One of the ways that virtual reality could be made even more immersive is if users were able to fully explore enormous virtual worlds by physically walking through them. That’s certainly a neat idea, ...

Embodiment of a full-body or hands-and-feet avatar with rhythmic foot vibration induces illusory walking sensation without actual limb movement Details: Walking is a fundamental physical activity in ...

In the time of COVID-19, virtual is the trend. There are Zoom meetings, FaceTime with family and the Houseparty app for game night. We are supposed to social distance, but that does not mean we can’t ...

Illusory walking sensation through pre-recorded oscillating optic flow and synchronous foot vibration A research team consisting of Professor Michiteru Kitazaki from the Toyohashi University of ...

“It’s about the continuity of the experience,” said Brad Factor. “It’s about maintaining that immersion. It’s about ease of use and the learning curve: not needing to teach somebody how to use VR, but ...

Researches from Stony Brook University, NVIDIA, and Adobe have devised a system which hides so-called ‘redirected walking’ techniques using saccades, natural eye movements which act like a momentary ...

Virtual-reality researchers have developed a virtual-walking system that records a person's walking and re-plays it with vision and foot vibrations. Psychological experiments showed that the sensation ...

Imagine being able to take a step back in time and walk through the streets of ancient Pompeii hours before the eruption of Vesuvius. In April 2008, European researchers will demonstrate that walking ...

Experience a captivating virtual walking tour through the vibrant heart of Athens, Greece. Starting near the Acropolis Museum ...

Hollywood properties have been getting VR tie-ins frequently over the past few years, but now The Walking Dead is stepping things up with an entire series of virtual reality games. Skybound ...