Imagine this: you’re strolling along the Great Wall of China, diving into the vibrant coral reefs of the Maldives, or taking in the view from the top of Mount Everest—all without leaving your home.

The travel and tourism industry has been one of the first major casualties of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world. With the orders to isolate or lockdown, people have been locked up in their ...

Overview Immersive VR apps are changing how students learn by making abstract subjects like math, science, and languages feel ...

Looking for a cruise vacation but not sure where to go? What if you could ask Celebrity Cruises’ Capt. Kate McCue about her favorite destination? What if you could go there as well as check out spaces ...

Sólfar Studios announced today that it has received a seed investment of €2 million, or $2.15 million, to make new virtual reality games and other apps. The money came from an investment syndicate ...

I'm standing on top of Machu Picchu, listening to Lil Wayne and smashing flying spheres with a bat in each hand. The instructor encourages me to look around and take in the beauty around me. The next ...

After his father died of Covid last fall, Donkan Martinez was overwhelmed by grief and turned to an unlikely outlet: virtual reality. The 24-year-old found himself wading into an emerging field of ...

Virtual reality uses technology to “transport” you to a digital space where you can move through and interact with a simulated environment. It’s just one type of extended reality, an umbrella term ...