When people create and modify their virtual reality avatars, the hardships faced by their alter egos can influence how they perceive virtual environments, according to researchers. When people create ...

The phenomenon of vection, defined as the illusory perception of self-motion induced by sensory stimuli, occupies a pivotal position in the study of virtual environments. It is increasingly evident ...

Whether we feel scared or pleased in an environment and how we explore it is down to our combined perception of space and of our bodies, according to new research conducted in a virtual reality ...

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Haptics: the science of touch and tactile perception has become a critical interface for interacting with both virtual and physical environments. Recent ...

I have terrible vision. Colorblind, nearsighted, and rocking a severe astigmatism in my left eye, my world is a bit of a cloudy haze. One major consequence of this is an almost total lack of depth ...

Virtual reality isn’t confined to the entertainment world. There has also been an uptake of VR in more practical fields – it’s been used to piece together parts of a car engine, or to allow people to ...

Grayson Mullen was playing a virtual reality game at a friend’s house when, suddenly, he noticed that something very strange was happening. “I stopped playing the game, and I realized that I had no ...

In the age of remote work and virtual meetings, executive presence has taken on new dimensions. While traditional elements like attire, communication and body language remain important, eyewear has ...