Virtual reality helps students learn real-world skills
Students are learning hands-on skills through virtual reality for vocational jobs such as welding, carpentry or HVAC work.
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Students are learning hands-on skills through virtual reality for vocational jobs such as welding, carpentry or HVAC work.
Some senior veterans on Long Island are traveling the world again without leaving their nursing home. As CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, virtual reality is giving them adventures they thought were behind them while also helping reduce stress and isolation.
At Hofstra University, drivers are strapping on simulation goggles and grabbing the wheel to learn how to navigate treacherous whiteout conditions.
In a first on Long Island, the East Meadow Fire Department is using new virtual reality training to simulate life or death situations.
In a first on Long Island, the East Meadow Fire Department is using new virtual reality training to simulate life or death situations - without the flames. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
This new tool allows them to satisfy the craving for experiences that are out of their reach.
As the nation's elderly population continues to increase, so does the need for health-related care. CBS New York's Steve Overmyer has more on what could be a new solution -- virtual reality. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3YAmzOJ
New virtual reality tools are helping train first responders for whatever disasters come their way. Michael George reports for CBS New York.
The headset, which blends the digital and physical worlds, marks Apple's first major new product since AirPods in 2016.
