Can Virtual Reality Replace Psychedelic Drugs?
A new ayahuasca "experience" at the Tribeca Film Festival puts the question of whether drug trips can be artificially recreated to the test.
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Virtual Reality Can Increase Empathy for the Homeless
New research finds it's an effective way to step into the shoes of someone less fortunate.
Breaking Down Virtual-Reality Walls May Boost Creativity
Chinese researchers demonstrate how high-tech tools can be used to harness the power of metaphor.
Facebook and the Reckoning of the Modern Self
The most disturbing insight into the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal has little to do with either Facebook or Cambridge Analytica.
Cody Karutz’s Balance of the Visceral and Virtual
Today, Karutz creates and designs direct-media experiences—using both virtual reality and augmented reality—that tell stories concerning the environment and science.
The Evolution of Storytelling Technology
From cave art to virtual reality, a timeline of communication methods.
There’s a Name for Why Your Video Game Character’s Looks Can Affect Your Actions
And it’s called the Proteus effect, named for the shape-shifting Greek god. By Peter C. Baker (Illustration: Jason Solo)…
Lucite Crocodiles and Alternative Protest: The Art of COP21
The tensions at this year's summit have yielded scenes of strange beauty.