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Virtual Reality Tech Lets You 'Teleport' Back in Time
Dec 12, 2015
Virtual Reality Tech Lets You 'Teleport' Back in Time
The feeling you got when you first saw your newborn's face. That glorious moment when the entire family was laughing over dinner. The epiphany you had when you reached the peak of your favorite mountain. If only you could travel back and experience those instances again. A group of engineers...
Mattel Goes High-Tech with Virtual Reality View-Master Toy
Dec 28, 2015
Mattel Goes High-Tech with Virtual Reality View-Master Toy
One of your favorite childhood playthings just got a high-tech makeover, thanks to a collaboration between toy-maker Mattel and Google. In October, Mattel unveiled an updated version of its View-Master — a toy that traditionally resembled a pair of plastic binoculars but was fitted with cardboard reels of photographs or...
Beyond Gaming: 10 Other Fascinating Uses for Virtual-Reality Tech
Jan 19, 2016
Beyond Gaming: 10 Other Fascinating Uses for Virtual-Reality Tech
Gamers and gadget hounds can now get their hands on the hotly anticipated Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset: The Facebook-owned company announced the commercial release of its virtual-reality device last week at CES in Las Vegas. At a whopping $600, the Oculus Rift may seem expensive for a gaming device, but...
What Is Virtual Reality?
Mar 21, 2016
What Is Virtual Reality?
Virtual reality means creating immersive, computer-generated environments that are so convincing users will react the same way they would in real life. The idea is to block out the sensory input from the outside and use the visual and auditory cues to make the virtual world seem more real. While...
Porn Website Launches New Virtual Reality Section
Mar 24, 2016
Porn Website Launches New Virtual Reality Section
Let's face it: It was probably only a matter of time… One of the largest porn websites has announced a new section that integrates virtual-reality tech into the adult entertainment experience. Pornhub, which boasts more than 60 million visitors a day, is teaming up with BaDoinkVR, a Barcelona-based company that...
Are You Ready for America's 1st Virtual-Reality Roller Coasters?
Apr 1, 2016
Are You Ready for America's 1st Virtual-Reality Roller Coasters?
Buckle up, roller coaster enthusiasts! The amusement park Six Flags has joined forces with Samsung to bump up the thrill factor of rides with virtual-reality roller coasters that are set to be the first of their kind in North America. Virtual reality (VR) is already changing how people experience museum...
Revamp Your Kitchen with Virtual Reality App from Ikea
Apr 7, 2016
Revamp Your Kitchen with Virtual Reality App from Ikea
One of the trickiest parts of renovating or decorating your home can be envisioning how various pieces of furniture or appliances will look together in a room. Now, furniture-retail giant Ikea has unveiled a virtual reality experience that could make decorating decisions easy, at least when it comes to outfitting...
Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?
Apr 12, 2016
Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?
NEW YORK — If you, me and every person and thing in the cosmos were actually characters in some giant computer game, we would not necessarily know it. The idea that the universe is a simulation sounds more like the plot of The Matrix, but it is also a legitimate...
Why Does Virtual Reality Make Some People Sick?
Apr 20, 2016
Why Does Virtual Reality Make Some People Sick?
Virtual reality, long the stuff of sci-fi movies and expensive, disappointing gaming systems, appears poised for a breakout. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent $2 billion in 2014 to acquire Oculus VR and its Rift virtual-reality headsets. Google now sells a boxy cardboard viewer that lets users turn their smartphone screens...
VR at Cannes: How Will Virtual Reality Change Film?
May 20, 2016
VR at Cannes: How Will Virtual Reality Change Film?
The 2016 Cannes Film Festival, which began May 11 and runs until May 22 in Cannes, France, featured a festival first: screenings of virtual reality (VR) short films and presentations in a pavilion dedicated exclusively to VR. But not everyone is convinced that virtual reality should be part of cinema's...
Get in the Action: 'Transformers' Director Tackles Virtual Reality
Jun 15, 2016
Get in the Action: 'Transformers' Director Tackles Virtual Reality
It looks like Michael Bay is jumping on the virtual reality bandwagon. The director, known for Hollywood blockbusters such as The Rock, Armageddon and Transformers, is joining forces with The Rogue Initiative, a production studio that specializes in creating interactive virtual reality experiences. The partnership was announced today (June 15),...
Virtual Reality Could Be Film's Next 'New Wave'
Jun 22, 2016
Virtual Reality Could Be Film's Next 'New Wave'
A good movie can transport audiences, taking them to other worlds and briefly immersing people in characters' lives. And with virtual-reality technology, movie writers and directors have more tools at their disposal than ever before to create immersive experiences. Danish filmmakers Johan Knattrup Jensen and Mads Damsbo and their production...
Real-Life Holodeck? 'Star Trek' Tech Uses VR to Solve Global Problems
Jun 29, 2016
Real-Life Holodeck? 'Star Trek' Tech Uses VR to Solve Global Problems
On the cult sci-fi TV show Star Trek, crewmembers aboard the USS Enterprise could explore simulated environments or participate in interactive virtual experiences — anything from walking around lush forests to trying to solve a Sherlock Holmes-style mystery — as a way to mentally escape the confines of the starship...
Oculus Project Lets You Feel in VR without Gloves
Jul 14, 2016
Oculus Project Lets You Feel in VR without Gloves
Haptics are a happening area in virtual reality these days. The term refers to devices and technologies that produce tactile sensations to go along with all those immersive visuals and sounds. The makers of the Oculus Rift, along with parent company Facebook, are working on a potential haptic add-on to...
'The Hubble Cantata' Weds Live Music with VR Views of the Cosmos
Jul 25, 2016
'The Hubble Cantata' Weds Live Music with VR Views of the Cosmos
An event combining virtual reality and live musical performance aims to bring together a 20-piece orchestra, a 100-person choir and breathtaking views of the cosmos captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. And it's going to be available to the public for free. The Hubble Cantatawill premiere in Brooklyn, New York,...
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