College Students Create Virtual Reality Game Based On James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ A group of 21 students in an English class at Boston College have developed Joycestick, a virtual reality game based on James Joyce’s Ulysses. It is believed by a … Continue reading Following Ulysses
As the Oculus Rift turns 1, Facebook is still responsible for where VR industry goes next Today, the Oculus Rift turns one. The virtual reality system very well may have been the most important consumer gadget to be released last … Continue reading Oculus Rift birthday
Is YOUR home prepared? Terrifying virtual reality simulator reveals how a fire can destroy a room in less than a minute It’s a scenario we all dread – a house fire sweeping through your home, wreaking havoc on your belongings … Continue reading When your house is burning
Watching TV in virtual reality: 5 things you can expect Watching TV in virtual reality seems like a far-off fantasy, but it’s much closer to, uh, reality than most of us probably realize. The stuff you would dream about as … Continue reading What TV will offer
A Virtual Reality Application That Will Go Mainstream First — Likely Very Soon Virtual reality (VR) was everywhere at last week’s South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas. I tried several different VR systems, and they rarely resembled “reality.” Most … Continue reading Getting real
On computational ethics While I was writing my post about artificial intelligence and aggression, an odd thought occurred to me. When we discuss the ethics of artificial intelligence, we’re typically discussing the act of creating (programming, training, and deploying) AI … Continue reading The ethics of AI
Virtual reality opens the world to aging seniors For older adults who cannot travel or attend family events, the real world can become very small and stifling. But they may be able to escape their isolation to a degree through … Continue reading Distraction from pain
The VR industry needs better content, turns to accelerators The VR industry finds itself positioned this year somewhere in what Gartner’s Hype Cycle refers to as the trough of disillusionment. This is a time where, as it gains momentum, the … Continue reading Pooling brain power
VR Experience From Stanford Shows How We’re Killing Our Coral Reefs Ocean acidification is not something most people are immediately passionate about. Unless they understand it, that is. When you realize that this process will effectively wipe out some of … Continue reading Deep in the ocean
Mathematicians create warped worlds in virtual reality “It feels like the entire universe is within a sphere that is maybe within a couple metres’ radius,” says topologist Henry Segerman at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. He is describing, not an … Continue reading Visualizing geometries
LAVREB Laboratory of Virtual Reality and Economic Behavior 