Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.

Helping a child in a virtual reality game increased players’ motivation to help others in real life, according to a new study.

One of the most underrated parts of gaming is virtual reality. The hardware has developed rapidly and developers are figuring out what works and what doesn’t. That has led to games that play less like ...

Huntsville residents can go on a “Call of Duty” type of adventure, battle pirates over treasure or race each other on ...

A teenager living with dyspraxia says his movement and spatial awareness is improving thanks to virtual reality (VR). Sixteen-year-old Frankie Farrow, from Crediton, Devon, was diagnosed with the ...

More than 300 RIT students have published Changeling VR, a new narrative mystery game on Steam. The virtual reality (VR) game is now available to download for free on the online game platform for ...

The combination of the two technologies is enabling agencies to give employees hands-on training in the safest environments possible. Most job-related safety training is pretty basic and involves ...

POCATELLO — Idaho State University is offering students a new 21st Century way to study classic literature figures such as Austen, Dickens, and Shakespeare with a new virtual reality game designed by ...

Prejudice and discrimination touch every corner of society, shaping the daily lives of marginalized groups worldwide. Whether it’s racial bias, cultural divides, or gender inequalities, these issues ...

Things don't look great for virtual reality. Once seen as the future of online interaction, the present has caught up to VR, and it's brutal: Meta is by far the biggest dog in the virtual reality ...