The combination of the two technologies is enabling agencies to give employees hands-on training in the safest environments possible. Most job-related safety training is pretty basic and involves ...

Games are no longer just a distraction from everyday life or entertainment for young people. Today, their potential is utilized in many fields. Due to their interactive nature and ability to engage, ...

All you need to kayak down the Lehigh River, mine for zinc, or learn how to pack a flood emergency kit is a link to Lehigh University’s virtual reality worlds. Structured as games and virtual field ...

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. The study tracked participants ...

LONDON, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It's 2040 in Miami, and a powerful hurricane has swamped the low-lying city. You stand alone under a dark, foreboding sky, chest-high waves sloshing around ...