Inventor May Have Cured Motion Sickness Without Drugs Inventor Sam Owen shows of the OtoTech, a device that prevents motion sickness by sending subtle vibrations through the inner ear to the brain. One manufacturer of virtual-reality trainers has already begun … Continue reading Flying without discomfort
Precision OS Offers In-Depth Surgical Training In VR Failing fast and failing often are the best ways to become proficient at a craft. Trial and error is the foundation of education, with people learning most efficiently by identifying past mistakes … Continue reading Surgical simulations
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
Queen’s University Announces Dedicated VR Medical Training Center The Canadian university announces plans for new medical training center composed entirely of VR simulations. Queen’s University will be partnering with SimforHealth, a European company experienced in developeding VR software, and HTC … Continue reading Training medical professionals
Manufacturing with VR Becoming a (Virtual) Reality Imagine having an expert watch over your shoulder as you perform a difficult task. Gently guiding you through each step, they can stop you from making any mistakes and help you finish the … Continue reading Immersive manufacturing
Purdue develops ‘augmented reality’ tools to help health care workers save lives in war zones, natural disasters, rural areas Purdue University researchers have developed a unique approach that allows experienced surgeons and physicians around the world to help less-experienced doctors … Continue reading Training on procedures
Walmart Acquire 17,000 Oculus Go Headsets To Train Staff By now a number of industries, sectors and businesses have established that the immersive nature of virtual reality (VR) makes it an idea way to train staff in a way that … Continue reading Experiential learning
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
VR firefighter training simulator keeps Big Data close to its chest Firefighting is a dangerous gig by nature, so training is particularly important. But training can be just as dangerous, not to mention costly and time-consuming. To help train firefighters … Continue reading The firefighter simulator
Virtual reality goes behind bars to rehabilitate inmates Virtual reality (VR), which may include the use of headsets, PC software, or mobile applications, is slowly being investigated in education and training. Google Glass did not take off within the consumer … Continue reading Escaping the prison
LAVREB Laboratory of Virtual Reality and Economic Behavior 