Guest Commentary: The future of human consciousness will be a hybrid affair. We will live and work in a ubiquitous computing environment, where physical reality and a...
The DAVID helmet: basically Microsoft HoloLens for the underwater set. (credit: US Navy)
Augmented reality displays have been used by the military for decades. Their usage has traditionally been confined mostly to aircraft, first in the form of "heads up" displays in the cockpit and more recently (as with the F-35) integrated directly into helmets, giving pilots...
Update: Now Donald Trump has said in a statement that it’s not going to happen after all. The Hollywood Reporter has the word from Trump: “The networks want...
StubHub today rolled out a new 360-degree seat-mapping feature for CenturyLink Field.
Built for fans interested in buying tickets to the COPA America soccer matches next month, StubHub’s “Virtual View” feature lets...
Virtual reality is still in its infancy, but today’s connected world demands the ability to share everything....
Neuroscientists are increasingly using virtual reality to facilitate studies of animal behaviour, but whether behaviour in the virtual world mimics that in real life is a matter for debate. Here, scientists discuss the strengths and limitations of the approach.
Nature doi: 10.1038/nature17899
Let’s say your looking to build a new...
Virtual reality is the most exciting technology since the birth of the smartphone, and while consumer headsets are now available, most are expensive and require an even more expensive computer to run well. But your phone can show off some...
The impact of virtual reality remains to be seen, but many think that the technology will force humans into more isolation, creating anti-social habits and keeping us from authentic interactions...
