• Reduced perceived exertion: A key psychological benefit of VR is its ability to distract the brain from physical discomfort ...

I'm standing on top of Machu Picchu, listening to Lil Wayne and smashing flying spheres with a bat in each hand. The instructor encourages me to look around and take in the beauty around me. The next ...

I am standing on a grassy mountaintop, listening to birds chirping, getting lost in the stunning landscape. Suddenly, pop music swells and round black and white objects the size of soccer balls begin ...

VR can enhance physical therapy by providing dynamic activities tailored to a patient. The VR-rehabilitation market is projected to grow over the next several years. This article is part of "Trends in ...

A home-based virtual reality rehabilitation intervention improved frailty scores, a new study shows. Researchers evaluated a virtual reality technology for rehabilitation in 70 prefrail and frail ...

Characters from video games such as Mario from Super Mario Brothers and the Master Chief in Halo get a tremendous amount of exercise, based solely on the running that is needed to complete each game.