Helping a child in a virtual reality game increased players’ motivation to help others in real life, according to a new study.

Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.

Virtual reality technology has rapidly evolved beyond gaming applications to become a powerful therapeutic tool addressing conditions from chronic pain to PTSD. As hospitals and clinics increasingly ...

In the last 2 years, virtual reality and augmented reality have taken a step toward more practical applications in eye care.In 2024, Healio | OSN looked at this digital technology as it was making its ...

Katherine B. Starzyk holds funding from the Social Science and Humanities Council of Canada as well as Canadian Heritage / Patrimoine canadien. She is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at ...