Making drawing with virtual‑reality tools feel more natural
When we picture ourselves drawing, we imagine using a pen and paper to bring our visions to life.
Apr 22, 2022
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News tagged with virtual environment
Consumer & Gadgets
Smell significantly enhances sense of realism in virtual reality, researchers find
You walk along a dark winding path deep in a forest. There is a swamp you must wade through. You spot an old wooden shack and walk to it past a smoldering fire. Its broken shutters and verandah sag under vines and neglect.
Apr 11, 2022
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The metaverse has been heavily hyped, but it could enable entirely new ways of screen production
Screen production was hit hard by the pandemic, with delayed releases and interrupted or canceled production. One day we might even get to see Mission Impossible 7.
Apr 04, 2022
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Tennis training in the living room
TU Wien (Vienna) and VR Motion Learning are jointly developing a virtual tennis trainer. In the future, the virtual trainer will not only be able to analyze movements, but also give feedback to the players.
Mar 14, 2022
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Through the metaverse, and what can be found there
The term "metaverse" has entered pop culture lexicon in recent years, largely due to Facebook, but the idea itself isn't new. Since the late 1970s and early 1980s, many of those in the technology community have imagined a ...
Mar 09, 2022
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The metaverse offers a future full of potential, for terrorists and extremists too
The metaverse is coming. Like all technological innovation, it brings new opportunities and new risks.
Jan 10, 2022
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The metaverse and its implications for our digital future
When the company formerly known as Facebook announced plans in October to change its name to Meta, the company said the move would better reflect its intention to "bring the metaverse to life and help people connect, find ...
Dec 01, 2021
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Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the "metaverse," the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant's growth strategy, will be addictive and rob people of yet more ...
Nov 09, 2021
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Yahoo pulls out of China, citing 'challenging' environment
Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday it has pulled out of China, citing an increasingly challenging operating environment.
Nov 02, 2021
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EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?
The term "metaverse" is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry's imagination—so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to signal its embrace of the futuristic idea.
Oct 28, 2021
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