components are not well understood, according to Jonathan Clements, the author of How to Think About Money and editor of the website HumbleDollar. Retirement calculators can vary widely based on a…