Virtual Reality Lowers Pediatric Pre-Surgery Anxiety in Virginia Commonwealth University Study “Sometimes, the best support we can offer a child before surgery isn’t a medicine at all,” said Walaa S. Abu Rukbah, a pharmacist and first author of a new study published November 5, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health, News-Medical reported. Children … Read more
Dundalk Library has been selected as one of 10 locations for an immersive virtual reality workshop examining how the food environment shapes the food choices of teenagers, according to reporting by Louth Live. The initiative forms part of Safefood’s public consultation campaign titled “Appetite for Change,” which highlights how the food environment is overflowing with … Read more
In a column published on theverge.com, Sean Hollister argues that the technology for 3D movies is finally ready to shine, leading him to buy up every 3D Blu-ray he can find more than 15 years after James Cameron’s Avatar hit theaters. Hollister reports that video glasses now provide the full-resolution, dual-screen experience needed to overcome … Read more
Apple is weighing major shifts for its virtual reality strategy after Meta unveiled lightweight VR glasses that weigh roughly 100 grams and shift computing power to an external module. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is exploring a redesigned headset mirroring this external-puck philosophy, codenamed N224, though the project is facing internal resistance from senior … Read more
Virtual reality headsets displaying flowing rivers and forests, paired with classical compositions by Bach and Mozart, can significantly lower blood pressure within 15 minutes of an emergency department visit, according to a randomized controlled trial presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress. Researchers found that this non-pharmacological approach effectively curtails acute anxiety and rapidly reduces … Read more
The Gnomon Workshop has launched a new training guide, “Design Mechs in VR Using Substance 3D Modeler,” featuring WB Games concept artist Andre-Lang Huynh. The course demonstrates a complete virtual reality sculpting workflow for hard-surface design, moving from basic geometric forms to polished renders in KeyShot. VR Sculpting for Hard-Surface Concept Art Traditional 3D modeling … Read more
Adaptive Virtual Reality Design using Immersion Levels and User Engagement (AVRDIL-UEGE) achieves a classification accuracy of 98.40% and a Matthews correlation coefficient of 0.95 on benchmark datasets, according to recent technical research addressing the persistent challenge of recognizing user immersion and involvement in virtual reality environments. The Immersion Bottleneck in Modern Virtual Reality Virtual reality … Read more
Negative emotions act as a filter for human memory, forcing the brain to prioritize information relevant to immediate goals while discarding peripheral context. According to a study published in the journal Virtual Reality by researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), this process is a functional adaptation rather than a memory failure. When under … Read more
Mexico’s National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER) is scaling simulation-based training to address a critical national shortfall in clinical specialists. By integrating robotic surgery and high-fidelity mock environments, the institute is attempting to bridge the gap between medical education and patient safety, as the country faces a physician density of 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants—significantly below … Read more
Victorian fire brigades are integrating advanced virtual reality (VR) training and thermal-imaging drone technology to prepare for an increasingly volatile bushfire season. According to Country Fire Authority (CFA) deputy chief officer for the south-east, Trevor Owen, the state faces a potentially severe season driven by an active El Niño event, necessitating more rigorous and accessible … Read more