Virtual reality was once promised to be the future of not only video games, but social media. Is that future still possible? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Vishal Shah, VP of the Metaverse, to find out.

The ultimate goal of VR technology is to transport you to another place without the need to leave your living room. Companies like Meta, Microsoft, and others have invested billions into making ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ray Ravaglia covers education, focusing on technology and innovation. Virtual and mixed reality are transforming how students ...

Five years after Half-Life: Alyx reshaped expectations for VR gaming, Valve remains a quiet yet critical force in the industry. Despite little fanfare, the company has continued to shape the VR ...

Gaming is an ever-evolving thing, and that’s for the best. Things shouldn’t stay stagnant for too long, else they’ll be bad for consumers, bad for businesses, and worst of all, it’ll be boring. VR is ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldViz VR is excited to announce the release of its 2026 Budgeting Guidelines for Scientific VR Labs, a comprehensive resource designed to help ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. VR gaming is on the rise with impressive open-world titles that offer ...

So I was recently hanging out on a packed floor at a video game conference here in Los Angeles, when I entered this totally alternate reality. I'm surrounded by blackness but also huge company logos ...