Within a matter of minutes, the headsets can transport them to Europe, immerse them in the ocean depths or send them soaring ...

No matter what those who like flesh-and-blood relationships say, the virtual is changing social approaches. For example, Facebook has greatly changed the term friend. Meaning a deep connection, it has ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Alonda Tann is helping Philadelphia students see their emotions a bit clearer through the lens of a Virtual Reality (VR) headset. Tann has been a social worker at ...

Social isolation can be a major health risk for people as they age. According to the CDC, loneliness in seniors can increase the risk of depression, dementia and even death. Hundreds of retirement ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I had a chance to try out VREAL's VR streaming technology a few weeks ago, and I think they've... During Google's Daydream Labs presentation at Google I/O, they discussed how to deal with different ...

The programme allows social workers to immerse themselves in a case like "a fly on the wall", prompting them to reflect on how they relate to families Pictured: (left) Aman Basi, from Sandwell ...

The VR pioneer Jesse Schell prophesied in 2015 where Virtual Reality would stand in 2025. Was he right with his predictions?

We live in a world where it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell where reality ends and virtual life begins. Whether you’re donning a VR headset to explore new identities or endlessly scrolling ...

Virtual reality can be an isolating form of technology, but a Boston-based company called Rendever is turning VR into a ...