This Augmented Reality Helmet Helps Firefighters See Through Smoke to Save Lives Sam Cossman was hit by a big idea next to a lava lake. With his sight obscured by fumes and vapors, he couldn’t be confident of his next … Continue reading The difference between life and death
8 Cutting Edge Virtual Reality Job Opportunities It’s now a well-known fact that Virtual Reality is the technology of the future. With bright prospects, and estimated industry finance revenue growths projected to touch the right side of $120 billion in … Continue reading Job searching
Virtual reality gets smelly thanks to Japanese startup The smell of freshly baked cookies or cut grass can elicit strong memories. A Japanese startup is using that insight to try to make virtual reality an even more immersive experience.Tokyo based … Continue reading Selling smells
New Virtual World Sansar Is Ready to Pick Up Where Second Life Left Off In May 2006, Bloomberg’s Businessweek ran a cover story detailing the business empire of real estate millionaire Anshe Chung. What caught the world’s attention, however, is … Continue reading The democracy of Sansar
On the couch? Your therapist may soon be replaced by a robopsychiatrist Ellie, an AI therapist who thrives deep in the hearts of University of Southern California’s (USC) computers, can treat people with depression and veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder. … Continue reading Can robots replace psychiatrists?
Virtual Reality Is a Disappointment? Not in the World of Video Gamers Before the end of this year, people will be able to play the popular open-world action game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in virtual reality. They will also … Continue reading The appetite of gamers
CEO Sleepout criticised as ‘dystopian’ for homeless simulation with VR headsets A Sydney fundraising event for the homeless has been labelled “dystopian” after it asked CEOs to don virtual reality headsets to “get a glimpse” of life on the streets. … Continue reading Being homeless
AI Agents Learn to Work Together by Wrangling Virtual Swine Wrangling a pig—even a virtual one—is much easier if you get a friend to help. This much seems clear from a contest organized by Microsoft researchers to test how artificially … Continue reading AI and simulations
Could holograms become virtual crew members in the futuristic world of sailing? From instructions on how to set the timer on your central heating to replacing a light bulb on your car, there was a time when keeping the manuals … Continue reading VR for sailors
Nokia Pushes Advertising Tech Forward In Virtual Reality Nokia has taken the opportunity to create what may be one of the very first immersive virtual reality advertisements for a product that isn’t a VR headset or accessory. The advertisement was … Continue reading Immersion in advertising
LAVREB Laboratory of Virtual Reality and Economic Behavior 