Autonomous vehicles could make congestion worse in cities, according to leading transport designer Paul Priestman, who claims that personal transport needs to be rethought as it's "just not efficient any more". More
To tackle "death anxiety" among terminally ill hospital patients, designer Frank Kolkman has created a device that simulates a near-death experience using virtual reality. More
Google has launched a digital library of user-created 3D objects that can be used to populate virtual- and augmented-reality worlds. More
Facebook has unveiled its new Oculus Go virtual-reality headset, which functions without being plugged into a computer or paired with a phone. More
Drones that deliver blood with parachutes and a sustainable ocean farming system are among the winners of the INDEX: Award 2017. More
London startup Gravity Sketch has officially launched its virtual reality sketching software that lets users create and manipulate three-dimensional objects in mid-air. More
Royal College of Art graduate Brian Black has designed a concept rover and virtual-reality interface that would allow anyone on earth to contribute to space exploration missions. More
Central Saint Martins graduate Marta Dunjó has developed a sex toy-cum-virtual reality kit that she believes could help rehabilitate those with "extreme sexual fantasies". More
London studio Seymourpowell's virtual-reality tool for automotive design allows people in various locations around the world to work together in real time. More
A spaceship-style shelter, and oversized "sofa island" and virtual-reality experiences all featured in furniture brand Cassina's Milan design week exhibition. More
A vanity table optimised for selfies and a tactile rug that helps you avoid walking into walls while virtual-reality gaming were among the objects presented at this year's Milan design week by Singaporean designer Olivia Lee. More
Those unable to visit Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona Pavilion can now tour the building remotely through a virtual-reality experience created by architectural visualisation studio CL3VER. More
British set designer Es Devlin has used a basin-shaped map as the canvas for video projections for a play at London's National Theatre, which follows an injured soldier undergoing virtual-reality therapy. More
Scottish architect David Burgher has developed a new virtual reality tool that mimics the visual impairments experienced by dementia sufferers to help architects design better spaces. More
Four of Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings have been used to create animated virtual reality environments for an exhibition of her early work at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery. More
A beta version of a virtual-reality programme that gives designers the option to draw and manipulate 3D objects has launched. More
Architecture firm Michaelis Boyd's latest apartment building only exists in a virtual-reality news app. More
Although it looks like a real woman, the ultra-lifelike figure in this music video is actually a digital model created using high-resolution 3D scans. More
Google has upgraded its thrifty cardboard VR headset with a fabric version named Daydream View, which is designed to work with the company's first own-brand smartphone. More
The team behind the Gravity Sketch iPad app have launched new cross-platform software, which gives designers the option to draw and manipulate 3D objects in a virtual reality environment (+ movie). More