Virtual Reality in Psychological Treatment

Virtual Reality (VR) technology is all the rage at the moment, with industries across the UK and the world using virtual and augmented reality to further their offerings and increase what they can do with the power of technology. Industries including the property...

Hao Li Speaks with Technology Review about Deepfakes

As a pioneer of digital fakery, Li worries that deepfakes are only the beginning. Despite having helped usher in an era when our eyes cannot always be trusted, he wants to use his skills to do something about the looming problem of ubiquitous, near-perfect video...

Can Virtual Reality Replace Psychedelic Drugs?

Virtual reality is an “emotionally evocative technology,” says Skip Rizzo, director for medical virtual reality at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies, “because we can create these simulated worlds that...

Can Virtual Simulations Teach a Human Skill Like Empathy?

Can you learn empathy through interacting with a computer—even though, by definition, the skill requires understanding and sympathizing with real people?EdSurge speaks with experts, including ICT’s Jonathan Gratch. Visit EdSurge to read the full article.