virtual reality

The HTC Vive may bring virtual reality to the mainstream

We seem to be in the year prior to the blade falling on the future of virtual reality once again. Either it will tumble back into its pit as it did in the late ’90s, or we’ll see it soar from the cusp it has been riding for the past couple of years and into our everyday lives. There’s too much ridin

A new virtual reality game buries you alive in an actual coffin

Taphophobia, the fear of being buried alive, is described as being “irrational.” It’s not. An irrational fear is being scared of being shot into orbit while sleeping, or crocodiles crawling down your chimney—the likelihood of either happening is super slim. But you could be buried alive tonight or t

The virtual Batcave looks good-maybe even too good

When Batman: The Animated Series first aired on Fox, the only way for me to explore the Gotham City it displayed on my TV was with my imagination. Minutes after each episode ended, I’d run outside with a cardboard shield covered in aluminum foil and a bat insignia I’d cut from black and yellow const