Dubbed ‘news for the Minecraft generation’, the first major project to let readers experience a news story in virtual reality has been launched in France, as journalists move from storytelling to building immersive 'story experiences' to attract young readers.

Emma Watson was appointed UN Women’s Global Goodwill Ambassador in 2014. But it was the speech she gave that drew global attention - earning approval for the actor across the web. With celebrity activists often a target for derision, how did Watson get it so right?

Augmented reality can create immersive user experiences, but little thought has been given to the powerful sensation of touch. REVEL is a new form of technology that changes the feel of real objects by superimposing virtual textures onto them.

With social media opening up million of little windows into the lives of others, reality TV expanding into new frontiers like space travel, and people growing savvier about what's real and what's not – what does the future of reality culture hold?