Virtual reality was once promised to be the future of not only video games, but social media. Is that future still possible? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Vishal Shah, VP of the Metaverse, to find out.

Soon after announcing that Horizon Worlds would be discontinued, Meta has taken a sharp U-turn. Here's what that means for ...

The ultimate goal of VR technology is to transport you to another place without the need to leave your living room. Companies like Meta, Microsoft, and others have invested billions into making ...

Five years after Half-Life: Alyx reshaped expectations for VR gaming, Valve remains a quiet yet critical force in the industry. Despite little fanfare, the company has continued to shape the VR ...

Rec Room, another popular virtual reality hangout, is shutting down—further proof that the metaverse is dead.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ray Ravaglia covers education, focusing on technology and innovation. Virtual and mixed reality are transforming how students ...

Gaming is an ever-evolving thing, and that’s for the best. Things shouldn’t stay stagnant for too long, else they’ll be bad for consumers, bad for businesses, and worst of all, it’ll be boring. VR is ...

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Best VR headsets, tried and tested by a gaming expert - I found the best VR headsets for elevating your work and play ...

So I was recently hanging out on a packed floor at a video game conference here in Los Angeles, when I entered this totally alternate reality. I'm surrounded by blackness but also huge company logos ...