I'm standing on top of Machu Picchu, listening to Lil Wayne and smashing flying spheres with a bat in each hand. The instructor encourages me to look around and take in the beauty around me. The next ...

VR can enhance physical therapy by providing dynamic activities tailored to a patient. The VR-rehabilitation market is projected to grow over the next several years. This article is part of "Trends in ...

Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.

A home-based virtual reality rehabilitation intervention improved frailty scores, a new study shows. Researchers evaluated a virtual reality technology for rehabilitation in 70 prefrail and frail ...

Characters from video games such as Mario from Super Mario Brothers and the Master Chief in Halo get a tremendous amount of exercise, based solely on the running that is needed to complete each game.

Helping a child in a virtual reality game increased players’ motivation to help others in real life, according to a new study.