Research into body ownership and perception in virtual reality has rapidly advanced our understanding of how the human brain constructs a sense of self through the integration of multisensory signals.

Recent advancements in virtual reality (VR) technologies have significantly enhanced nuclear safety and decommissioning practices. VR platforms are increasingly employed to simulate hazardous ...

Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as ...

Open-heart surgery is a hard thing to practice in the real world, and airplane pilots cannot learn from their mistakes midair. These are some scenarios where virtual reality solves really hard ...

Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects. A ...

Before virtual reality was a common gaming platform, it was seen as a wondrous new tech. Wearing that bulky visor with all the wires connected felt like delving into an entirely new world, even if it ...

Immersive virtual reality combined with multisensor biofeedback (IVR-BF) demonstrated significant potential for alleviating chronic pain and improving quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has found that a new program using virtual reality has been shown to reduce conduct problems, aggression and other ...

Virtual reality was supposed to transform entertainment. At least, that was the expectation roughly a decade ago with the arrival of the Oculus Rift, the first virtual reality (VR) headset that many ...