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psychologytoday.com - Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. - The Science of Seeing Differently Through Virtual Reality
The Science of Seeing Differently Through Virtual Reality
Psychology Today

You look down, and something feels wrong. The hands in front of you are not the ones you are used to, and when you catch your reflection, it is a different face that meets your gaze—one capable of changing how others respond to you. People…

officer.com - Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director - Bridging the Gap: How Virtual Reality is Transforming Firearms and Use-of-Force Training
Bridging the Gap: How Virtual Reality is Transforming Firearms and Use-of-Force Training
Officer

As training continues to evolve, we're seeing a closing of the gap between the training that occurs on the “square range' and training that occurs in the virtual world. Traditional firearms training started with classroom instruction, basic…

marketbeat.com - Top Virtual Reality Stocks To Consider - April 16th
Top Virtual Reality Stocks To Consider - April 16th
MarketBeat

Meta's Muse Spark Model: Big Improvements Reinvigorate Investors Meta Platforms, zSpace, The Glimpse Group, and DIH Holding US are the five Virtual Reality stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Virtual reality stocks…

techcrunch.com - Aisha Malik - Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage
Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage
TechCrunch

Meta is raising the prices of its virtual reality headsets due to the rising cost of memory chips, the company announced on Thursday. Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99…

timesleader.com - Thousands of regional students explore careers at JA Inspire Career Exploration Experience
Thousands of regional students explore careers at JA Inspire Career Exploration Experience
Times Leader

Thousands of regional students explored career paths through interactive activities at Junior Achievement of NEPA's 2026 JA Inspire Career Exploration Experience. About 3,000 students from more than 30 school districts across six counties visited…

rediff.com - Text Feed - Delhi ITIs Upgraded for EV Training: Power Electronics and Automotive Skills
Delhi ITIs Upgraded for EV Training: Power Electronics and Automotive Skills
Rediff.com

Delhi's ITIs are being upgraded with state-of-the-art labs to provide advanced training in electric vehicles, power electronics, and automotive technologies, preparing students for the future of industry. Delhi government invests in high-tech labs…

slate.com - Nitish Pahwa - It Was Once Silicon Valley's Favorite Shoe Brand. Now It's Pivoting to Something Else Entirely.
It Was Once Silicon Valley's Favorite Shoe Brand. Now It's Pivoting to Something Else Entirely.
Slate

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Wednesday morning, the once iconic, now struggling footwear brand Allbirds announced that it was getting out of…

pcmag.com - Michael Kan - RAM Crunch Claims Another Victim: Price Hike Coming to Meta Quest VR Headsets
RAM Crunch Claims Another Victim: Price Hike Coming to Meta Quest VR Headsets
PCMag

The AI-driven memory shortage has come for Meta's VR headsets, forcing the company to raise prices globally. 'We're making this change because the cost of building high-performance VR hardware has risen significantly,' Meta said in a blog post on…

decrypt.co - Decrypt Agent - Meta Hikes Quest VR Prices Following PS5 Bump as RAM Shortage Rocks Tech World
Meta Hikes Quest VR Prices Following PS5 Bump as RAM Shortage Rocks Tech World
Decrypt

Meta announced it will raise prices on its Quest 3 and Quest 3S virtual reality headsets by $50 to $100 starting April 19, citing rising component costs that have squeezed the consumer electronics industry. The Quest 3S will jump to $349.99 for the…

uploadvr.com - David Heaney - Researchers Induce Smells With Ultrasound, No Chemical Cartridges Required
Researchers Induce Smells With Ultrasound, No Chemical Cartridges Required
UploadVR

A group of independent researchers built a device that can artificially induce smell using ultrasound, with no consumable cartridges required. Current virtual reality is focused on stimulating your vision and hearing, with some limited haptics…

howstuffworks.com - Jasper Merrenor - 13 Biggest Tech Companies to Watch in 2026
13 Biggest Tech Companies to Watch in 2026
HowStuffWorks

The biggest tech companies dominate the modern technology sector, shaping how people use computers, smartphones, and online services every day. These large tech companies are publicly traded businesses with enormous market capitalization…

yahoo.com - Syeda Seirut Javed - Jim Cramer Highlights Meta Talent Investment Paying Off
Jim Cramer Highlights Meta Talent Investment Paying Off
Yahoo!

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed on Mad Money as he addressed investors' recent overblown worries and growth stocks stuck in bear-market territory. Cramer highlighted the company's new AI model, as he…

globaltimes.cn - Chi Jingyi - China may become top tourism economy by 2030 as inbound travel surges: report
China may become top tourism economy by 2030 as inbound travel surges: report
Global Times

Inbound travelers line up for customs clearance at Haikou Meilan International Airport in South China's Hainan Province on January 17, 2026. Photo: VCG China's travel and tourism economy grew 9.9 percent in 2025, more than twice as fast as the…

chron.com - Elena Bertozzi - Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers
Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers
Chron

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Imagine you and your partner are sitting in the waiting room of your doctor's office, waiting for your appointment…

france24.com - Elitsa GADEVA - Press Review - Russia warns drone companies in Europe could be 'potential targets
Press Review - Russia warns drone companies in Europe could be 'potential targets
FRANCE 24

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