Facebook buys maker of hit VR game 'Beat Saber'
Facebook-owned Oculus on Tuesday said it is buying the studio behind hit virtual reality game "Beat Saber" as it looks to expand VR technology to wider audiences.
Nov 27, 2019
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The main problem with virtual reality? It's almost as humdrum as real life
Just a few years ago, virtual reality (VR) was being showered with very real money. The industry raised an estimated US$900 million in venture capital in 2016, but by 2018 that figure had plummeted to US$280 million.
Nov 18, 2019
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Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination
Activists are using virtual reality technology to focus on areas of the Navajo Nation affected by uranium contamination.
Sep 15, 2019
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Guidelines needed to protect VR users at risk of harassment, warns academic
Government guidelines should be introduced to protect gamers and those using virtual reality or immersive technologies from an increased risk of sexual harassment or bullying, a leading academic has warned.
Sep 13, 2019
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Eating with your eyes: Virtual reality can alter taste
Humans not only relish the sweet, savory and saltiness of foods, but they are influenced by the environment in which they eat. Cornell University food scientists used virtual reality to show how people's perception of real ...
Oct 16, 2018
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Tasting and chewing explored in virtual reality
(Tech Xplore)—Virtual reality technology has you thinking you are doing many things, but there is much uncharted territory in eating virtually.
