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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Virtual reality | History Defined

Rita rocks a PhD exploring virtual reality as mindfulness tool for insomnia

Rita Hitching to graduate with PhD on Virtual Reality for sleep

Newcastle Herald

Coinbase Is Offering Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures on OpenAI and Anthropic. That’s Better News for COIN Stock Than It Is for You.

The gap between digital assets and traditional public company stocks has been narrowing, and recently, that trend has been accelerating. On Monday, Coinbase (COIN) officially launched pre-IPO perpetual futures contracts tied to artificial intelligence heavyweights OpenAI and Anthropic, following its earlier rollout of a similar vehicle for the recently public…

Barchart

Motorway traffic drones are coming to UK roads, but will they drive us to distraction?

National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones

The Guardian - UK

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Paris reimagined: Exploring the city's past, present and future through three iconic landmarks

In this edition, we discover how some of Paris's most famous landmarks are being transformed by technology, culture and contemporary art. We travel beneath the Eiffel Tower with a new virtual reality experience that brings the monument's history to life, celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Quai Branly Museum and…

France 24

ZEISS announces strategic collaboration with Envision Health Technologies to advance glaucoma care with virtual reality-based function testing

JENA, Germany, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEISS Medical Technology, one of the world's leading medical technology companies, today announced a strategic collaboration with Envision Health Technologies, a leading digital eye health company founded by renowned glaucoma surgeon Dr. Lama A. Al-Aswad, to help advance glaucoma care through gamified virtual…

AAP

Founders Fund launches Mafia, a game show starring Silicon Valley Dons

The debut episode features 13 players well-known in the tech space, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, fitness personality Bryan Johnson, messaging service Signal’s founder Moxie Marlinespike, and virtual reality headset Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, among others.

The Economic Times

Tony Blair is back and he's seriously serious about getting serious

We have a guest column from the politician everyone’s been talking about for the last 30 years: Tony Blair.

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Millions Of Men Now Struggle with Anxiety or Depression — Teletherapy and VR Sessions Are Breaking Stigma

Men across the country now face rising rates of anxiety and depression while traditional support systems struggle to keep up. Modern digital tools like teletherapy and virtual reality sessions now reshape how care reaches people who once avoided in-person clinics. Conversations around men’s mental health now move into mainstream spaces,…

Clever Dude

Best VR Headsets to Buy in 2026: Top Virtual Reality Devices for Gaming and Immersion

Best VR headsets in 2026 compared for gaming, standalone VR, PC VR, and mixed reality. See top picks, features, and buying guide for immersion.

Player One

PlayStation 5 players are now getting more from this Xbox first-party game than Xbox owners

Microsoft Flight Simulator adds PlayStation VR2 support on PS5 and PS5 Pro, highlighting Xbox’s continued absence from virtual reality and raising questions about missed opportunities.

Windows Central

$200 Billion War?

Plus: boots on the ground, The Bachelorette cancels season, Meta reverses itself on virtual reality, and more...

Reason

The Resident Evil 2 Remake's fanmade VR mode with a full-body sim rig is sick—but I doubt I'll ever have the cash to enjoy its immersive frights

Save me, Leon!

PC Gamer

4 Vishnu Temples Where Devotees Pray for Financial Stability

“ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय।” There comes a moment in almost every person’s life when money stops being just currency and starts becoming a source of anxiety. The fear of instability, loans that seem endless, business uncertainty, job insecurity, rising expenses. In such times, faith often becomes a quiet anchor. In…

Times Life

VR's golden age is over, and there wasn't much gold there

Meta's shift from immersive virtual reality to smart glasses leaves no clear home for business-grade VR/AR headsets.

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Euronews

Nobody mourns the metaverse: What went wrong with Zuckerberg's vision and what is next for VR?

After changing its name and going all-in on virtual reality, Meta is scaling back its metaverse operations. But that could be a good thing for VR, experts tell Euronews Next.

AAP

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Tennis-talking robots, virtual reality matches and an innovation to let visually impaired fans follow the action are being tested at the Australian Open.

Inverse

Netflix Just Quietly Released The First Great Anime Of The Year

'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' is a dazzling love letter to virtual reality.

The Conversation

What Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse U-turn means for the future of virtual reality

Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the metaverse was meant to reimagine how we interact with each other and the world, providing us with an immersive world where we could seamlessly combine digital and physical information.

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The Guardian - UK

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! review – trippy anime adapted from Japanese folk dives into virtual reality popworld

Emojis explode all over the screen in this hyperactive adaptation of a Japanese folk tale about a princess who has run away from the moon

Windows Central

Facebook rebranded to Meta for VR — now it's laid off 1,000 people and shut down 3 VR game studios to catch up with AI

Meta is shutting down three of its video game studios and laying off 1,000 people from its virtual reality department to focus and channel those resources into AI and wearable technology.

International Business Times UK

California Prisons Use VR 'Hope Machines' to Give Inmates Rare Glimpse Beyond Bars

Virtual reality technology is playing a vital role in readying inmates in California to reintegrate themselves back to society.

The Guardian - UK

Apple reportedly cuts production of Vision Pro headset after poor sales

Company had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’

The Independent UK

Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life

Many retirement developments serve as a tranquil refuge for older people who can no longer traveling to faraway places or engaging in bold adventures

BANG Premier

King Charles' Christmas speech to be available in virtual reality

King Charles' annual Christmas message will be available for viewers to watch with virtual reality headsets this year.

The Conversation

A virtual reality tool I developed is helping Indigenous people connect with Country

“It makes me feel like I am right there on Country”.

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