Imagine the first time you visit Nashville, Tennessee, you commission a private helicopter tour. You gaze down on the gleaming glass buildings of its contemporary skyline, its neighborhood ball fields ...

Virtual reality exposure therapy works by creating controlled environments where patients can gradually confront their fears without real-world risks. By removing real-world risks, VR can make ...

What would you do if you were in a self-driving taxi and another passenger fell seriously ill? What if a fire broke out, or ...

Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death. In a small pilot study of about 60 ...

A health care tool for an overlooked public health problemFear of needles is one of health care’s most common, and most ...

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engaging in bold ...

Small study finds paraplegics partially recover thanks to VR. — -- Virtual reality may mostly be used for gaming or entertainment, but researchers have discovered a stunning side-effect that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jim Holtshouse watches video through a Rendever virtual-reality headset at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio retirement community in ...

Bob Rogallo watches video June 11 through a Rendever virtual-reality headset at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio retirement community in Cupertino, Calif. LOS GATOS, Calif. — Like many retirement ...