From humanoid robots that rehearse conversations with children to immersive virtual reality worlds that teach joint attention ...

The virtual reality game used visual, audio and body movements to give students multiple ways to learn and express their knowledge on a subject. Researchers referred to this as multimodal ...

Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers. The study tracked participants ...

A recent experiment suggests that physiological arousal, such as the excitement of playing a fast-paced video game, can make ...

More than 300 RIT students have published Changeling VR, a new narrative mystery game on Steam. The virtual reality (VR) game is now available to download for free on the online game platform for ...

One promising strategy to counter cognitive decline is through olfactory stimulation—engaging the sense of smell. Smell signals travel directly to brain regions involved in memory and emotion.

One of the most underrated parts of gaming is virtual reality. The hardware has developed rapidly and developers are figuring out what works and what doesn’t. That has led to games that play less like ...

My first taste of virtual reality came in a visit to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York where I strapped a computer on my back so I could feel like was hunting ghosts like a real Ghostbuster. That ...

Games are no longer just a distraction from everyday life or entertainment for young people. Today, their potential is utilized in many fields. Due to their interactive nature and ability to engage, ...

LONDON, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It's 2040 in Miami, and a powerful hurricane has swamped the low-lying city. You stand alone under a dark, foreboding sky, chest-high waves sloshing around ...

Wilkes-Barre Area students took to the high seas at a Navy virtual-reality showcase. The U.S. Navy brought a set of displays, ...