Virtual Reality

Just a day after Apple launched its much-anticipated Vision Pro, its latest virtual reality (VR) product line, it made headlines once again with its acquisition of the AR startup, Mira. The startup is known for manufacturing smartphone-powered, hands-free headsets for the US military and other companies. Ben Taft, the CEO…

Vision Pro headset is displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 05, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC23 developer conference with the announcement of the new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty Images Apple is about…

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination. After years of speculation, Apple CEO Tim Cook hailed…

Analysis and Technology Apple’s Vision Pro headset announced at WWDC 2023 blends virtual and real-world experiences together. But it still has many of the same problems as other headsets By Jeremy Hsu Apple has announced its first VR headset Apple Apple’s newly announced virtual reality headset promises to blend the…

Technology By reading a rat's intentions from its brain patterns, an AI can help the rodent move objects in a virtual environment By Carissa Wong In VR, rats can exert control with their minds blickwinkel/Schmidt-Roeger/Alamy Rats can move objects in virtual reality just by thinking of where they want them…

The Sandbox is an Ethereum-based decentralized NFT gaming metaverse that enables non-tech savvy users to create, sell, use, and monetize their own virtual reality NFTs.  The crypto metaverse uses its native token SAND to underpin the entirety of the in-game economy. NFTs are changing how we collect art, build communities,…

When Ravi Yekkanti puts on his headset to go to work, he never knows what the day spent in virtual reality will bring. Who might he meet? Will a child’s voice accost him with a racist remark? Will a cartoon try to grab his genitals?  Yekkanti’s job, as he sees…

When Ravi Yekkanti puts on his headset to go to work, he never knows what the day spent in virtual reality will bring. Who might he meet? Will a child’s voice accost him with a racist remark? Will a cartoon try to grab his genitals? He adjusts the extraterrestrial-looking goggles…

Sensorium is announcing that the Sensorium Galaxy metaverse has entered its much-awaited VR multiplayer public playtest as it opens up access to more virtual reality and content features inside virtual worlds, while also laying out a new metaverse doctrine. Delivering on its promise to develop a full-fledged metaverse with unparalleled…

"Our kids are doing great stuff that they should be recognized for." Published Apr 21, 2023  •  4 minute read Deondre Herman, 16, is a student at Dene High School in La Loche, Sask. The school and Saskatchewan Polytechnic are continuing their collaborative research on how virtual reality can improve…