Consumer & Gadgets
Immersive technologies that can better lives, whether helping people treat dementia or learn to pilot fighter jets, is the future of the metaverse, virtual reality startups say.
Jan 8, 2023
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Computer Sciences
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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Internet
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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Business
Qualcomm has set up a $100 million fund to invest in virtual and augmented reality technologies in a bid to help jumpstart the metaverse.
Mar 22, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
What if you could feel raindrops or a beating heart, or train in competitive archery, all from the comfort of your home? That game-changing immersiveness could bring a new dimension to virtual environments, allowing users ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
It's not science fiction anymore. Car owners may soon have their vehicles serviced with the help of augmented reality, and they may explore a virtual world while charging their electric vehicles. And get ready for an otherworldly ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
The metaverse is coming. Like all technological innovation, it brings new opportunities and new risks.
Jan 10, 2022
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Computer Sciences
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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Internet
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 9, 2022
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Business
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday talked up his company's efforts to build the metaverse, an immersive virtual world he has billed as the Facebook parent's future.
Feb 24, 2022
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