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moon surface

Space

Antony Gormley’s virtual reality adventure lets you ski on the moon

Best known for his figures celebrating the human form, Antony Gormley’s latest endeavour is an epic virtual reality project letting you fly through space

Culture

VR T rex

Technology

The mighty T. rex comes to terrifying life, complete with feathers

Culture

video game screen

Technology

What it's like to play Call of Duty in a blacker-than-black room

Culture

A scene from virtual speech

Technology

Conquer your fear of public speaking by practising in virtual reality

News

headset

Technology

VR headset helps people who are legally blind see again

News

Game on: Picks from the latest video games at E3

Technology

Game on: Picks from the latest video games at E3

Culture

Watch real football matches in miniature played on your desk

Technology

Watch real football matches in miniature played on your desk

News

Soldiers hide behind a building

Technology

The US army has made a virtual North Korea to train its soldiers

News

A person experiencing VR with transcranial magnetic stimulation

Health

A virtual reality hand feels real after a zap to your brain

News

Suit that gives you electric shocks makes VR more realistic

Technology

Suit that gives you electric shocks makes VR more realistic

The Teslasuit is fitted with components that produce electric shocks that make your muscles twitch and is designed to help you immerse yourself more deeply in virtual reality video games

News

Technology

Virtual reality surgery lets trainee doctors practise operations

News

Technology

Horror VR game can ramp up the fear factor if you’re not scared

News

Technology

Face-faking AI isn't just for porn – it will change the world

Insight

Technology

Virtual reality lets doctors guide you through your own guts

News