Your own personal Farmville: This VR greenhouse lets users monitor crops remotely

You've probably heard of Stardew Valley or Farmville, video games where you manage a virtual farm. Now, what if you could ...
The Independent

The London schools using VR to help pupils manage exam stress

Schools are trialling virtual reality (VR) headsets to help pupils manage exam stress, ADHD, and personal difficulties. The Phase Space VR programme, co-created by former BBC VR head Zillah Watson, is ...
The Independent

Schools using VR headsets to help pupils with stress, says report

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Guardian

London schools trialling VR to relieve pupils’ stress

Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troubles Schools have begun deploying virtual reality to help pupils cope with stress caused ...
AOL

Schools using VR headsets to help pupils with stress, says report

Schools are using virtual reality to help pupils deal with exam stress, ADHD or troubled lives at home, according to a report. VR headsets made by Phase Space are being trialled by all 15 secondary ...
TechSpot

Researchers are using ultrasound to trigger smell directly in the brain for VR

Forward-looking: A small group of independent researchers is exploring a different path for immersive computing, one that bypasses the nose and stimulates the brain directly. Their prototype uses ...
The New York Times

How Older Adults Are Using V.R. to Counter Social Isolation

New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding. Credit...Morgan Lieberman for The New York Times Supported by By Charley Locke On a sunny ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
IGN

Money in the bank.

A new VR game based on the heist action of Payday, Payday: Aces High, is coming later this year to Steam and the Meta Store. The officially-licensed game brings four-player co-op to VR where you can ...
SlashGear

How The US Navy Is Using Gaming Technology For Training

The United States military has long used gaming technology for training, and that's for several reasons. For one, it's relatively inexpensive. It's also tech that most recruits are already familiar ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
Road to VR

‘Evangelion’ VR Game Will Primarily Use Hand-tracking, Increasing Ease-of-use at Cost of Interaction Fidelity

At the Neon Genesis Evangelion 30th Anniversary event in Tokyo this weekend, Pixelity showed off its upcoming XR game EVANGELION: Δ CROSS REFLECTIONS, revealing it’s going all-in on hand-tracking. On ...