Virtual Reality

5OQSTby Jeff Gerstmann on October 12, 2020Was virtual reality waiting for Rez? Or was Rez waiting for virtual reality? Either way, getting the two together was worth the wait. Rez, originally released in 2001, was an immediate masterpiece, an astounding aesthetic achievement that was at least as much experience as…

Virtual reality software which allows researchers to 'walk' inside and analyse individual cells could be used to understand fundamental problems in biology and develop new treatments for disease. The software, called vLUME, was created by scientists at the University of Cambridge and 3D image analysis software company Lume VR Ltd.…

Technology 12 October 2020 By Helen Albert A wearable device consisting of two mini-cameras mounted on earphones can recognise your facial expressions and read your lips, even if your mouth is covered. The tool – called C-Face – was developed by Cheng Zhang at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York,…

Mark Pesce is a leading futurist, author, entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster and innovator. He has been at the forefront of the digital revolution for thirty-five years and is a sought-after keynote speaker for major conferences and leadership gatherings. Mark aims to bring clarity, understanding and insight. From virtual reality to education, finance, manufacturing,…

EA released an infographic on Twitter that shows 15% of Star Wars: Squadrons players are experiencing the game in VR. That’s actually quite a lot, considering it’s available on PS4, PC, and Xbox One and is fully playable with or without VR. After playing and reviewing Star Wars: Squadrons (I loved it…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Seismic waves, commonly associated with earthquakes, have been used by scientists to develop a universal scaling law for the sense of touch. A team, led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, used Rayleigh waves to create the first scaling law for touch sensitivity. The results…

BigBox VR’s Population: One is attempting to break new ground as a battle royale shooter game you can play in virtual reality. It debuts this month on the major VR headsets and represents an attempt to bring the joy people find playing battle royale games on the PC and consoles into…

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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus supply ship is grappled by the Canadian-built robotic arm at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV / Spaceflight NowA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, delivering nearly four tons of supplies and experiments to the research lab and its…

Another demo run of Astro’s Playroom on the PS5, this time as part of the recent YouTube Gaming Week in Japan, has delivered an unexpected treat for PlayStation fans. It appears Sony has been busy improving the loading times for the game even further, either by optimizing the game itself…