Already, we have VR for our ears via spatial audio, which pretty much every VR headset supports. Just hearing a noise in one ear louder than in the other, providing a directional sense, can ...

Brian Heater was the Hardware Editor at TechCrunch until early 2025. He has worked for a number of leading tech publications, including Engadget, PCMag, Laptop, and Tech Times, where he served as ...

And bringing VR to theme parks is only natural. Theme parks are the closest thing we have to the world's fairs of times past: Showcases for new technologies, often years before they reach the home.

The Meta Quest 3 improves on our favorite VR headset with a slicker design, better performance and thrilling new mixed reality experiences. Here are our early impressions on the $500 device, which ...

Companies and industries have been exploring new uses for VR—uses that hold the promise to provide immersive simulations and revolutionize the user experience.