Using nanostructures on a flat piece of glass can make lenses smaller, lighter and much cheaper – while providing better image quality.

Online classes are convenient, but they don't feel like college. The Rumii app could fix that.

Google recently pushed out Chrome 66, the latest update to the company’s web browser. Unbeknownst to the VR community, Google also quietly included WebVR integration for OpenVR-compatible headsets including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets.

Mozilla today announced a brand new browser that's built specifically for standalone VR and AR headsets, Firefox Reality.

We already consider it a highly recommended purchase for PlayStation 4 and Pro users, but Sony's WipEout Omega Collection moves to the next level today with a free upgrade that introduces full PlayStation VR support. We've had access to the PS4 Pro version, we've played it extensively - and it's rather special.

I was fortunate enough to catch a preview screening of Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s futuristic novel. It blew me away. What really caught my attention wasn’t just the awesome references to 1980s pop culture, or the mind-blowing set pieces. It was also the sub-text of the philosophical and cultural impact of gaming and related technologies.

HTC announced today that the Vive Pro HMD, with an increased resolution of 2880x1600 and built-in headphones, will cost $799, the same price the Vive launched for in 2016. Pre-orders begin today, and shipping of the new headset will begin on April 5. Orders received before June 3 will include a six-month trial for Viveport, which gives you five games of your choice every month.

A new VR app lets you explore worlds with surprising depth and detail.

Oculus Rift users today found that their headsets were not working, and the problem appears to be a single expired certificate, as reported by Neowin. The certificate, which is part of the Oculus Runtime service, is being read as invalid, and the cause is likely a simple mistake like someone forgetting to push out a new file. The file causing issues is called OculusAppFramework.dll and needs to be updated in order for the headsets and software to run as normal.

Someone at Oculus screwed up pretty badly today: An expired certificate appears to have soft-bricked all of the company's Rift VR headsets.

Set in an enchanting, storybook world, Moss is an interactive fairytale of grand adventure, bravery and friendship. Now, that might sound like the blurb from every fantasy game you've ever played, but Moss is different. This is a game that oozes charm from its every pore, and from the very first moment that you're introduced to protagonist Quill, a tiny mouse with a big personality, you can tell that you're about to play something very, very special indeed.

Facebook has said it regrets promoting a virtual reality shooting game on its stand at a US conservatives' event. The game allows the player to shoot imaginary weapons against enemies in a public train station. Facebook said it removed the display at the Conservative Political Action Conference "out of respect" for victims of a recent school shooting in Florida.

Virtual reality-based therapy combined with standard treatment reduced paranoia and anxiety in people with psychotic disorders, scientists reported Friday.

Sony Interactive Entertainment said in a statement to Nikkei that it expects the current number of PlayStation VR titles increase from 150 to 280 by the end of this year. According to Sony, the 80 percent increase from 150 titles to about 280 by the end of this year is possible now that the number of PlayStation VR units sold surpassed 2 million, making it easier for game companies to participate in the development of PS VR titles.

You probably knew The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim came to PlayStation VR (PSVR) last Friday; pretty much everyone with even a passing interest in VR was talking about it. But did you know the game also came to the Nintendo Switch? Yes, Bethesda actually released two new editions of its classic RPG last Friday, both of which took the game in new directions.

We have been so thrilled to see the excitement and reception from the community around the launch of Skyrim on PlayStation VR. From the first time we tried virtual reality, we immediately dreamt about how our worlds would feel on this amazing technology. We couldn’t wait for you to experience The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — in its entirety — in VR. Once you step inside the world of Skyrim and take in the breathtaking scale and scope of the world and creatures, you’ll see why we’re so excited.

Artificial intelligence researchers at MIT have developed a virtual reality system for robots that allows humans to control them remotely. The system works by using hand controllers and multiple sensor displays to enable users to teleoperate a robot using an Oculus Rift headset. A paper detailing the system was presented this week at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in Vancouver, British Columbia.

It’s been almost one year since the launch of PlayStation VR! And in that time, PlayStation and its development partners have built a library of more than 100 games that cut across all genres… and created a few new ones in the process. To celebrate, we’re kicking off a new series of videos, the first of which you can watch above.

Virtual reality is being implemented into every aspect of education. From the top levels of higher education to amateur video tutorials, VR is quickly becoming a vital component of how we learn. In late 2016, learning in virtual reality has become reality: Teachers take their classes on virtual trips. Nowadays, an enormous amount of creativity and energy is directed at bringing VR to the classroom.

Is there a better fit for virtual reality than the humble racing game? Ever since sampling iRacing with an Oculus Rift I've sworn by the pairing, and now have a dedicated set-up at home. There's something sublime about how the technology fits the genre - how a fixed cockpit works so well within the limitations of contemporary VR, and how a decent steering wheel solves in an instant the sometimes fuzzy control problem that people are still trying to solve elsewhere.