VR headsets as ‘hope machines’: Devices offer California inmates respite, practical experience

A nonprofit uses VR headsets to offer inmates practical scenarios like job interviews alongside travel experiences, providing ...

VR headsets are 'hope machines' inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience

In announcing the introduction of VR at the California Men's Colony prison in San Luis Obispo County last August, the ...
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This VR machine for Meta Quest 3 made my '90s arcade dreams real — but there's a catch

It's been a hot minute since I've set foot in an arcade. From spamming Hadoukens in Street Fighter II to throwing all the boxes at thugs in Double Dragon, there's something about piling up a stack of ...
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Assessing virtual reality’s value as an ‘empathy machine’

Virtual reality can transport people, through headsets and joysticks, into immersive, imaginary worlds where they can explore alien planets, battle zombies, or even play minigolf. But Yale ...
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How VR Can Be an ‘Empathy Machine’ for Education

A VR experience created by students at The New School in New York City is designed to take viewers to an almond farm in California and illustrate the effects of pesticides on bee colonies. At first, ...
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Machine learning gives users 'superhuman' ability to open and control tools in virtual reality

Researchers have developed a virtual reality application where a range of 3D modelling tools can be opened and controlled using just the movement of a user's hand. Researchers have developed a virtual ...
Wired

Brain-Machine Interfaces Promise a Virtual Social Life for All

A major goal of the field of neuroprosthetics has focused on improving the lives of paralyzed patients by restoring their lost real-world abilities. One example was the 2012 work by neuroscientists ...