The metaverse is shaped significantly by spatial computing technologies, such as virtual reality (VR). However, the promise of a VR-facilitated metaverse remains unfulfilled, and public perceptions of these technologies are fluid. Therefore, this study investigates perceptions and intentions to use VR over three years, both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emerging technologies like intelligent voice assistants or social robots can shape human relations with the world. To illustrate how an emerging technology mediates relations and shapes social practices in the context of aging, we present findings on use of voice assistants by older adults.