virtual reality
Free-to-attend, free-to-exhibit event is an online substitute for cancelled Comiket, held in virtual Akihabara.
Feel like you’re in the world of the latest Doraemon movie on this new VR roller coaster ride!
Tourists criticised for standing in front of traffic and treating the traditionally dressed women like objects.
Stunning exploration game lets you walk at your own pace, take photos with an in-game camera, and discover hidden areas without the crowds.
The Switch’s Nintendo Labo VR Kit is going to give us new ways to play two of the company’s best-loved games ever.
VR videos of adult film actresses provide dirty thoughts to be turned into clean energy.
Combines modern technology and old-school carpentry in a way that puts ordinary science fair projects to shame.
We all love the idea of immersing ourselves in a fantasy, but the dizziness and nausea is too much for some to handle. Can Sony’s new patent help?
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