A Waterford virtual reality software firm has said it will trial a fortnightly three-day weekend for employees in order to attract developers in a highly competitive market.

Trish Dromey learns of the Waterford virtual reality firm that started with a moon shot product, and is now aiming even higher

For anyone worrying about the future, here’s one possible crumb of comfort. In one vision of a West Cork town 100 years in the future, Skibbereen’s West Cork Hotel has an outdoor swimming pool.

Waterford start- up Immersive VR Education launched its first prototype this month and sent over 70 Co Wexford secondary school students to the moon.