Virtual Reality

How is it that placebos can be effective..even when someone knows they are taking fake medicine? What impact can meditation and slow, regulated breathing have on your nervous system and immune… Audio

Picture this: it's 2025 and one of the most important rooms in your home is the virtual reality den. There you can feel like you're the All Black kicking the winning penalty try or Black Fern getting… Audio

At the heart of VR technology's appeal is its ability to simulate the real world in an entirely immersive, realistic and coherent way. This makes it a powerful tool for psychologists, who are using it… Audio

Peter Griffin looks at the future prospects for virtual reality. Also You Tube makes a premium offering, and the next generation of TVs called OLEDs hits NZ. Audio

A local startup called 8i tries to take virtual reality technology into our homes, and not just for gaming either. With Eugene d'Eon of 8i. Audio

Joystick ninja and GamePlanet editor Matt Maguire solves the riddles, beats the bad guys and saves the Earth countless times on a myriad of gaming platforms - Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Audio

In Christchurch, they're using virtual reality goggles to get bus drivers used to the layout of the new bus terminal. With Mandi Lawrence of Red Bus and Simon Yorke of Aurecon. Video, Audio

A virtual reality environment is being trialled to help stroke survivors improve their prospective memory to do things in the future Audio