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Generative AI and VR/AR/Gaming: Complementary Technologies

This may be pretty obvious to many readers, but I thought it would be fun to have a discussion about it: Generative AI should sharply propel forward the development of lifelike Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality environments (and of sub-VR visual environments, such as those for many computer games). That's…

Meta Quest 3 video leak shows off thinner design and new controllers

Meta Quest 3 video leak shows off thinner design and new controllers

Here's what the Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset looks like when you actually take it out of its box.

‘The night is literally in my hands’: what it’s like to attend an acid house rave – in virtual reality

‘The night is literally in my hands’: what it’s like to attend an acid house rave – in virtual reality

Using VR and haptic vests to transport users to a sweaty club in 1980s Britain, In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is so realistic that you might need a lie down afterwards

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Experience boat race through virtual reality

The NTBRS offers boat race fans a unique VR regatta experience. The vehicle with the VR system was flagged off by the District Collector. It will tour schools and a special competition has been arranged for students. A photo exhibition ‘Thuzhathalam-2023’ was inaugurated at the Lalithakala Academy Art Gallery. The…

Virtual reality has negative side effects – new research shows that can be a problem in the workplace

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The Conversation

What is Cybersickness? The Common Virtual Reality Side Effect Explained

Cybersickness affects more than half of those who use virtual reality experience to some degree. Here’s what educators need to know about cybersickness and how to prevent it.

Game-Changing Robot Medic Empowers Remote Assessment And Treatment

Robot medic uses virtual reality to save lives in high-risk environments

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Digital Innovations Revolutionize Music Production, Boost Revenue For Producers

Digital Innovations Revolutionize Music Production, Boost Revenue For Producers

Streaming, home studios, global collaboration, and virtual reality reshape the industry landscape.

NBA games could be Apple Vision Pro’s secret weapon

NBA games could be Apple Vision Pro’s secret weapon

NBA chief hints that virtual reality NBA experiences could be on the way to Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro headset.

Roblox is coming to Meta Quest VR with a 13+ rating

The child-friendly gaming platform will work in virtual reality without a PC connected

Evening Standard

Kalaignar Centenary library to be inaugurated in Madurai on July 15, will house over 3.3 lakh books

Kalaignar Centenary library to be inaugurated in Madurai on July 15, will house over 3.3 lakh books

. Kalaignar Centenary Library in Madurai to open on July 15; features 3.3 lakh books, amenities, services, art gallery, multi-purpose hall, children's theatre, conference hall, virtual reality experience, dome with chandelier, digitalisation for e-library & more. Aims to attract readers & enable visually-impaired to enjoy reading.

Health Secretary gives virtual reality tours of 40 new hospitals as they don't exist

Health Secretary gives virtual reality tours of 40 new hospitals as they don't exist

Labour's Wes Streeting said patients need a government in the 'real world' as Steve Barclay resorted to hosting reality tours of hospitals that haven't been built

In Ukraine, civilians train on survival skills to cope with dangers from Russia’s war

In Ukraine, civilians train on survival skills to cope with dangers from Russia’s war

In a cramped municipal building in a residential area of the Ukrainian capital, a group of people take turns training to shoot from a replica of a machine gun with the help of a weapon’s training simulator relying on virtual reality

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Korg releases Gadget VR, a virtual reality music studio for Meta Quest headsets

Korg releases Gadget VR, a virtual reality music studio for Meta Quest headsets

Is it time to take your music production into the metaverse?

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Ramky to launch ‘RamkyVerse’, Hyderabad’s first virtual reality real estate marketplace

Real estate firm Ramky Estates becomes the first residential developer in the city to venture into the realm of virtual reality with ‘RamkyVerse’, a virtual reality marketplace which will allow customers to virtually experience the group’s ongoing projects.

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Virtual reality and a ‘snail fossil’ meet in clash of old and new at Royal Society

The Summer Science Exhibition shows the enduring appeal of the prehistoric

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OPINION - Wimbledon stars train in virtual reality: Tech & Science Daily podcast

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IIT-M expands its STEM education initiative to middle schools in U.P. villages

Village middle school students in Varanasi learn lessons using virtual reality videos for STEM subjects

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Ambulance crews get virtual-reality training to spot sexual abuse and domestic violence

London Ambulance Service is the first ambulance service in the country to use virtual reality technology for safeguarding training, and will be used to help spot signs of sexual abuse and domestic violence

Virtual Reality Gives Researchers New Insights Into Historical Neighborhoods

Machine learning tools unlock wealth of data from Sanborn fire atlases, allowing for accurate recreation of demolished buildings.

We will taste takeaways through phones by 2040

We will be able to ‘virtually taste’ takeaways through our phones by 2040, according to a study. The report, called Snack to the Future, also predicted that breathing on a smartphone will be able to help to determine what is healthy to eat. Another potential future technological advancement is that…

Green comet soars in stunning 3D image of the Milky Way (photo)

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a panoramic view of the Milky Way, a comet and other night sky sights from a dark sky preserve in Portugal. Watch it in virtual reality.

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Why businesses leak new product details and how they benefit from these rumours

Apple’s recent unveiling of the Vision Pro, its first augmented reality and virtual reality (VR) headset, came as a surprise to no one who follows Apple news – rumours had been circulating for years.

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Want Xbox VR? Here's what Xbox's Matt Booty had to say about it.

Matt Booty, who leads 23 game studios at Microsoft, discussed virtual and augmented reality in a recent interview. Here's what would have to happen for Microsoft to expand into that space.

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Virtual Reality Training and Beyond: The Cutting-Edge Tech Tools Transforming the NFL

From the passionate fans in the stands to the thrilling action on the field, NFL games have consistently set the standard for exciting sporting events. However, the league has recently adopted innovative technology beyond the standard playbook to ...

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