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11 May 2018
Photo illustration by Slate. Images by Apple, Facebook, Nintendo, and Bitmoji. The same week we find out Facebook is developing social avatars, Nintendo is
Photo illustration by Slate. Images by Apple, Facebook, Nintendo, and Bitmoji. The same week we find out Facebook is developing social avatars, Nintendo is
MICHAEL BRYANT / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A Villanova professor developed a program to help Wildcat players improve at the plate. Sam Margulis, a freshman outfielder, demonstrates the
You really need everything to be stable in VR. Few things will ruin a VR experience quite as thoroughly as a shaking virtual environment. You’re standing
The satanic thrill of Light Sail VR’s Speak of the Devil.©Scott Feinblatt There are many ways to reach the darkest corners of the human
If your nonprofit is blocked due to misperceptions from a key partner or the public, new technologies—specifically augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR)—are important
Above: Silicon Valley: Inside the Hacker Hostel is a VR experience based on the HBO show. Image Credit: HBO / Rewind Silicon Valley is
I open the app on my phone and scan the camera across the busy London street. Like in Pokémon Go, I’m looking at the scene
Nothing prepares you better than on the job training is a saying you hear in virtually every line of work. Now some Denver nursing
We’re about half-way there! (With the help of some behind-the-scenes, tax-deductible donations.) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – We’re bringing VR training and equipment to artists in Oaxaca. –
Two FASHION staffers debate whether a right to sex could possibly solve the problem of sexual violence. The ranks here at FASHION are not
Former NBA player Chris Webber tries out the Intel TrueVR experience. (Credit: Intel Corporation) At the beginning of this year, Intel Sports upgraded the
Social VR platform Sansar gives esports fans access to exclusive virtual spaces. Social virtual reality (VR) is a hot topic in the immersive industry
Two Overwatch League teams are getting virtual clubhouses as part of an initiative to bring fans closer to the players, Linden Lab’s Sansar announced Wednesday. The
At its annual F8 conference on May 1, Facebook is expected to release Oculus Go, a cheaper, wireless version of its Oculus Rift virtual reality
Ask me anything. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Google debuted “Duplex” at its I/O developer conference on May 8, an AI system that could make virtual assistants as
A few hours ago Google announced the launch of their new VR Tour Creator. This free tool lets everyone create their own virtual tours to view in Google
Niantic CEO John Hanke said that Pokémon GO players will help create a 3D map of the world that can be used to enhance the game and assist
Groundbreaking technology allows doctors and patients to look inside their own brains. “We can put on virtual reality goggles and fly through the skull,” said
I stood in a small room with a headset and felt like I was on stage with Fall Out Boy. Kind of. A couple
Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address at the Google I/O 2018 Conference at Shoreline Amphitheater on Tuesday in Mountain View, California. Photo illustration
Virtual reality headsets can be pretty darn amazing, with the ability to transport us into other settings, locations and even lived experiences in a way that’s simply not
Tickets aren’t yet on sale. As immersive technology grew so did the amount of dedicated events to the technology. The Virtual Reality Developers Conference
Bedrock Biometrics PalmID solution is free to MOVERIO customers. Epson’s Moverio range of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses offer a range of uses, from
No updates on Daydream then. Yesterday Google held its main keynote address to mark the start of its annual I/O conference in California. If
Apple Glass Concept Image Copyright iDrop News, 2018. Attribution required. Samsung, in true Samsung fashion, does not want to be outdone by Apple. As
Above: The TNG costumes are there, but the show’s characters are not. Image Credit: Red Storm Star Trek: Bridge Crew launched with a re-creation of
Above: The New York Times in augmented reality Mixed reality — augmented and virtual reality — is the next computing frontier after the emergence
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