virtual reality

Health

US seniors fulfill dreams, fight depression with virtual reality

by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse Nidia Silva had never realized her dream of swimming with dolphins until a Miami…

7 years ago

Sci-Tech

China’s virtual reality arcades aim for real-world success

https://youtu.be/OxWF4EkSuCA by Lianchao LAN Agence France Presse Shanghai, China (AFP) -- Chen Jiuxiao puts on virtual-reality goggles and is immediately…

7 years ago

Virtual reality makes splash, but not ready for prime time

by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) -- Virtual reality showed off its spectacular side at the…

7 years ago

Look: Virtual reality gives users bird’s eye view of Paris

PARIS, France (AFP) -- For a bird's eye view of Paris on solid ground, Parisians and tourists visit FlyView, a…

8 years ago

Virtual reality may reduce paranoia in psychotics: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Virtual reality-based therapy combined with standard treatment reduced paranoia and anxiety in people with psychotic disorders,…

8 years ago

Massive virtual reality theme park offers new growth vision for one of China’s poorest provinces

GUIYANG, China (Reuters) -- In the outskirts of Guiyang, the capital of one of China's poorest provinces, giant robots and…

9 years ago

US Navy uses virtual reality to simulate combat

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Brace yourself, you are about to experience military combat. Using virtual reality, civilians can…

9 years ago

Doctors use virtual reality to help patients suffering from neurological balance problems

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) -- New York University researchers have developed a system combining virtual reality with a pressure…

9 years ago

Scientists see a mind controlled virtual reality

Reuters -- In a laboratory in the Computer Engineering Department at the University of Washington, Justin Abernethy slides into a…

9 years ago

Tech show looks beyond ‘smart,’ to new ‘realities

San Francisco, United States (AFP) -- by Sophie ESTIENNE / with Rob Lever in Washington The mega-extravaganza of the tech world in…

9 years ago

Virtual reality employs technology to fully immerse users into a virtual world, cut off from reality. To experience virtual reality,…

10 years ago

Sony enters virtual reality race with PlayStation VR headset

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp will join the race for virtual reality (VR) dominance on Thursday with the $399 PlayStation…

10 years ago