Helping a child in a virtual reality game increased players’ motivation to help others in real life, according to a new study.

Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.

Traditionally, one of the most effective ways to reduce prejudice and discrimination has been through positive intergroup contact: meaningful interactions between people from different social groups.

Per Ola Kristensson has previously consulted for Meta. He receives funding from EPSRC and Google. Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the metaverse was meant to reimagine how we interact with each other and ...