Technology is radically changing sleep as we know it

Wakefulness drugs like Modafinil point to a new frontier of technosleep driven by personal goals rather than medical need.

Eric L Hsu, Lecturer in Sociology, University of South Australia • conversation
May 31, 2023 ~7 min

We're using VR to help find the next generation of basketball stars

When we tweaked the simulator, talented players naturally adapted.

Pooya Soltani, Senior Lecturer in Games Design, Staffordshire University • conversation
May 15, 2023 ~7 min


‘Cybersickness’ from VR headsets hits women more often

When using virtual reality headsets, women are more likely than men to suffer cybersickness, researchers have found.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
May 3, 2023 ~6 min

VR relaxes patients during wide-awake surgery

Patients feel better during wide-awake surgery when they're immersed in virtual reality, according to a new study.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan State • futurity
March 6, 2023 ~8 min

Five emerging trends that could change our lives online

Here are the trends on the cusp of transforming the online world.

Theo Tzanidis, Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, University of the West of Scotland • conversation
Feb. 21, 2023 ~8 min

Virtual green space boosts pregnant women’s well-being

Exposure to green space in virtual reality has health benefits for pregnant urban women, including lower blood pressure.

Brianna Aldrich-UC Irvine • futurity
Nov. 18, 2022 ~5 min

Meeting ‘future selves’ in VR aids substance use disorder recovery

VR experiences that involve meeting avatars based on their future selves could help people recovering from substance use disorder.

Sodam Kim - Indiana U. • futurity
Nov. 1, 2022 ~5 min

What is déjà vu? Psychologists are exploring this creepy feeling of having already lived through an experience before

While people have wondered about déjà vu for a long time, only recently have scientists started experimentally investigating what might trigger it.

Anne Cleary, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Colorado State University • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 ~6 min


Forget the sedatives, I’ll take some VR

Study of hand-surgery patients suggests “immersive experience” can curb need for drugs, cut hospital stay.

Jacqueline Mitchell • harvard
Sept. 26, 2022 ~6 min

Five ways the metaverse could be revolutionary for people with disabilities

The metaverse could open up more access to travel, entertainment and work for all.

Per Ola Kristensson, Professor of Interactive Systems Engineering, University of Cambridge • conversation
Aug. 31, 2022 ~7 min

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