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Meta showcased some prototype headsets that aim to address limitations with current ones but they prove a picture-perfect metaverse is ages away.

More than 100 fiction and non-fiction features are unspooling at the New York City festival, with many available for home viewing through June 26 via the Tribeca At Home platform. Check out some choice picks.

Meta Quest Virtual Reality Experience featuring ILMxLAB’s Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Coming to Disney Springs

We tested Supernatural, FitXR, Thrill of the Fight and Until You Fall to see how virtual reality workouts stack up to common real-world ones. Spoiler: These apps are no joke.

The Washington Post tech reporter Tatum Hunter worked out using Oculus fitness apps to find which could match against real-world cardio exercise.

“Mixed-reality” tools are in development in San Antonio and Wichita Falls for the next generation of airmen.

Gamers in the UK spent more last year than they did during the height of lockdown.

Houston is the home to human spaceflight, and it is fitting that it would be the first place in the US to feature a one-of-a-kind, multi-sensory, interactive virtual reality experience exploring inside and outside the world’s orbiting space laboratory--the International Space Station.

Unexpected high demand means supplies of many pre-orders of the gaming console have been delayed.

When a stand-up comic can’t perform live, he straps on VR goggles.

The first look at the new design for the PSVR 2 has been released, and we're excited about it.

Yes, it’s still early days for the immersive virtual world. But that’s precisely the problem.

The NBC Olympics VR by Xfinity app is now available to download from the Oculus Quest 2 app store. Over the course of the 2022 Winter Games, U.S. users can enjoy 150 hours of immersive 8K coverage.

HTC's Winter Savings event means you can save up to £250 on some of the best VR headsets on the market right now.

Experts explain what's behind the year's biggest technology buzzword and the players that are driving its marketing.

Oculus Quest 2, Meta's popular virtual reality headset, doesn't come with the option to turn on parental controls.

Experts explain what's behind the year's biggest technology buzzword and the players that are driving its marketing.

Students present in the form of an avatar loosely based off how they look in real life for the virtual reality class.

Technology can help seniors connect in real life, through video chatting and in virtual reality

Cyber Monday and Black Friday have come and gone, but there are still good VR headset deals at Amazon.

Save 15% on this powerful gaming laptop - ideal for running AAA games and VR headsets.

Boasting an NVIDIA RTX 3070 graphics card, this discounted Omen laptop should be able to handle all your VR needs.

Newegg is starting the deals strong with this HTC Vive Pro 2 Black Friday deal - down to it's lowest ever price.

Virtual reality is now more accessible than ever, and its potential health benefits are clear.

Crying during a yoga session is a natural response to a release of emotions.

Jason Rubin, Meta's vice president of metaverse content, wrote a document in 2018 that helped pave the way for Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement this week.

The best VR space experiences puts space travel within reach of everyone

Is VR bad for your eyes, and what can you do to avoid eye strain when using VR headsets?

Knowing how to clean VR headsets and lenses will help prolong the life of your VR kit and make your adventures in virtual reality more hygienic.

VR allows you to reach places and achieve things that most can only dream about, including floating around the ISS. We tested the experience that made our space station dreams come true.

Having issues with VR motion sickness? We're here to explain why, and how you can avoid it.

Microsoft, Facebook and other tech firms increasingly claim to be building a “metaverse” to usher in a new era of interacting online.

The company unveiled virtual reality workplace app Horizon Workrooms, a remote collaboration tool for Oculus Quest 2 headsets.

Quest 2 headset owners are urged to claim a free silicone cover to avoid skin issues.

KPRC’s Vanessa Richardson sat down with NBC’s Mike Tirico to talk all things Olympics, the impact of Simone Biles, and the power of sports during a pandemic.

Plans to test ads inside Facebook Oculus games hit a speed bump after first test game quits.

Last year's pandemic lockdowns could have been virtual reality’s chance to offer an escape for the homebound.

Employee avatars take part in a virtual meeting using VR company Spatial's platform. That is the prediction of Paul Jacobs, former CEO and executive chairman of Qualcomm who co-founded XCOM Labs two years ago along with other former Qualcomm top executives to develop and commercialize transformative wireless technologies. "I think workforces will adopt hybrid models where some people will be at the office live in-person, and others will be working remotely. It may be that digital objects a team is working on together float in the air in front of the group, he added. "Some of these things seem like science fiction but the technologies behind many of these concepts already exist.

Facebook is trying to lure more users to its Oculus headsets by introducing a virtual reality world. On Wednesday, the company announced Horizon, an animated world of avatars, that will launch for Oculus headsets early next year to a select group of customers. Horizon is reminiscent of the Oasis game in the book "Ready Player One," where VR users around the globe interact with one another in a virtual world. Facebook acquired Oculus for $2 billion in 2014, and has since struggled to get market traction beyond a niche audience because of the hefty price of VR headsets and the amount of technology required to use them. Palmer Luckey, Oculus's founder, was forced out of the company in 2017.

She put on the headset, and was immediately transported to a beach scene, where a soothing voice guided her focus and breathing. She never forgot she was in labor, but the VR visuals and the disembodied voice helped her calm down and shift attention away from her pain. Across the country from her, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa, California, has a dozen headsets, including one that patients can use during the early stages of labor and for common in-office gynecologic procedures. It included 27 women using VR headsets during unmedicated contractions and found that the technology may be effective for helping with pain and anxiety during labor. CEO Matthew Stoudt says more than 130 hospitals are currently using his company's VR platform in regular medical practice, including Santa Rosa Memorial and Cedars-Sinai.

It's also gaining more attention for helping patients during physical therapy, including for one local teen in a wheelchair. in Omaha, and is using VR in his sessions. Young has seen progress with Marty since he started using VR. Ewing says he will continue using VR in hopes of getting out on the field once again. "It's going to continue get me stronger, and I hope to continue to get stronger and regain function for sure."

Virtual Reality Gaming soft opened June 26 at 8018 FM 1960 E., Humble, offering customers access to more than 180 games through virtual reality games 4D headsets. Co-owner David Sanders said the gaming store features eight 360-degree systems at which guests can put on VR helmets and feel like they are in the game. The store also has a separate VR room for team-building events, bachelor and bachelorette parties and birthday parties. Guests who are at least 21 years old will also be offered complimentary margaritas or beer while playing. 832-806-5537. www.vrsweetgaming.com

Six Flags amusement parks are bringing even more thrills to roller coaster rides with VR headsets that take you into another world. CNET.com's Lexy Savvides reports.

As consumers get ready to welcome cheaper VR technology, academics partner with Sesame Street to study the effects of virtual reality on child brain development.