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VR/AR
Wearable VR headsets, AR smartphone applications and games; let’s take a look into the future of virtual and augmented reality.
Virtual reality takes dementia patients on holiday
For those who cannot travel freely, virtual reality’s promise of transporting us to a different world in a…
Video gamers are better than scientists at identifying proteins
While it's been said that video games and too much screen time can rot the brain, a group of gamers was actually…
Google now lets you experience British history virtually
Want to take a tour of 10 Downing Street — the building which British prime ministers have made some of the most…
Playing video games on a flexible ionic touchpad
Researchers from Seoul National University in Seoul have just made it possible to play video games on a…
Atomic game of hopscotch to maximize efficiency of electronics
A team from Michigan Technological University has figured out the most likely reason why past research has shown…
Learn a new language by playing video games with others
It's no surprise that learning can be more fun and effective when it comes in the form of a game, but now Cornell…
Windows Holographic will bring mixed reality to all VR devices
Since Microsoft began shipping its Hololens devices back in March, the company has seen plenty of industries, like…
Will Firefighters Get An Augmented Reality Upgrade?
Along with combating raging flames, firefighters deal with thick smoke and dark conditions that add to the dangers…
What happens to your body when you’re in virtual reality for 25 hours?
It may seem extreme, but there has been a new record achieved in the Guinness World Records: Longest video game…
Design Student Creates Augmented Reality Ping-Pong Table
When Thomas Mayer from the University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd in Germany set out to work on his Bachelor thesis…