A new virtual reality controller lets you touch and feel digital objects in the metaverse. Virtual reality platforms are a hot topic right now, so naturally, the demand for gadgets that better the ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

The Meta Quest 2 was already considered one of the best wireless VR headsets available, according to Wired. Recently, executives from Meta Reality Labs, the company's research and development arm, ...

Apple's new Vision Pro headset is making headlines but users immersed in virtual reality are reporting an interesting phenomenon called 'phantom touch.' The immersive visuals of virtual reality evoke ...

Using sound to levitate something when there are other objects in the way has been shown for the first time by UCL researchers and could lead to advances in the manufacturing and entertainment sectors ...

Virtual reality has been growing in popularity, with tons of headsets on the market that allow people to experience immersive digital worlds. If you're just now learning about the technology behind ...

Vibrating pads placed on people’s arms can make the illusion of holding light or heavy objects in virtual reality more convincing by making us disregard some inputs from our senses. Some virtual ...

The VR pioneer Jesse Schell prophesied in 2015 where Virtual Reality would stand in 2025. Was he right with his predictions?

Apple continues its plans to beef up virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) features on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The company has filed for a patent (number 2022010121344) for “methods for ...

Today's virtual reality systems can create immersive visual experiences, but seldom do they enable users to feel anything -- particularly walls, appliances and furniture. A new device, however, uses ...

Apple has filed for a patent (number 20210233329) for a virtual object kit that would allow more realistic computer-generated reality experiences. In the patent filing, Apple notes that some devices ...