While virtual reality has given us whole new worlds to explore, it hasn’t really fulfilled its promise to fully immerse us within those worlds. VR allows us to see and hear the virtual worlds, but as ...

Apple continues its plans to beef up virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) features on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The company has filed for a patent for “methods for interacting with virtual ...

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Full sensory immersion is the ultimate goal of virtual experiences. From higher polygon counts of 3D models to better sound fidelity, VR developments allow users to perceive the virtual world almost ...

With no way of generating resistive force feedback with today’s VR motion controllers, how can we make users feel and behave as though virtual objects have varying weights? Creative agency B-Reel ...

Virtual reality motion controllers work pretty well at syncing up the movements of digital digits with your real ones, but they aren't all that good at recreating the sense of touch. Scientists from ...

A new mind-machine interface translates brain signals into movements AND sends artificial touch feedback back to the brain. This means monkeys can control objects on a computer display with a virtual ...