Virtual Reality

ChinaFotoPress / Getty This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Dara White and Derek Lin are portfolio managers on the $166.6 million Columbia Greater China fund, which has returned 40% year-to-date, beating its benchmark index and most of its category peers,…

AJ Contrast’s web experience about diaspora Uighurs and food series Fork the System earn top prizes.In a year marked by overlapping crises and coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, two Al Jazeera Digital teams have emerged with top prizes in the 2020 Online Journalism (OJA) Awards. The full roster of winners was published…

10.29pm BST22:29 Summary Here’s a summary of today’s events: Trump attempts to save himself in battleground states as Covid cases surge. With little more than two weeks to reverse his dismal standing in the polls, and amid a coronavirus resurgence that could sink his pursuit of a second term, Donald…

The Oculus Quest 2, Facebook’s new virtual reality headset, has started shipping today. The Quest 2 is a cheaper, revamped version of the original 2019 Quest. It’s got the same untethered standalone design but with a new chipset and a big bump in screen resolution and controller battery life. And…

About | VR offers a way to fundamentally change how we work. CIOs can pave a path toward innovation by enabling the technologies that turn VR potential into reality for the enterprise. From sales training to leadership development, VR solutions gain advocates as a better way to learn Client supplied…

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…