Will Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro headsets push VR to another level?
Virtual reality and augmented reality headsets are still niche products, mostly used by gamers.
Jun 7, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple mixed-reality headset to take aim at the metaverse
Apple on Monday is expected to show off pricy mixed-reality headgear at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to sizzle.
Jun 5, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Meta unveils new VR headset as Apple eyes market
Meta on Thursday ramped up its Quest virtual reality headgear line, just days before Apple is expected to put its spin on the headset market.
Jun 1, 2023
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Robotics
What's new in robots? An AI-powered humanoid machine that writes poems
Ameca can speak French, Chinese or dozens of other languages, instantly compose a poem or sketch a cat on request. Ask for a smile, and you'll get a clenched grin on her rubbery blue face.
May 30, 2023
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Engineering
Cybersickness more likely to affect women, ongoing research to understand why
Iowa State researchers in psychology and engineering found women experience cybersickness with virtual reality headsets more often than men. Their ongoing work explores why this difference exists and options to help individuals ...
May 2, 2023
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Business
Children have been interacting in the metaverse for years—what parents need to know about keeping them safe
The metaverse sounds like it could be a scary place. Recent headlines have highlighted the dangers to children of the metaverse—a generic term for the range of online virtual worlds, developed by different tech companies, ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Business
Metaverse in spotlight at MWC tech fair even as doubts arise
I climbed into the front seat of the air taxi, buckled the seat belt and braced as the aircraft lifted off. The futuristic cityscape of Busan, South Korea, dropped away, and a digital avatar popped up on the windscreen with ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Hardware
Augmented reality headset enables users to see hidden objects
MIT researchers have built an augmented reality headset that gives the wearer X-ray vision.
Feb 27, 2023
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Hardware
Hands-free tech adds realistic sense of touch in extended reality
With an eye toward a not-so-distant future where some people spend most or all of their working hours in extended reality, researchers from Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and Meta Reality Labs have found a hands-free ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Game on: Sony re-enters VR headset fray
Consumer tech giant Sony is launching a virtual reality (VR) headset for its PlayStation on Wednesday, six and a half years after its last attempt to crack a market that is still struggling to gain a widespread public following.
Feb 22, 2023
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