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The global market size for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) is expected to reach $297 billion by 2024, roughly ten times the $30.7 billion market size in 2021, Statistica predicts.

Extended reality (XR) is the umbrella term that covers virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and other immersive technologies to be developed. These are technologies ...

Virtual escapism is perfect for a pandemic, but V.R. still seems far from a mainstream technology. By Kevin Roose I have wanted to love virtual reality for a really long time. More than two ...

Why ‘We Met in Virtual Reality’ Director Never Shows His Subjects IRL: ‘Their Physical Selves Don’t Really Matter’ Joe Hunting’s documentary film, shot entirely in VR, debuts Wednesday ...

Virtual reality — long touted as the next big thing in tech — hasn't taken off as a consumer product, but employers are embracing it as a more efficient and effective tool for on-the-job training.

Virtual reality can help act as a do-it-yourself therapist, helping people overcome their fear of heights without a professional at their side, British researchers reported Wednesday. A half dozen ...

To start with, the technology isn’t ready yet. 360-degree virtual reality videos are usually experienced through a headset (like Oculus Rift) or an app (like Google Cardboard).

While we were hoping to bring you a full Virtual Virtual Reality 2 review today, the game unfortunately has a range of technical issues that have prevented us from finishing it. We’re going to ...

Virtual reality is slowly growing more common and accessible to the general public, offering great benefits in many other spheres. Even so, it's still relatively new technology, ...