11 March 2021
When using VR headsets, differences between what the inner ear feels and what the eyes see can create nausea, but better tracking of the head’s position in space can reduce the effect
10 February 2021
Observing a virtual version of yourself delivering a speech well can improve your public speaking skills – but only if you’re male, and not already very good at public speaking
29 January 2020
This week, watch nail-biting drama as researchers escape an underwater lab, discover physical intelligence – humans' most essential ability – and visit Vincent van Gogh
15 January 2020
Think a digital version of your mind will allow you to live forever? It might, but it will also open you up to software manipulation and server problems, says Annalee Newitz
12 June 2019
Watch surveillance run amok at the cinema, fly through the air like a virtual bird, and spot the joins between science and fantasy in Anaïs Tondeur's latest art show
23 May 2019
Carl Guyenette has turned musician Jeff Wayne's 70’s concept album into two hours of immersive terror – by putting all the tech at the service of the story
16 May 2019
Venice’s Biennale is colourful, brash, and full of experiments. But in the end, it’s about the trickiness of learning to live with our digital creations
10 May 2019
Virtual reality headsets are letting film directors walk around computer generated scenes to find the perfect angle for a shot before recording
27 March 2019
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
13 March 2019
Life-sized models and scary VR at the American Museum of Natural History breathe life into fearsome predator, Tyrannosaurus rex, in an anniversary show for all ages
