More smart, connected technology is coming to retail. Retailers are moving ahead with more in-store tech ranging from virtual and augmented reality to virtual mirrors and digital voice assistants.

Virtual reality looks to be a useful tool on multiple fronts to help prevent falls among older residents, including those in nursing homes, say researchers developing apps to do just that. A George ...

The “powered shoes” are virtual reality assistants that were developed by Hiroo Iwata, Hiroshi Tomioka and Hiroaki Yano in Japan. The shoes—or hippie sandals as they appear—have motorized rollers ...

A new virtual reality lab at the University of Dayton will help students preparing for health professions study the human body in 3D and learn skills they'll use in the field. The Dave and Norma ...