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Virtual reality could train our bodies to fight off infections, study says

People’s immune systems kicked into gear to protect them against infections after they entered a virtual reality (VR) world with visibly sick people, a new experiment shows.

Euronews

The 10 Best Sci-Fi Books About Virtual Reality

For when this reality gets to be too much.

The Mary Sue

Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey's 'Lord Of The Rings'-Inspired Digital Bank Hits $2 Billion Valuation With Backing From Founders Fund

Palmer Luckey is making another big bet: this time, not in virtual reality or military defense, but digital finance. The Anduril CEO and Oculus founder has launched Erebor, a digital bank that already holds a valuation of $2 billion as it raises at least $225 million in funding, Business Insider…

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Doctor Promotes Vasectomies With Promise to 'Trip Out' While High on Laughing Gas. Women Are Outraged

An Idaho urologist's vasectomy procedure, marketed on TikTok, includes "tripping out" with virtual reality goggles & has women questioning their healthcare.

Latin Times

5 Technology Trends That Experts Say Could Harm Mental Health

Technology has become an inescapable part of daily life, shaping how people work, socialize, and even relax. But as digital innovations race ahead, mental health experts are sounding the alarm about the hidden toll that certain tech trends can take on emotional well-being. Behind every bright screen and convenient app…

Everybody Loves Your Money

More bang for your bucks – does indoor cycling really offer a harder workout than an outdoor ride

Cycling Weekly

Microsoft killed Xbox VR — and this latest PlayStation PSVR news shows they were probably right to have done so

One of the most popular virtual reality games in the world is ending support for PlayStation VR, showcasing the struggles of the nascent paradigm. Xbox VR wouldn't have stood a chance.

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Anxious over AI? One way to cope is by building your uniquely human skills

We live in a time of growing anxiety and fear, where the disruptive forces of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, Big Data, virtual reality and augmented reality loom ominously over people’s lives.

The Conversation

How virtual reality can alter the "self"

Virtual reality is digging up age-old questions about who we are. That has profound implications for neuroscience

Salon

Lenovo is doing deals on gaming screens and even a HTC Vive this Memorial day

Grab a cheap but capable monitor or a virtual reality one instead.

PC Gamer

Meta's £40/Hour Side Hustle: All You Need Is a Face, a Voice – and Zero Shame

Launched in Pittsburgh, the initiative has sparked curiosity and debate about privacy and the future of digital identity.

International Business Times UK

From AI avatars to virtual reality crime scenes, courts are grappling with AI in the justice system

Courts across the country have been grappling with how to deal with the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in the courtroom

The Independent UK

'Minecraft' VR Officially Shuts Down; End of Support Takes Game Away From Headsets, Platforms

Minecraft has ended support for virtual reality, and its game's VR availability officially shuts down today.

Player One

Remember MoviePass? It’s still around—and going all in on crypto

“I think that blockchain and virtual reality are going to be an amazing force together,” proclaimed MoviePass’s CEO.

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David Martinez wants UFC 320 slot after impressive debut, explains how virtual reality helps preparation

"The Black Spartan" David Martinez is already turning heads of UFC fans from around the world.

Fortune

ASICS, the 75-year-old sportswear maker behind the Onitsuka Tiger brand, gets into virtual reality with a new Pong-like video game

DISC, which resembles Tron or 1994 cult classic Windjammers, is ASICS's first foray into the gaming space, from its new ASICS Ventures division.

Evening Standard

Virtual reality BDSM and arthouse orgasms: my night at House of ERIKALUST

As ethical porn director Erika Lust throws open the doors to an ‘immersive erotic experience’ in Barcelona, Arielle Domb visits to see if it can uncover her fantasies

The Conversation

Can a virtual reality residential school, developed with Survivors, improve empathy toward Indigenous people?

Virtual reality is a rapidly developing technology. As the technology expands, becoming more portable and affordable, the potential uses have expanded as well.

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Would you like to taste fish soup in VR? Me neither, but this electronic tongue does it anyway

It can also replicate cake, lemonade, and fried egg. Mmmm.

The Guardian - UK

Virtual reality goggles helped me on the path to physical recovery

An unexpected bit of tech opened up a whole new world of possibilities for a frustrated, injured writer

The Guardian - UK

Free online virtual reality tool helps people tackle public speaking nerves

Cambridge scientist behind VR platform says it could help those put off by high cost of speech anxiety treatment

The Guardian - US

‘An ideal tool’: prisons are using virtual reality to help people in solitary confinement

Participants view scenes of daily life as well as travel adventures – then process the emotions they trigger through art

The Independent UK

New invention brings virtual reality to your mouth

Flavours generated during human experiments included cake, coffee, fish soup, fried egg and lemonade

Dynamite News

New device could allow you to taste cake in virtual reality

Novel technology aims to alter the virtual reality experience by introducing a new sensory connection: taste. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Scientists create ‘e-Taste’ device that could add flavour to virtual reality experiences

Potential uses for gadget could include online shopping, weight management and sensory testing, say researchers

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