While very little is known on the effects of immersive VR on adults, there is next to no knowledge on the impact of such systems on the sensorimotor abilities of young children. In 2016 at EPFL's Open ...

Palestinian children using goggles and a joystick experience virtual reality as part of a therapy programme - Copyright AFP Eyad Baba Palestinian children using ...

The Children’s Society in England and Wales is using Oculus headsets to learn how VR can help reduce anxiety in young people. In a Covid-19 lockdown world, there’s an opportunity for technology like ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pediatric cardiologists at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are taking inspiration from the video-game and consumer technology industries to leverage ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starlight Children's Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to delivering happiness to hospitalized kids and their families, is thrilled to announce the new ...

Meta has announced its updated Accounts policy for families, and it included eligibility for younger children to use its Quest VR headsets. The social media company is now allowing at least ...

A new VR system that uses eye-tracking technology can calm children while they undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning. Developed by researchers at King’s College London, the method aims to ...

Meta is facing more scrutiny over its approach to child safety. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) told The Guardian in a statement that it was planning "further discussions" with Meta ...

"It bothered me in a way it doesn't on flat screens even, because they're doing it with their hands in physical presence." Since the days of “Doom” and “Duke Nukem,” parents have worried about bloody ...

Al-Zawayda (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Children scarred by the war in Gaza are undergoing a therapy programme using virtual reality headsets that transport the youngsters to a world far away ...