VR headsets are ‘hope machines’ inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience

Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual ...
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VR headset ‘hope machines’ give prisoners an escape

News; 13/01/2026 ; A new initiative in Los Angeles brings ‘hope machine’ VR headsets to California prisoners, with the aim of ...

Virtual reality offers prisoners an escape from the isolation of solitary confinement— read full story

In an innovative shift, prisons are employing virtual reality (VR) to break the oppressive loneliness of solitary confinement ...

California prisons use VR 'hope machines' to give inmates rare glimpse beyond bars

In California prisons, virtual reality (VR) technology is being used to give inmates opportunities that extend beyond the ...