Technological advances are continuously reshaping how people interact, engage, and communicate with one another in the digital world. But how will people navigate social situations in the metaverse? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Guo Freeman about how people form relationships in social VR.

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced plans to stage a live performance using a virtual reality technology called Dream. Embracing VR could heighten experiences for the long-distance viewer as well as adding an experiential layer when people can eventually return to theatres.

In the wake of lockdown restrictions and Britons’ inability to physically explore long-dreamed-about holiday destinations, what impact has virtual reality had on the tourism sector and how will it continue to feature in people’s holiday planning and future travel experiences?

Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel, Snow Crash, made the first reference to a virtual, three-dimensional space where people exist and interact as avatars. But what started as a sci-fi phenomenon is becoming a reality, with Facebook setting bold ambitions to bring the metaverse to life.