Virtual Reality

NintendoIn 1995, Nintendo released an unusual stereoscopic game console called Virtual Boy. It capitalized on the early ’90s media hype for virtual reality, but delivered on none of its promises. Here’s what made the Virtual Boy unique—and why it failed. A Mislabeled Novelty The Virtual Boy debuted in Japan on…

By Relaxnews July 21, 2020 While most art fairs have been canceled in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, UNTITLED, Art has partnered with Danish art-and-tech startup Artland to create the world's first virtual reality (VR) art fair. The inaugural edition of "UNTITLED, ART Online" uses video game technology to create…

Eugene Ohu, a researcher and faculty at Lagos Business School (LBS), has won a grant of $234,000 from Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc (TWCF) to conduct a two-year virtual reality research. According to a statement released on LBS website on Monday, the research project titled “Teaching Children Empathy and Compassion…

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by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 July 2020 / 720 ViewsPublisher Plug In Digital and developer Pixel Reef announced the virtual reality exploration and adventure game, Paper Beast, will launch on July 24 for PC with support for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, or Valve Index VR headsets. The…

July 14 (UPI) -- The Air Force hopes to adopt a virtual reality trainer to help B-52 Stratofortress student-pilots train for combat. The Virtual Reality Procedures Trainer, developed by Maj. Mark Budgeon of Air Force Global Strike Command, Maj. Brandon Wolf, 307th Operations Support Squadron, and Maj. Justin Stephenson, 11th…

PiVR is a do-it-yourself tool that enables scientists to create virtual realities with optogenetics in small animals. (Right) Trajectory (blue line) of a fruit fly larva in a virtual odor gradient with a ‘volcano’ shape (red background). Credit: David Tadres The Raspberry Pi Virtual Reality system (PiVR) is a versatile…

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Source: UbisoftLast week, Ubisoft invited us to preview a new free-to-play battle royale first-person shooter called Hyper Scape. The game features fast-paced gameplay, lots of verticality, an expansive map, and loads of interesting abilities that can dramatically impact your playstyle. Hyper Scape is coming to Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation…

The free PlayStation VR update includes tutorials, starter kits, and Media Molecule-developed VR experiencesJuly 22 is bound to be the biggest day of the year for Dreams since launch. That's when Media Molecule is releasing a free update to add PlayStation VR support including "tutorials, how-tos, and kits to get…