VR technology creates immersive experiences with headsets that overlay digital imagery over your physical surroundings. This can take many forms—from video games to medical simulations, from virtual tourism to collaborative work in remote locations. The technology is continually evolving beyond entertainment and into business, education, and other professional uses.
With the emergence of new VR headsets, more users are able to experience immersive content. The latest devices feature advanced gesture tracking to allow natural movements to control VR content. This has helped to increase accessibility and user-friendly navigation, and is critical for broader uptake of the technology.
In addition to improving the user experience, the latest headsets offer a variety of social features that boost engagement and collaboration. Some, like the Apple Vision Pro, are a hybrid of AR and VR, using transparent lenses to display images over your real world and allowing you to interact with them. Others, such as the Meta Quest headset and upcoming offerings from Microsoft and Meta, capture the real world with cameras to combine it with fabricated VR environments.
In the workplace, VR is now a mainstream tool used by companies across industries for training, collaboration, and product design. Hospitals use VR to simulate surgery or high-stress scenarios for staff without risking patients, while retailers and manufacturers rely on it for collaboration and training. The advent of cloud-based platforms like Vagon Streams is making it easier for teams to access these immersive tools without needing expensive local hardware setups.