Virtual reality games can increase a player's desire to help others, research shows

Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.
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Virtual reality games can increase a player’s desire to help others (IMAGE)

UO researchers tested how virtual reality games and experiences can shape people's sense of empathy and altruism. They built a custom VR game, based in the fictional community Unity Springs, where ...
Road to VR

‘Evangelion’ VR Game Will Primarily Use Hand-tracking, Increasing Ease-of-use at Cost of Interaction Fidelity

At the Neon Genesis Evangelion 30th Anniversary event in Tokyo this weekend, Pixelity showed off its upcoming XR game EVANGELION: Δ CROSS REFLECTIONS, revealing it’s going all-in on hand-tracking. On ...
heise online

Unity AI: Unity boss promises casual games by text command

Unity AI will soon be able to create complete video games via natural language prompts. This is promised by Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg, according to the industry magazine Game Developer in an ...
Eurogamer

Unity boss claims engine's next generative AI update will let users prompt "full casual games" into existence, just by using natural language

Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg has touted generative AI advancements in its game engine that'll soon enable users to "prompt full casual games into existence" just by using natural language. While ...
PC Gamer

Unity boss who once called out the 'idiocy' of the metaverse now says his company's new AI tech 'will enable developers to prompt full casual games into existence with natural ...

Graphics Cards You might be as surprised as I was to learn that Assassin's Creed Mirage is one of the few games to use AI neural texture compression—the only one, I think AI Todd Howard says AI's 'not ...
The Motley Fool

Unity's CEO Just Explained Why Google's AI Can't Replace Game Engines (And He's Right)

Unity stock has tumbled twice recently, first after Google's Project Genie Reveal, and then after a disappointing earnings report. Project Genie is impressive, but it won't replace video game engines.
The Verge

Now that Meta’s no longer bankrolling VR game studios, its VR game boss is leaving.

Jason Rubin became Oculus’ game studios boss in 2014, shortly after Facebook bought the company, and led VR content ever since, as well as brokering deals that might’ve led to a killer app — like Rock ...
VG Chartz

Best VR Game of 2025 - Article

With the second full year of Meta Quest 3 and PSVR2 now wrapped up, the VR market's output seems intent on making modest, assured steps to continue. It's tough to expect more given the way the winds ...
DualShockers

Best VR Games With High Replay Value

Ethan Krieger (He/Him) is an editor at DualShockers that got started in the writing industry by covering professional basketball for a sports network. Despite being a diehard sports fan (mainly ...
techtimes

PlayStation VR 2 Guide 2025: Pro Tips, Best Games, and Essential VR Setup Tricks You Must Know

PlayStation VR 2 tips are essential for anyone who wants to unlock the full potential of Sony's next-generation VR system. The PlayStation VR 2025 platform delivers 4K HDR visuals, 120Hz gameplay, and ...