Virtual reality games can increase a player's desire to help others, research shows

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.

Phone-based system promises better avatar movement without expensive VR gear

VR Headset Unsplash . Researchers have developed a new system that uses smartphones instead of specialized motion-tracking hardware to create more realistic avatar movement in vir ...

Sandbox VR Scales Up As Location Based VR Finds Its Footing

Sandbox VR surpasses 5M players and 80 locations as location-based VR rebounds. CEO Steve Zhao says scale and franchise ...
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Multiply and subtract your way to more lifelike VR avatars

Professor Inseok Hwang's team has developed ArithMotion, a mobile virtual reality (VR) system that enables anyone to express a wide range of avatar motions with ease. Using simple arithmetic-like ...
IEEE

A Systematic Review of the use of Virtual Reality in Education

Abstract: The emergence of affordable virtual reality technology has opened up new possibilities for immersive and engaging education and training. In the past, technical challenges and high costs ...
IEEE

Virtual Reality Cognitive Gaming Based on Brain Computer Interfacing: A Narrative Review

Abstract: The present article explores the most popular approaches and the best practices for the design and implementation of cognitive gaming interventions that combine Brain Computer Interface (BCI ...