‘Threat memory’ from close-up fears may last longer

The way your brain processes threats that are close up may make it more difficults to get over the fear of the expereince over time.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
June 30, 2020 ~6 min

New VR tech simulates touching walls and other stuff

Virtual reality is great at taking users on a visual journey. But it's not so good for simulating touching objects. A new device could change that.

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
April 28, 2020 ~6 min


VR could act as a digital physical therapist at home

A virtual reality avatar could guide patients to successfully complete physical therapy exercises in their own home.

Alice Scott-Warwick • futurity
March 2, 2020 ~3 min

‘AuraRing’ could let you control games with a flick

The AuraRing system can track hand movements and the user's finger, which could allow finer control over games, smartphones, VR, and more.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Feb. 6, 2020 ~5 min

Virtual reality ‘clinic’ brings stroke therapy home

Taking occupational therapy for stroke survivors online and into virtual reality helps patients who couldn't make it to sessions in-person stick with it.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 22, 2019 ~6 min

New game takes virtual reality beyond sight and sound

In a new virtual reality game, players have to use their sense of smell, touch, and heat to succeed.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 30, 2019 ~4 min

Creepy research: VR spiders, squirrel fangs, and scary memories

From virtual spiders to a scary fanged squirrel, here are three creepy research stories from 2019 to celebrate Halloween.

UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 29, 2019 ~4 min

Virtual town sheds light on how our brains perceive places

By having people navigate a virtual town, researchers gained new insight into how our brains perceive places and help us navigate our environment.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Oct. 9, 2019 ~7 min


Movement doesn’t help us learn virtual reality spaces

For learning about digital spaces in virtual reality, it may not matter whether we control our movement with a joystick or our bodies.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Sept. 26, 2019 ~6 min

A.I. can say when neurosurgeons are ready to operate

Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can help neurosurgeons develop the skills they need before they step in the operating room.

Shawn Hayward-McGill • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~3 min

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