News
How VR Storytelling Could Transform Mental Health
Given that most health concerns are inseparable from one’s environment, Rizzo calls VR “the ultimate Skinner box,” meaning it can create safe yet...
Futuristic Building Senses Threats and Reacts
Engineers and computer scientists are exploring building design and technology seeking ways to protect people. Recent innovations offer many...
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...
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...
Can VR Mimic a Psychedelic Drug Experience?
A new psychedelic virtual reality experience has some questioning if VR can provide the same psychedelic experience as the real thing. Continue...
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...
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...
How Rude Virtual Humans Are Helping Veterans Re-enter the Job Market
The technology lets veterans practice answering standard interview questions—as well as some uncomfortable and offensive questions—in hyper...
What Makes a Robot Likable?
The August issue of Communications of the ACM features a piece on SimSensei. Read the full article here.