Technology and everyday life are slowly melding together. Once upon a time, Virtual Reality (VR) was science fiction. Now it’s transforming our lives and many industries in unimaginable ways. Probably ...

The Oculus Rift, Samsung's Gear VR and other virtual reality (VR) headsets have caused quite a stir in technology circles, with some people praising them, heralding them as "The Future", and others ...

This chart shows the share of respondents in selected countries who say they are excited about using Augmented & Virtual Reality while shopping online (in percent).

As consumers continue to explore virtual shopping in the metaverse, two companies forge the path for shoppers with platforms that make e-commerce more inviting by bringing 3D virtual showrooms and ...

Beauty retailer Beautyque NYC — which debuted in 2020 as the first 3D virtual beauty store — is testing out a new technological innovation in the beauty space: a virtual reality app that will allow ...

London-headquartered payments technology company Worldpay is preparing for a future where consumers pay for goods and services using virtual reality (VR) controllers. The London Stock Exchange-listed ...

This VR experiment abroad showcases some of the company's future opportunities. Amazon recently took two more significant steps into the VR market. First, it partnered with HTC to sell the Taiwanese ...

Once more, eBay has redefined the meaning of online shopping by opening what it calls the world’s very first virtual reality department store. Now, all users have to do is put on their “shoptacles” ...

The days of going to a store to shop or browsing online may soon be over. Virtual reality technology has the power to transform the shopping experience. From transporting customers to another world to ...

Most technology has so far targeted mainly our sense of sight and sound. Soon, we may be able to sense, transmit, and receive smell through the internet. Applications range from virtual reality to ...

Walmart has filed two patents regarding virtual reality shopping. They describe a system in which users wear a VR headset and sensory gloves to get an in-store experience at home. Orders placed ...

Amazon wants to build apps for virtual reality headsets to start selling its products through the new medium, if a new job offer is any indication. The company is currently looking for a “Creative ...