Tag: Virtual reality
What are ‘metacrimes’ – and how can we stop them?
Gaming or watching sports in the metaverse might be fun, but these ‘immersive online environments’ are also enabling new kinds of crime. To tackle this problem, we must first understand it better.
Virtual reality ‘embodiment illusions’ may help the skewed perceptions behind body image disturbances
‘Body swapping’ may help people get a clearer idea of what their own bodies are really like.
An eerie ‘digital afterlife’ is no longer science fiction. So how do we navigate the risks?
Ways to interact with virtual versions of our deceased loved ones are now a possibility – but there’s a raft of ethical and emotional challenges involved.
Our brains take rhythmic snapshots of the world as we walk – and we never knew
Psychology researchers have used virtual reality to find our brains oscillate with each step – an intriguing finding to better understand how we see the world.
We gave palliative care patients VR therapy. More than 50% said it helped reduce pain and depression symptoms
One person said they wanted a VR experience that allowed them to explore Paris again.
Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?
Online dangers lurk in virtual worlds for children. As more preschoolers immerse themselves in virtual reality, we must manage the risks and keep them safe.
Editing memories, spying on our bodies, normalising weird goggles: Apple’s new Vision Pro has big ambitions
Apple’s plan for ‘spatial computing’ may redefine personal computing – and also facilitate trouble new kinds of surveillance.
