Virtual reality was once promised to be the future of not only video games, but social media. Is that future still possible? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Vishal Shah, VP of the Metaverse, to find out.

The ultimate goal of VR technology is to transport you to another place without the need to leave your living room. Companies ...

Virtual technology has existed for more than 50 years. However, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have only ...

Have you ever wondered if VR is bad for your eyes? Here's what experts have to say about virtual reality headsets. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye ...

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard team used virtual reality to train for Pyeongchang. — -- When U.S. Olympic Alpine ski racer Laurenne Ross wanted to get a sense of the unknown terrain she will face on ...

Which VR headset is best? Trying to find the best virtual reality headset can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to virtual reality systems. However, today’s VR technology is a lot more ...

Residents in their 80s and 90s experience emotional connections when virtually revisiting places from their past.

TL;DR: Meta unveils prototype VR headsets at SIGGRAPH 2025, featuring the hyperrealistic Tiramisu with a 3.6X higher resolution than the Quest 3 and 1,400-nit brightness, and the Boba 3 headset ...