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virtual reality

Virtual striker: Using VR to train Premier League stars
A football player using a VR headset and Rezzil's training software
Hardware

Virtual striker: Using VR to train Premier League stars

How one company is taking VR out of the boardroom and into the locker room
24 Sep 2021
NeuPath and Cynergi will bring VR therapy to chronic pain management
Drawn person with VR glasses on
augmented reality (AR)

NeuPath and Cynergi will bring VR therapy to chronic pain management

NeuPath will integrate Cynergi’s VR program with its remote pain management platform
23 Aug 2021
HTC Vive Focus 3 review: The future of VR is here
A photograph of the HTC Vive Focus 3 and its controllers, mounted on a stand on a coffee table
peripherals

HTC Vive Focus 3 review: The future of VR is here

This smart and stylish headset is a leap forward for the technology
30 Jul 2021
The IT Pro Podcast: Can VR unite the hybrid workplace?
The IT Pro Podcast: Can VR unite the hybrid workplace?
Technology

The IT Pro Podcast: Can VR unite the hybrid workplace?

How one company is using virtual reality to bring its staff together
2 Jul 2021
HTC launches new business-focused VR headsets
The HTC Vive Focus 3 being used by a woman in an office
Hardware

HTC launches new business-focused VR headsets

Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3 include 5K resolution, larger field of view, and business management tools
11 May 2021
The future tech helping battle the pandemic
Abstract image showing a digital mockup of a virus cell
Technology

The future tech helping battle the pandemic

We’ve struggled to find a use for chatbots, 3D printers and drones, but innovative tech is now being used to fight COVID-19
20 Oct 2020
Transforming training with virtual reality
Man wearing VR goggles and interacting with AR
Careers & training

Transforming training with virtual reality

VR can not only help meet the accessibility challenges presented by COVID-19, but also to increase productivity and reduce learning times
20 Oct 2020
IT Pro Live: How virtual reality will power Workplace 2.0
video
Technology

IT Pro Live: How virtual reality will power Workplace 2.0

The office of the future might not be a physical office at all
1 Sep 2020
Mixed Reality: How to augment your IT
Man using augmented reality to look at machinery
augmented reality (AR)

Mixed Reality: How to augment your IT

Augmented reality has been rapidly maturing. How will this technology transform businesses?
24 Mar 2020
Virtual reality is dead. Long live VR
Drawn person with VR glasses on
Technology

Virtual reality is dead. Long live VR

Samsung, Google and the BBC have all dropped smartphone-based VR headset projects. Can the technology survive?
5 Jan 2020
The best VR apps 2019
Hardware

The best VR apps 2019

The future is here. Let's have a look around.
2 Jan 2019
Dynamics 365 update sees HoloLens rolled out to businesses
Mobile

Dynamics 365 update sees HoloLens rolled out to businesses

October release will allow businesses to make the most of new AI and mixed reality apps
19 Sep 2018
How virtual reality can change the world of culture
Sponsored

How virtual reality can change the world of culture

The HTC Vive is making waves in the world of fine art
30 May 2018
Best VR headsets 2018
Hardware

Best VR headsets 2018

Want to jump on board the virtual reality bandwagon? Here's the best headsets around
11 Apr 2018
HTC Vive Pro hands-on review: Ready, player one?
Hardware

HTC Vive Pro hands-on review: Ready, player one?

HTC’s bleeding-edge VR headset demands a high cost for entry
10 Apr 2018
Oculus overtakes HTC in key market
oculus rift
Hardware

Oculus overtakes HTC in key market

Steam Hardware Survey indicates that the Rift has surpassed the Vive
7 Mar 2018
Should companies use VR to cut costs or boost sales?
Drawn person with VR glasses on
Business strategy

Should companies use VR to cut costs or boost sales?

If you’ve written off VR as hype, then it may be time for a reality check
10 Jan 2018
HTC Vive vs Oculus Rift vs PlayStation VR
Hardware

HTC Vive vs Oculus Rift vs PlayStation VR

The big three VR headsets compared on specs, price, performance and more
30 Nov 2017
HTC chooses 26 new startups for its Vive X accelerator
Hardware

HTC chooses 26 new startups for its Vive X accelerator

The startups focus on AR and VR technologies
30 Nov 2017
VR news: Logitech aims to bring keyboards into VR
Hardware

VR news: Logitech aims to bring keyboards into VR

Firm believes we'll still need keyboards in a virtual world
6 Nov 2017
Nokia axes 310 jobs as it leaves the VR market
Business strategy

Nokia axes 310 jobs as it leaves the VR market

The job losses are expected to hit the UK, US and Finland
10 Oct 2017
An updated PlayStation VR headset is coming next week
Hardware

An updated PlayStation VR headset is coming next week

The new headset's cables have been revamped and it'll support HDR-passthrough
3 Oct 2017
Samsung Gear VR review
Mobile

Samsung Gear VR review

The new Gear VR headset 'will support old Samsung phones'
14 Aug 2017