Virtual Reality

Divers in Norway have discovered the wreck of an 18th-century Dutch merchant ship that has eluded searchers for decades. Members of the Sogne Diving Club in southern Norway found the undisturbed wreck of the Juffrau Elisabeth, according to a statement releas…

Incorporating infrared, x-ray and refractive data, HTC VIVE Arts has transformed the Mona Lisa into a 3D figure set inside a dedicated virtual reality experience at the Louvre. Entitled “Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass,” the immersive artwork attempts to show wha…

A few years back, virtual reality was all anyone could talk about. How virtually transforming our worlds would disrupt movies, music, gaming, therapy, athletic, and even military training, was firmly on the agenda. But the earliest VR headsets were too expens…

They can create a false sense of security, especially if their components are not well understood, according to Jonathan Clements, the author of How to Think About Money and editor of the website HumbleDollar. Retirement calculators can vary widely based on a…

They can create a false sense of security, especially if their components are not well understood, according to Jonathan Clements, the author of How to Think About Money and editor of the website HumbleDollar. Retirement calculators can vary widely based on a…

The idea behind the experience created by the Paris VR studio Emissive is to teach you more about the painting and history around the Mona Lisa, so you can better appreciate it in person. At the same time, users who can't get to the Louvre can get the same ex…

VR experiences that take participants through time, space and emotion Venice is a reality apart. Every time you arrive in the city you’re catapulted into reflections on water and glass, too many tourists along small crowded streets, palazzos and alleys and go…

A test exposure on cyanotype paper shows off the prototype’s resolution, around 100 microns. Typically, when it comes to scanning a laser, it’s done with galvos or a rotating mirror assembly. However, these methods can be slow and cumbersome, or restricted d…

Imagine what Pompeii looked like before the lava hit, or Mayan pyramids before the jungle took over. In the past decade, scientists have been able to explore human settlements long since abandoned by using a new wave of accessible technology. Instead of needi…

The biggest breakthrough is a method to let people navigate a real-world environment while experiencing VR. Microsoft suggests users could explore a virtual world while traveling along a familiar route such as their daily walk to work. The VR system can adapt…