Virtual Reality

Watch the Virtual Reality Recreation of the LSD Trip That Inspired the Whole Earth Catalog

In the spring of 1966, Stewart Brand did 100 micrograms of LSD and sat on top of a roof in San Francisco

By TIME Staff April 29, 2021

Google's First VR Doodle Honors French Filmmaker Georges Méliès

The Google doodle pays tribute to Méliès' groundbreaking work in special effects

By Lisa Eadicicco April 29, 2021

Review: Facebook's New Oculus Headset is Exactly What VR Should Have Always Been

It's a great entryway if you haven't tried VR yet

By Lisa Eadicicco April 29, 2021

Why Doctors Are Using Snapchat Glasses in Operating Rooms

Dr. Shafi Ahmed performed the world’s first virtual reality operation recorded

By Jason Gale / Bloomberg January 25, 2018

This New Virtual Reality Headset Could Finally Get You Into VR

It's affordable, comfortable and it doesn't require a computer or smartphone to work

By Lisa Eadicicco January 9, 2018

A Secretive 'Mixed Reality' Startup Finally Revealed What It's Been Working On

The Magic Leap One headset projects digital images onto your real-world surroundings

By Lisa Eadicicco December 20, 2017

This Is Augmented and Mixed Reality's Essential Missing Ingredient

It has to be effortless and omnipresent

By Tim Bajarin April 29, 2021

Facebook's New Oculus Headset: Another Sign VR Is About to Get Much Better

VR is getting cheaper and less dependent on external computers.

By Lisa Eadicicco October 11, 2017

Samsung's New VR Headset Has a Screen That Sounds Incredible

It runs on Microsoft's new VR platform

By Lisa Eadicicco October 3, 2017

Microsoft Just Bought a Virtual Reality Company to Challenge Facebook

The same one that beat Facebook Spaces to the table

By Lisa Eadicicco October 3, 2017

Sony Launching a New PlayStation VR Headset

It has a more streamlined design and support for HDR pass through

By Lisa Eadicicco October 2, 2017

We Tried Microsoft's Ambitious First Step Into Virtual Reality

The company hopes to solve some of the problems plaguing the industry

By Lisa Eadicicco August 28, 2017

The Most Realistic VR Headset You Can Buy Is Now Much Cheaper

HTC has knocked $200 off the price of its Vive virtual reality headset, bringing the price down to $599 from $799. That makes it $200 more expensive than the Oculus Rift, which is currently on...

By Lisa Eadicicco August 31, 2017

Inside Facebook’s Plan to Take Virtual Reality Mainstream

The social giant hopes to solve some of VR's biggest problems

By Lisa Eadicicco August 2, 2017

Baby Boomers Aren’t Ready to Get Old

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute July 31, 2017

Facebook Is Reportedly Building a VR Headset You Could Actually Afford

And it could be unveiled sometime this year

By Lisa Eadicicco July 13, 2017

Meet the Couple Who Got Married in Virtual Reality

Weddings are increasingly high-tech affairs, with everything from homemade photo booths to LED lights to drones getting in on the nuptials. But one recent ceremony might go down in wedding history as a real sign...

By Ashley Hoffman June 13, 2017

A 'Breaking Bad' Virtual Reality Experience Is Headed Your Way to Keep the Cult Show Alive

Creator Vince Gilligan is teaming up with Sony's PlayStation

By Cady Lang June 5, 2017

The 5 Virtual Reality Experiences to Try on Your Phone

TIME LightBox selects the best virtual reality films

By Laurence Butet-Roch May 31, 2017

I Love Virtual Reality, But I'm Also Afraid of It

It's an incredible technology, but we need to be careful

By Tim Bajarin April 29, 2021

Microsoft's Future is About Much More Than PCs

Its latest announcements are a look into technology's future

By Lisa Eadicicco April 29, 2021

The 5 Most Important Things Microsoft Just Announced

Big changes are coming to Windows, virtual reality news, and more

By Lisa Eadicicco April 29, 2021

How Virtual Reality Can Help Children

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute May 10, 2017

Microsoft's Windows Chief on Mixed Reality, Surface, and More

He sat down to talk about the future with TIME

By Lisa Eadicicco April 29, 2021

The 4 Best Virtual Reality Experiences at the Tribeca Film Festival

We select the best virtual reality documentary films

By Laurence Butet-Roch April 29, 2021

The 4 Most Important Things Facebook Just Announced

The social network just unveiled its vision of the future

By Lisa Eadicicco April 29, 2021

Watch: Virtual Reality Film The Crystal Reef Helps Kids Understand the Impacts of Climate Change

Half of the world’s coral reefs have died in the last 30 years

April 21, 2017

Samsung's Virtual Reality Ostrich Ad Is Delightfully Weird

You've got to watch this

By Alex Fitzpatrick April 29, 2021

This Is the PlayStation 4 Pro Update 4K Wonks Have Been Waiting For

Start your 4K homebrew media servers

By Matt Peckham April 29, 2021

See Buzz Aldrin's Plan to Colonize Mars in Virtual Reality

Buzz Aldrin wants to be remembered for more than just "kicking up moon dust." He wants his legacy to include laying the groundwork for permanent human settlement on Mars, and he has a plan. In...

By TIME Staff April 29, 2021

The Story Behind LIFE VR's Mars Experience

Buzz Aldrin takes us beyond the moon

By Laurence Butet-Roch April 29, 2021

Watch Live: Buzz Aldrin Talks About How to Live on Mars

Plus a virtual reality tour

By Jeffrey Kluger April 29, 2021

The 5 Virtual Reality Films You Should Experience Right Now

From 'Notes on Blindness' to 'My Brother's Keeper'

By Laurence Butet-Roch March 14, 2017

One of the Best Virtual Reality Headsets Just Got Cheaper

Here's a great deal on the Oculus Rift

By Alex Fitzpatrick March 5, 2019

Now's a Great Time to Buy a Virtual Reality Headset

Here's a solid deal on one of the best VR headsets

By Alex Fitzpatrick February 28, 2017

Virtual Reality Can Make Athletes More Successful

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute February 9, 2017

How Virtual Reality Can Make You Less Afraid To Die

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute January 26, 2017

How Silicon Valley is Trying to Solve Virtual Reality's Biggest Problems

A new innovation may hold the key to the next breakthrough in VR

By Lisa Eadicicco January 25, 2017

Everything We Know About Xbox Project Scorpio So Far

Including the likely release date

By Matt Peckham April 29, 2021

Travel With UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Virtual Realty

In 2016, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled to more than ten countries in five months to draw global attention to the urgent needs of some 130 million people severely impacted by armed conflicts and...

By TIME Staff January 17, 2017

Virtual Reality

Review: The Oculus Quest Is Virtual Reality's Best Bet Yet

TIME and Felix & Paul Studios to Produce Historic Virtual Reality Series on the International Space Station

Oculus' New Virtual Reality Headset May Finally Make You Want a Virtual Reality Headset

Join U.N. Peacekeepers on the Ground in Congo in This Virtual Reality Experience

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