Virtual reality can get downright unreal. In this simulated realm, grown men given a new perspective on the world suddenly find themselves convinced that they inhabit the body of a young girl. Guys ...

In a recent experiment conducted by BeAnotherLab in partnership with MIT, people had the chance to “switch” genders using virtual reality technology. The experiment, since documented in a video, ...

(A) The Rubber Hand Illusion; (B) The Enfacement Illusion; (C) Immersive Virtual Reality: (i) A participant wears the head-mounted display, (ii) The participant's view of the situation. A futuristic ...

With the help of modern brain scanning technology, scientists have begun methodically mapping the brain by asking people to perform tasks or inducing experiences in a scanning machine and recording ...

A futuristic virtual-reality exercise could bring new meaning to the saying "don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes." In the exercise, people can "swap bodies" with someone of a ...