New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the security and privacy risks that are specific to VR ...

Research of online victimization in the metaverse is sorely lacking. A new study explored harm in the metaverse and VR devices among a sample of 5,005 U.S. teens aged 13 to 17. Findings show a ...

Tech mavens have touted the promise of virtual reality (VR) technology for decades, but it is only since today’s teens started donning the goggles that it may truly become the “next big thing.” A new ...

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta stifled internal research into the safety risks of its virtual reality apps – including a stomach-churning claim that sickos had “sexually propositioned” a kid younger than 10, ...

The use of virtual reality during skin prick testing cuts children’s anxiety, fear, and pain and achieves 100% procedural ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Surgery is no fun for patients of any age but for children, it can be especially frightening. In the South Bay, virtual reality headsets are being used to help kids calm down ...

If you think a TSA checkpoint is stressful, imagine how anxiety-producing it can be for a child with autism. With spring break season upon us, it's a problem facing many families in New Jersey, the ...