Police departments across Northeast Ohio are using virtual reality technology to train officers for high-stress situations like traffic stops, de-escalation and active shooter scenarios.

Schools are using virtual reality to help pupils deal with exam stress, ADHD or troubled lives at home, according to a report. VR headsets made by Phase Space are being trialled by all 15 secondary ...

Forward-looking: A small group of independent researchers is exploring a different path for immersive computing, one that bypasses the nose and stimulates the brain directly. Their prototype uses ...

New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding. Credit...Morgan Lieberman for The New York Times Supported by By Charley Locke On a sunny ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

A new VR game based on the heist action of Payday, Payday: Aces High, is coming later this year to Steam and the Meta Store. The officially-licensed game brings four-player co-op to VR where you can ...

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...

Commentary: Supernatural is now a zombie workout app on the Quest, and the metaverse just lost its best reason to join. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, ...

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people with chronic and hard-to-treat conditions. Virtual reality isn’t just for ...

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...

Nearly a decade after consumer VR took its first real steps—driven by headsets like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR—the medium has outgrown its novelty phase. Those early platforms ...

A University of Michigan professor is getting national recognition for her research aimed at relieving depression symptoms in people living with multiple sclerosis, and she's doing it not with ...