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Dec. 8, 2023 — New miniature virtual reality (VR) goggles provide more immersive ... with the program is called presence. Now, researchers have identified reaction time as a potential ... Read More

Facebook's News Content Blocking Negatively Affects Political Discourse, Claims New Studies

New studies claim that the absence of news content on Facebook has undermined political discourse on the platform. Read More

Bad news for Apple and Meta: Kids are bored with VR goggles

More than half the teens who have a VR device like Apple's Vision Pro or Meta's Quest admit they rarely use it, a new survey from Piper Sandler says. Read More

When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow

Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud ... Read More

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The couple told Newsweek that "despite facing setbacks and unforeseen obstacles along the way," they were dedicated to their vision. Read More

The best virtual reality headsets in 2024 are here to blow your mind

The PlayStation VR 2 is the only virtual reality headset for consoles right now, but it's so great ... and it's an improvement in just about every way. It has two impressive 2K OLED HDR screens ... Read More

Your View: Social media can blur our view of reality

Social media is a powerful communications vehicle. It taps into our human tendency and desire to feel connected. Having grown up in the early 1960s and ’70s, the idea of being socially connected ... Read More

Can parents, school districts suing social media companies make platforms safer?

Hundreds of kids, parents, school districts and states have sued companies like TikTok, Meta and Snap to get them to change their practices. Read More

Is our fiercely tribal politics just a distortion of reality?

And nasty personal attacks have become so routine in this social media age that they are almost the price of admission. But what if these are just a limited set of players – journalists ... Read More

Understanding How Students Learn Through Virtual Reality

The little boy, about 7 years old, almost disappeared inside the virtual reality headset ... he’s designing right now. “She started off like any other student who needs a ton of training, and today ... Read More

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