The advantage of virtual reality training is scalability. The same experience can be delivered in many countries simultaneously, without need for travel.
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Rather than simply recounting history, each new version reworks a shared cultural template for contemporary audiences.
Here’s why some people believe we’re living in a computer simulation of reality – like a giant video game in which we’re all the characters.
Major job cuts at Meta could signal a shift from virtual reality to the broader, less-immersive forms of extended reality.
A new VR tool is bringing Country to the classroom.
Virtual reality might seem like an unlikely way to help kids develop empathy, but the right VR environment can do just that.
New research shows VR can produce immersive digital environments that provide a space where people can mourn, reflect, reconnect and share.
Some fashionistas choose to click and never collect.
Does virtual reality improve empathy? Findings from one study imply that Survivors’ meaningful stories don’t require sophisticated technology like virtual reality to have impact.
Simulators are making life safer for Formula 1 drivers, who can now memorise every twist and turn of a track before driving on it.
Virtual reality’s ability to place audiences at the centre of stories has been shown to have positive effects on learning, information retention and the transfer of knowledge.
VR offers many opportunities for architects to design and communicate their work, and also for architectural learning and public consultation.
The Brereton Inquiry recommended reassessing the Australian Defence Force’s ethics training approach. Four years later it’s improved a bit, but could be much better.
While metaverse supporters claim VR can virtually recreate in-person collaborative experiences, the ways users interact with VR systems can introduce usability issues.
Smart glasses are already being used in many industrial settings – and may be a common item by the end of the decade.
Meta leader Mark Zuckerberg has given the world a sneak preview of the Orion glasses – but will they change the world?
It’s good for people to spend time in nature. But do those benefits extend to ‘virtual nature’ — experiencing the outdoors through a virtual reality headset?
Gaming or watching sports in the metaverse might be fun, but these ‘immersive online environments’ are also enabling new kinds of crime. To tackle this problem, we must first understand it better.
‘Body swapping’ may help people get a clearer idea of what their own bodies are really like.
The experience of hearing voices can be very different from person to person, and can change over time. They can be comforting or very distressing.
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Researcher in Virtual Reality, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, University of the West of Scotland
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Professor of Screen Media, King's College London
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Chair in Interactive Multimedia Systems, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Portsmouth
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, Deakin University
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Professor & Director, Hub for Apple Platform Innovation (HAPI), School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University
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Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Irvine
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Assistant Professor, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Virtual Heritage and Interactive History, Adelaide University