10 Best Articles on Virtual Reality
The most useful articles on virtual reality from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Virtual Reality Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on virtual reality by Refind users in 2026 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on virtual reality—all under 10 minutes.
Our unbiased take on Mark Zuckerberg’s biased Apple Vision Pro review
CEO's Quest 3 comparison offers an interesting look at mixed-reality design trade-offs.
Virtual Reality Could Completely Transform Mental Health—if We’re Ready
For many, virtual reality might provide sorely needed mental health relief. That is, if it can shake its reputation as a tech gimmick.
What happened to VR and the metaverse?
Virtual reality was once promised to be the future of not only video games, but social media. Is that future still possible? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Vishal Shah, VP of the Metaverse, to find out.
Three Ways to 'Walk' in VR (and Why They're All Kind of Bad)
If you play VR games, you're probably aware of one of its limitations: unless you have an empty warehouse lying around, your VR gaming experience is going to be limited by the simple fact that you…
Mark Zuckerberg: "VR / AR strategy"
We are vulnerable on mobile to Google and Apple because they make major mobile platforms. We would like a stronger strategic position in the next wave of computing.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on virtual reality.
Microsoft and the Metaverse
Defining the Metaverse, and explaining why Microsoft is well-placed for the virtual reality opportunity
«A future VR headset, though, could contain as many monitors as you could possibly want — or your entire field of view could be one massive monitor. Moreover, the fact that a headset shifts your senses out of your physical environment is actually an advantage if said physical environment has nothing to do with your work.»
Evolution of AR and VR: UX inspiration from history
If AR is extending, adding, or changing reality, we can find a lot of examples that eventually will lead us to AR invention. Of course…
The Third Wave
It’s Metaverse time. But are we ready?
«After decades of fiction, friction and failure, it appears that we are finally poised to realize a collective dream of that shared, immersive virtual reality known as The Metaverse.»
The Untold Story of Magic Leap, the World’s Most Secretive Startup
Virtual reality is posed to become a fundamental technology, and outfits like Magic Leap have an opportunity to become some of the largest companies ever.
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