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Defcon Is Canceled Virtual Reality

Defcon Is Canceled

For years, a simple and elegant inside joke has permeated Defcon, the influential hacking conference. You say it to your friends, you reference it during your talk, you design a fake website to try to trick unsuspecting rubes: Defcon is canceled. On Friday, though, the bit became reality. Organizers announced…
bubmag
May 9, 2020
THE RACE TO REOPEN: A comprehensive guide for offices to safely and efficiently bring back workers Virtual Reality

THE RACE TO REOPEN: A comprehensive guide for offices to safely and efficiently bring back workers

As some parts of the US slowly start to reopen, more employers are developing plans for a return to work. But business operations won't look the same and many offices will have to adhere to strict social distancing guidelines for the foreseeable future. Business Insider has compiled a list of tips from…
bubmag
May 5, 2020
Wild VR gadget makes virtual objects feel solid at the touch of your hand Virtual Reality

Wild VR gadget makes virtual objects feel solid at the touch of your hand

This image shows how Wireality works. Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University want to make virtual reality a little less virtual and a lot more physical with a device that puts the feel of solid objects at your fingertips.Wireality is a shoulder-mounted haptic system that uses retractable wires…
bubmag
April 28, 2020
My Video Game Ate My Homework Is A Sweet Graphic Novel About Games And Growing Up Virtual Reality

My Video Game Ate My Homework Is A Sweet Graphic Novel About Games And Growing Up

Illustration: Dustin Hansen (DC Comics)In My Video Game Ate My Homework, a new middle-grade graphic novel from DC Comics and writer/illustrator Dustin Hansen, 13-year-old Dewey Jenkins’ science project is sucked into a malfunctioning virtual reality game console. Dewey and friends must navigate a digital role-playing adventure to retrieve the project…
bubmag
April 28, 2020