Virtual Reality

MicrosoftMicrosoft’s latest Flight Simulator is a triumph in beauty, thanks to its use of Bing maps and real-time weather conditions. Last July, the company promised a virtual reality (VR) mode but said it would only come to HP VR headsets. Now that virtual reality update is here, and good news: it works…

When dementia patient Evelin Costello watched an opera performance through virtual reality (VR) goggles, it took her back to her earlier life when she and her husband went to see every show in town. Key points:The technology is being used in a pilot study to test its therapeutic effectsIt allows…

New virtual and "augmented" reality technology is allowing users to experience 1960s civil rights marches, the agony of segregation for Black Americans, or life in a Japanese American internment camp.Why it matters: For now, this is largely a tool for educators seeking new ways to teach young Americans about the…

Before I was creating avatar real world representations, I was a key innovator for the very early internet in the 90s. Around that time, as a hobby I picked up one of the first three massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, Asheron's Call—it was a hugely entertaining Dungeons and Dragons type…

Sensorium has teamed up with Mubert to develop AI-driven DJs that can create music at virtual concerts in virtual reality. It’s the latest in an effort to create artificial people, or virtual beings. Los Angeles-based Sensorium is known for providing simulated virtual experiences of concert venues. The company creates photorealistic…

Nigerian rapper Olamide has released the music video for his song “Loading” featuring Bad Boy Timz. The music video which was created with features of interactive virtual reality allows the viewers to touch and interact with the video. Watch “Loading” below: “Loading” is the fifth music video from Olamide’s 10th…

Home News Kids can get fully immersed into Bill Nye's science lab with his virtual reality science kit. (Image: © Abacus Brands) This year, you can give your kids the gift of science with fully immersive VR experiments from the scientist generations have grown up with — Bill Nye. Bill Nye's…

BiodiverCity Penang South Islands. Bjarke Ingels Group Three islands will be built in Penang, Malaysia to serve as cultural, business, and residential hubs.Transportation on the island will consist of autonomous boats, vehicles, and air travel, leaving the 4,500 planned acres car-free and pedestrian friendly. The project is a part of the…

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G renders (Source: Android Community)While most of the technical specs are still rumor mill material, the renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A52 5G reveal a few key design elements, starting with an Infinity-U display and a side-mounted fingerprint reader, all the way down to the 3.5…

The next step in VR hardware has arrived, and now that the Oculus Quest 2 is available on store shelves, you can discover an immersive virtual reality of gaming starting as low as $299. Of course, if you know where to shop, you might even be able to score a…