What if the strong sense of immersion you feel in virtual worlds engages the very brain processes that create your everyday reality? The distinction between "being there" in VR and "being real" may be ...

The metaverse has been here for a long time — it just hasn’t been very good. The term, a conceptual catch-all of interconnected virtual spaces, has surged in the cultural zeitgeist since Facebook ...

What a crazy path consumer-grade virtual reality has followed! In the last year or so, we've seen three major platforms launch, the release of dozens of new games, and that was just the beginning.

I’ve always loved the idea of VR gaming. It’s a fascinating technology, and there are some experiences that just can’t be had without a VR headset. But VR gaming as an industry is struggling in 2025.

Ever since Oculus Rift kicked off the modern wave of VR headsets back in 2016, we’ve seen them blossom from awkward combinations of straps and black plastic that showed you an image that looked like ...