Exposure to nature—even in a virtual setting—can enhance the emotional well-being and quality of life for older adults living with dementia. That's the main finding from a pilot study led by Junhyoung ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - To help treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, Jennifer Patterson turned to a gadget typically associated with video games: the virtual reality headset from ...

Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as ...

As nature connection researchers, we're aware of the innumerable benefits of spending time outside in nature. We're also aware that, like so many other interactions, immersing oneself in nature is an ...

The Oculus Rift changed technology forever, and helped pave the way for Meta's VR successes in the Quest headsets. When it was first released in 2013, the then-cutting-edge Oculus Rift DK1 was not the ...