New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests virtual reality (VR) may play a meaningful role in future mental-health support, and the design of the virtual space itself can make a surprising ...

Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death. In a small pilot study of about 60 ...

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people ...

A new study explores how nature-based virtual reality can improve the wellbeing of children undergoing intensive treatments.

As many college students hit an extreme period of change in their 20s, full of loneliness and stress , the contemplation and ...

Immersed in a virtual park and dodging virtual balls, participants in a new study have helped researchers unravel the role of sound in balance using virtual reality. The researchers discovered that ...

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder can be debilitating for some students. Common symptoms include difficulty staying on task or being organized — making it almost impossible for students to ...

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 ...

Overview: VR labs have expanded to about 2,500 Indian schools, including government institutions in smaller cities.NCERT’s XR ...