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String Theory’s Weirdest Ideas Finally Make Sense—Thanks to VR

This isn't a video game. It's a classroom. The post String Theory's Weirdest Ideas Finally Make Sense—Thanks to VR appeared first on WIRED.

Artists, activists, and journalists now see VR’s potential to be an empathy engine. The post Can VR Really Make You More Empathetic? appeared first on WIRED.

The Overview Institute wants to use virtual reality to get more people to embrace our pale blue dot. The post So You Think You Love Earth? Wait Until You See It in VR appeared first on WIRED.

Deep-sea mining outfits are itching to exploit black smoker vents, which are loaded with precious metals like copper. An ROV is recording it for posterity. The post Only Robots Can Visit Deep-Sea Vents. Now You Can—In Glorious VR! appeared first on WIRED.

In a new BBC video, David Attenborough visualizes a story in a whole new dimension.

Galvanic vestibular stimulation is a centuries-old technique for tricking the brain.

Redirected walking can trick people into believing they’re exploring huge areas when they’ve been walking in circles in a room.

Virtual reality has a less-than-obvious problem with how your eyes focus called vergence-accommodation conflict.