Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anisha Sircar is a journalist covering tech, finance and society. I was sitting on the couch, half-watching my partner play Dota 2 ...

Empathy is not just a "nice-to-have" soft skill—it is a foundation of how children and adults regulate emotions, build friendships and learn from one another. Between the ages of 6 and 9, children ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore business, leadership and humanity in our technological age. VR circa 2016. Facebook founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg (C ...

Representatives of international animation, screenwriters and actors guilds staged a protest at the Annecy Animation Film Festival on Thursday to voice their fears over the implications of generative ...

Virtual production — placing performers and animated characters into hitherto unimaginable settings — is everywhere. The technology exploded when Unreal Engine brought real-time rendering and ...

I was immersed in a world of virtual things: 3D maps of my home and places I’d never been, videos wrapping around my head, and browser pages floating all around me. I wasn’t alone. A friendly voice ...