Improving Disaster Response with Virtual and Mixed Reality Effective responses to natural and man-made disasters require preparation and the ability to mobilize quickly. Virtual and mixed reality (VR and MR) are giving city planners and first responders a number of … Continue reading When disaster strikes
How virtual reality is transforming autism studies The forest is still — until, out of the corner of my eye, I notice a butterfly flutter into view. At first it is barely perceptible, but as I watch the butterfly more … Continue reading Diversity training
New water simulation captures small details even in large scenes When designers select a method for simulating water and waves, they have to choose either fast computation or realistic effects; state-of-the-art methods are only able to optimize one or the … Continue reading The water effect
VR Pilot training now comes with a sense of touch Aviation simulators—the most valuable training tool pilots have—have to get things right. The instrument panel. The wind and the rain. The response of the aircraft when you flip a switch … Continue reading The sense of touch
The Many Ways Virtual Reality Promises to Improve How We Care for Our Health Virtual reality has become a booming business. The technology has already proven its worth in real estate and banking. In healthcare, VR also shows big promise. … Continue reading Medical applications
Five technologies changing construction The construction industry, in general, suffers from a traditional hesitancy to embrace nascent technologies, caused partly because projects take years to plan and complete. Recently, however, progressive construction honchos have begun to harness and realise the … Continue reading The construction world
VR Pilot Training Now Comes With a Sense of Touch Aviation simulators—the most valuable training tool pilots have—have to get things right. The instrument panel. The wind and the rain. The response of the aircraft when you flip a switch … Continue reading Beyond the sky
Realistic 3D Avatars from a Single Image Digital media needs realistic digital faces. The recent surge in augmented and virtual reality platforms has created an even stronger demand for high-quality content, and rendering realistic faces plays a crucial role in … Continue reading Avatar Architecture
Virtual Reality Can Help Women Get Through Childbirth With Less Pain It was a grey dawn in November 2016, when Erin Martucci woke up with contractions. She got the sense she was close to delivering her second child. At around … Continue reading Delivering a baby
Volunteers Work to Save Vintage Train Simulator in Berlin Hydraulic systems jerk and pull the metal train cab back and forth as the driver pilots it along the tracks of Berlin’s commuter rail system, as images of the city just … Continue reading Simulating train driving
LAVREB Laboratory of Virtual Reality and Economic Behavior 