Prevalence of Acrophobia Acrophobia affects about 2 to 5 percent of the population, with slightly higher lifetime risks.

A new 10,000-square-foot hub at Bayview Medical Center is helping the Johns Hopkins Human Aging Project bring together a ...

Preliminary research led by ophthalmologist Jesse Smith, MD, indicates that a virtual reality-based vision test was as accurate as a standard test among patients with geographic atrophy, a potentially ...

The conflict between the brain's expectation of Earth's gravity and the reality of no gravity causes space motion sickness.

After His Own Struggles Growing Up, Professor Dedicates ADHD Research to Helping Others Thrive Joshua Langberg understands the daily struggles of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Rendever, the company leading the industry in immersive technology for aging, has secured nearly $4.5 million in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve the aging process ...

Researchers at Wayne State University and Johns Hopkins University are exploring the use of virtual reality (VR) to reduce stress in young adults suffering from diabetes. This research is being aided ...

VR Adventure Zone, a family-friendly arcade, is seeking SRIA approval to relocate to Pier One Marina The business offers virtual reality experiences such as racing games and escape rooms, along with ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. A single virtual reality session may be enough to ease fear of needles, according to a new peer-reviewed study using ...

Virtual reality looks to be a useful tool on multiple fronts to help prevent falls among older residents, including those in nursing homes, say researchers developing apps to do just that. A George ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Stepping into the world of virtual reality to reduce the risk of older adults falling— that’s what one George Mason University researcher is working on with the ...