Researchers Used Virtual Reality to Gain Insight into How Our Brains Assemble Memories In a new study, a virtual reality simulation is used to examine how our brains assemble memories. Researchers observed activity in the hippocampus as participants recalled memories … Continue reading Memory research
Virtual reality simulates the consequences of drinking and distracted driving A virtual reality simulator gave students at McGill-Toolen a personal look at the dangers of not driving safely. After experiencing the simulator students said they underestimated the dangers of drinking … Continue reading Alcohol impaired drivers
Virtual reality simulates the impact of texting and driving for student Used to be students would be drilled about the dangers of drinking and driving. Today, that message has to include texting. And that’s the experience West Fargo High School … Continue reading Texting while driving
Virtual reality to prepare Queensland police to tackle terrorism Queensland police will train using virtual reality goggles as the state prepares to confront the threat of terrorism. A $46.7 million counter-terrorism hub at the Westgate complex in Wacol will be … Continue reading The scenario village
Virtual reality goggles unlock splendour of huge ancient Roman baths complex They were ransacked by the Visigoths and looted by popes for the building of their basilicas, but the original splendour of the Roman Empire’s largest baths complex has been … Continue reading A visit to Roman baths
Virtual reality control of robots over long distances enabled by new software Robots can now be controlled remotely in virtual reality thanks to software developed by Brown University researchers. The software connects a robot’s arms and grippers as well as … Continue reading Virtual robots
The Next Frontier for Virtual Reality: Courtrooms Twenty-five years ago, a California jury took a brave leap into the future by donning headsets to watch a virtual reality-like accident reconstruction scene. The three-dimensional defense presentation lacked interactivity, a current hallmark … Continue reading Changing the practice of law
