'Metaverse': the next internet revolution?
Imagine a world where you could sit on the same couch as a friend who lives thousands of miles away, or conjure up a virtual version of your workplace while at the beach.
Jul 28, 2021
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'Metaverse' hype fuels booming digital property market
The idea of spending millions on non-existent land may sound ludicrous—but feverish predictions of a virtual reality future are pushing investors to bet big on digital real estate.
Dec 05, 2021
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Computer Sciences
New AI technique creates 3-D shapes from 2-D images
A new technique that uses the artificial intelligence methods of machine learning and deep learning is able to create 3-D shapes from 2-D images, such as photographs, and is even able to create new, never-before-seen shapes.
Jul 26, 2017
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Tunisian startup 3-D prints solar-powered bionic hands
A Tunisian startup is developing a 3-D-printed bionic hand, hoping the affordable and solar-powered prosthetic will help amputees and other disabled people across Africa.
Nov 03, 2020
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Grasping empathy: How new technology helps simulate children's experiences
As an adult, it's hard to imagine how children experience a world built for grownups. What is it really like for someone lower to the ground, with shorter limbs and smaller hands, to navigate a home, a school, or a park? ...
Nov 09, 2020
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Metaverse: Five things to know, what it could mean for you
In the wake of Facebook rebranding as Meta, reflecting its focus on the "metaverse," Microsoft has now announced it, too, will launch into this space.
Nov 05, 2021
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Virtual humans are equal to real ones in helping people practice new leadership skills
A virtual human can be as good as a flesh-and-blood one when it comes to helping people practice new leadership skills. That's the conclusion from new research published in the journal Frontiers in Virtual Reality that evaluated ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Everyone wants to own the metaverse including Facebook and Microsoft. But what exactly is it?
The metaverse has been a hot topic of conversation recently, with Facebook and Microsoft both staking claims. But what is the metaverse? And when will it get here?
Nov 10, 2021
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Metaverse gets touch of reality at CES
A jacket equipped with sensors that let wearers feel hugs or even punches in virtual reality was among the innovations giving the metaverse a more realistic edge at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Jan 07, 2022
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Virtual reality game simulates experiences with race
Video games that use virtual reality to create immersive experiences have become increasingly popular for entertainment and for research. However, the representation of race in these simulations is often shallow—and fails ...
May 17, 2019
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