He could face up to 60 years in prison A 10-year-old boy who was charged with shooting and killing his mother after she refused to buy him a VR headset is more preoccupied with his gadgets than the murder as he faces trial, according to his family. The Milwaukee boy is charged as an adult […]
3 years ago
‘There are a huge variety of failures that could occur and kill the user at the wrong time’ The man who created Oculus rift and the father of modern virtual reality (VR) has created a headset that will kill the user if they die during gameplay but, naturally, “does not have the balls” to try […]
3 years ago
This isn’t an isolated case A female researcher claims her digital avatar was sexually assaulted in virtual reality while in the metaverse. The researcher detailed the incident, captured on her Oculus headset, in a report entitled, Metaverse: another cesspool of toxic content, published by the SumOfUs advocacy group on May 24. The woman was in […]
4 years ago
The technology has been installed to help prevent long-term head injuries Five Premier League clubs have installed virtual reality (VR) technology which has been designed to prevent long-term head injuries. The equipment enables players to head balls in training without impact after research conducted by Manchester Metropolitan University showed that using VR developed by Rezzil can significantly […]
4 years ago
Getting in on the ground floor
9 years ago
We went hands-on with PlayStation VR to see if virtual reality is worth all the fuss.
9 years ago