First look at the largest museum worldwide solely dedicated to astronomy

  At 420,000 square feet, the new astronomical branch of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum will be the largest museum worldwide solely dedicated to the study of astronomy. Ennead Architects, the acclaimed international architecture firm based in New York City and Shanghai, celebrates the grand opening of the Shanghai Astronomy Museum. Designed by Thomas … Read more

Five of the best VR headsets

From the Oculus Quest and Valve’s pricey Vive Pro to Nintendo’s family-friendly kits, a guide to what’s on offer in the world of virtual reality

Rift+Touch: Oculus Touch lets you bring your hands into Virtual Reality

We can’t wait to see the next wave of immersive content made possible with Touch. Next-generation virtual reality just got better, says Oculus. Oculus’ new Touch motion controls for its Rift virtual reality headset lets you bring your hands into VR “for the most immersive experience possible.” Before you even pick up a pair of … Read more

Goggles on, checks away: how virtual reality is reimagining real estate sales

A growing number of companies are specializing in virtual reality experiences for wealthy real estate shoppers – and VR may head to the non-luxury market next

Will 2016 be the year virtual reality gaming takes off?

The first wave of VR headsets flopped, but soon the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR will go on sale – and they’re going to be much, much better