Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood, sharpened short-term memory and deepened their feeling of ...

But research suggests that a new type of immersive storytelling about nature told through virtual reality (VR) can both build empathy and inspire us to act. I'm crying into a VR headset.

Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen explores nature through virtual reality. Berl-Berl, his ode to wetland ecosystems, is on view at Halle am Berghain. ... Wallpaper* Magazine Subscription. Why ...

Virtual reality companies now promote VR nature as a tool for corporate wellness. (Shutterstock) We’re skeptical that VR nature will enable the diverse benefits that real nature offers.

Festival goers will be able to try virtual reality (VR) nature experiences that researchers say can help with mental health and pain relief. Dr Sam Hughes of the University of Exeter is to exhibit ...

All you need to kayak down the Lehigh River, mine for zinc, or learn how to pack a flood emergency kit is a link to Lehigh University’s virtual reality worlds. Structured as games and virtual ...

The computer-in-a-keyboard nature of the Pi 400 means that little more than a mouse and the VR headset are needed to get a functional computing environment. Well, that and some cables and adapters.

I checked my watch’s heart rate data immediately after coming off a session of Switchback VR. 126.That’s not exercise territory, but it’s the highest it got that day and far above the ...

For many, constant bad news numbs our reaction to climate disasters. But research suggests that a new type of immersive storytelling about nature told through virtual reality (VR) can both build ...

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 .