How the concept of virtual particles could underly reality

Real particles are lumps of energy that can be "seen" or detected by appropriate instruments; this feature is what makes them ...
AlphaGalileo

Creation of the Virtual Worlds Association, a European alliance for useful, open and human-centered virtual worlds

Virtual worlds are a critical enabler of Europe’s autonomy in industry, healthcare, security, culture and education. Today, the Virtual Worlds ...
3D Tour Virtual on MSN

Chicago, USA – Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of Chicago, the Windy City known for its skyline and cultural landmarks. Explore Millennium Park, Willis Tower, Navy Pier, and the Art Institute of Chicago. This tour captures the ...
Forbes

Gaming Worlds Could Be The Answer To AI’s Data Problem

Welcome back to The Prompt. Stanford PhDs Fan-Yun Sun and Sharon Lee cofounded AI research company Moonlake AI to help people "vibe code virtual worlds." Artificial intelligence is facing an ...
Wall Street Journal

What Are ‘World Models’? The Key to the Next Big AI Leap

Today’s AIs are book smart. Everything they know they learned from available language, images and videos. To evolve further, they have to get street smart. That requires “world models.” The key is ...
The Verge

Meta will let you use a Quest VR headset to turn your real-world space into a virtual world

The company is still investing in VR, even if its bigger focus has been on AI as of late. The company is still investing in VR, even if its bigger focus has been on AI as of late. is a senior reporter ...
New York Post

Inside the growing world of AI boyfriends: Virtual dates, real wedding rings and bizarre fantasies

Among the more deluded fans of alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione, one young woman outside Manhattan court Tuesday insisted she was “married” to an AI version of him. The young lady — wearing an “I ...
New York Post

Zohran Mamdani would dismantle NYC’s definition of ‘antisemitism’ approved by Holocaust remembrance group

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said he would drop a Holocaust remembrance group’s definition of “antisemitism” if he becomes mayor — a turnaround in police that has some Jewish rights ...
Psychology Today

Why Harassment in Virtual Reality Feels Real (Even When It’s Not)

You log into a virtual world. Your body is digital: it can’t be touched, it doesn’t have a scent. And yet, someone leans in too close. Their avatar stares, their ...
GameSpot

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass Is Adding Nintendo's Biggest Flop, Virtual Boy

The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass is adding another platform to its line-up, and it's one that has become infamous for Nintendo. The Virtual Boy functionality is coming February 17, ...
PC Magazine

Nintendo's New Virtual Boy Is Made For the Switch

The new accessory will play 14 classic games from the Virtual Boy on the Switch and Switch 2 through Switch Online. Who saw this one coming? Nintendo is rereleasing 3D Virtual Boy games on the Switch ...