Expert: 3-D Games Can Help Ease Pain, Anxiety. May 12, 2010 / 1:00 PM EDT / WebMD ... You can think of it as an immersive type of 3-D video game. Patients don a VR head mount ...

Playing video games may relieve some severe pain in some people, studies show. Researchers have found that certain video games might even be better than pain medication. The key, Emory University ...

We speak to cognitive psychologist Hunter Hoffman about the link between video games and physical pain, and why virtual reality is a better distraction than Mario Kart.

TEGway ­ThermoReal. Pain level: Scalding coffee spill Wrap your controller in this paper-thin thermoelectric semiconductor and feel the burn. TEGway’s software will enable games to recognize ...

A study from the American Pain Society shows that playing 3D video games helps reduce the brain's response to physical pain. CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000 ...

Mary Anderson lies in her hospital bed after abdominal surgery. She’s swollen, frustrated and in pain. “Well, my belly hurts and makes me feel like I can’t move around,” she… ...