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McDonald's serves up happy meal with a side of virtual reality

McDonald’s in Sweden has redesigned its iconic red and yellow cardboard boxes to transform into virtual reality headsets.

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What does virtual reality do to your body and mind?

As technology comes of age, headset makers, media companies grapple with potential side effects

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6 things that rocked virtual world in 2015

Though virtual reality is still far from mainstream, 2015 was a big year for the industry as new headsets were introduced - some full-featured and powerful, some simple and portable - and companies announced new ways to control and capture virtual reality imagery.

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Chinese lonely hearts shop for sweethearts online

​Discounted fancy clothes, sparkling jewelry and high-end handbags have failed to cheer up 22-year-old Fu Jie from south China's Hainan Province ahead of Singles' Day on Tuesday, a holiday marked by an annual national shopping spree.

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New York eyes tougher control on virtual currencies

New York's Department of Financial Services on Tuesday uncovered more details about tightening control over virtual currencies like bitcoin, as money laundering and terrorist financing accusations as well as computer hacking haunt the young market.