Whether it's headbands that help you meditate or apps that claim to stretch the memory; we're increasingly looking to technology to train our brains. But what's the real science behind this growing industry? And why are so many people turning to technology to get their heads in the right space?

There's already so much technology out there to track your sleep or daily steps that it's hard to imagine where another would fit. But Doppel is part of a new breed of wearables; a wristband that instead of simply informing you about your mood, can actively change it too.

Reading is an emotional experience. Books can make you laugh, cry or feel scared - but can technology make them even more immersive? MIT's Media Lab has created a book that lets you really feel and experience first-hand the emotions and environments described in the text.

How has YouTube killed the Hollywood star? Why are people demanding more flexible TV packages? How have smartphones turned literally everyone into a gamer? And where is virtual reality really heading next?

Gun-wielding men stand atop a boat pitching and rolling on turbulent water, while a tank explodes in slow-motion. This is the TV spot for the Army Reserve and it’s accompanied by a roadshow in which potential candidates can use Oculus Rift to really get a taste of how life in the army could be.

Cloud over Sidrais the United Nations' first ever virtual reality film. It follows a twelve-year-old girl – named Sidra – who lives in the Za’atari camp in Jordan, and is designed to support a UN campaign highlighting the vulnerable state that is refugee life.

Topshop Unique is offering five people the chance to sit in a virtual front row of its London Fashion Week catwalk show. Winners will use the Oculus Rift augmented reality headset to see the show as if they were really there.

People want their minds blown, and in the search for secular spirituality, they want to feel ‘part of something’, too. Boutique cycling studio SoulCycle provides a replenishing fitness experience that will empower your body, mind and spirit.