Virtual reality Coverage

'Soaring' over hills or 'playing' with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality

17 senior communities around the country participated in a recently published Stanford University study that found that large majorities of 245 participants between 65 and 103 years old enjoyed virtual reality, improving both their emotions and their interactions with staff.

Stop wearing Vision Pro goggles while driving your Tesla, U.S. says

Videos and images have circulated not just of people driving while wearing the Vision Pro headset but also while dining at restaurants and working out at the gym.

Stop wearing Vision Pro goggles while driving your Tesla, U.S. says

Videos and images have circulated not just of people driving while wearing the Vision Pro headset but also while dining at restaurants and working out at the gym.

Jesus Jiménez, New York Times

The Apple Vision Pro is a marvel. But who will buy it?

At $3,500, it's not a device for the masses, or even the mass affluent. It's a big, honking statement piece -- a status symbol for your face.

The Apple Vision Pro is a marvel. But who will buy it?

At $3,500, it's not a device for the masses, or even the mass affluent. It's a big, honking statement piece -- a status symbol for your face.

Kevin Roose, New York Times

MacWorld Vision Pro Reviews: Surprising battery life, ‘weird’ personas, more

The Apple Vision Pro headset launches in the U.S. on Friday.

A computer on your face? Apple Vision Pro latest to tackle the 'cool' conundrum

The problem with headsets has less to do with technology and more to do with behavior: People quickly get tired of wearing a computer on their face

Apple Takes a Humble Approach to Launching Its Newest Device

SAN FRANCISCO — When Apple released the Apple Watch in 2015, it was business as usual for a company whose iPhone updates had become cultural touchstones. Before the watch went on sale, Apple gave early versions of it to celebrities like Beyoncé, featured it in fashion publications like Vogue and streamed a splashy event on the internet trumpeting its features.

Tripp Mickle, New York Times

A computer on your face? Apple Vision Pro latest to tackle the 'cool' conundrum

The problem with headsets has less to do with technology and more to do with behavior: People quickly get tired of wearing a computer on their face

Brian X. Chen, New York Times

Apple has low-key launch for latest product

Apple’s low-key approach to the Vision Pro also speaks to the challenges associated with selling a device that could still be years away from appealing to mainstream consumers.

Apple’s Vision Pro headset launches next month

Apple says the goggles’ operating system will be compatible with more than 1 million apps designed for the iPhone and iPad.

AI, agriculture and ‘smart’ regions: A look ahead at top tech stories of 2024

Last week, I took a look back at what we learned about the global tech industry in 2023. But new […]

Virtual-augmented reality streaming startup with Durham office raises $12M (How tech works: watch video)

Immersive streaming startup Hololight, which has an operation in Durham, has raised $12 million in new funding, saying it wants to further advance a platform focusing on virtual and augmented reality, or XR, streaming technology.

Mixed reality combat: Meta unveils head set to take on Apple Vision Pro

Facebook parent company Meta announced Wednesday the upcoming launch of the $500 Meta Quest 3, its newest mixed reality headset that goes up against the much more expensive Vision Pro that Apple plans to launch next year.

Virtual teachers beam into NC to give short-staffed schools some classroom consistency

Understaffed school systems are turning to virtual teachers who teach via video, often hundreds of miles away from the classroom. Why students at one Granville County are getting more comfortable with the idea.

This watch band can help you fight motion sickness & other issues

The $180 Reliefband Flex is an anti-nausea accessory that is designed to attach to an Apple Watch, allowing for a single wrist-worn device that is able to cut down on or eliminate motion sickness, migraine nausea, pregnancy nausea, and more. Let's take a look.

'Audible gasp:' Developer describes seeing his app on Apple Vision Pro headset

Apple is highlighting some positive reactions from developers who have attended the labs and had an opportunity to try on the Vision Pro. Check out the details and reactions.

VR body suit gives users full-body experience

A new virtual reality body suit, from engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology could allow people exploring the metaverse to physically interact with their digital surroundings.

Apple Vision Pro headset packs interesting 'Travel Mode' feature - here's a look

Apple has an intriguing hidden feature for its Apple Vision Pro spatial computer in the first developer beta of visionOS. The feature, termed "Travel Mode," is specifically aimed at enhancing the user experience while on board an airplane.

Parent alert: Meta lowering minimum age to use VR headsets to 10

Facebook-parent Meta plans to lower the minimum age for its virtual reality headsets from 13 years old to 10 years old, despite pressure from lawmakers not to market its VR services to younger users.

Virtual reality & your data: Be warned, security is lacking across emerging tech

Like with AI, there are concerns. VR has been less talked about but brings its own issues with security and privacy. And unlike other online platforms, privacy and security tools have yet to be widely developed for VR tech. Let's talk.

Zuckerberg: So what's so hot about Apple's counter to Meta's much cheaper Quest?

Mark Zuckerberg says Apple's Vision Pro has no "magical solutions" that Meta has not thought of, and "costs seven times more" than its recently-announced Quest 3 headset.

MacRumors video: Trying the Apple Vision Pro headset

MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera is in Cupertino this week to attend WWDC on behalf of the site, and today, he was given an opportunity to try the Apple Vision Pro in person. Watch his report.

With Apple's mixed reality headset you can see tech's future - sort of

It’s rare to find a new technology that feels groundbreaking. But last night, while sitting on a couch in a private demo room at Apple’s campus wearing its newly announced Vision Pro mixed reality headset, it felt like I’d seen the future — or at least an early and very pricey prototype of it.

Apple acquires augmented reality headset startup

Just a day after Apple debuted its Vision Pro headset, The Verge reports that Apple has acquired AR headset startup Mira, a firm most known to the public for providing headsets used on Mario Kart rides in Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood.