UC Davis Health | UC Davis surgeons are pioneering the use of augmented reality technology in surgery, enhancing precision by overlaying critical 3D imaging onto the surgeon's view. This technology...
Month: August 2024
VR Treadmill Supports 51 Games
Road to VR | Virtuix's Omni One VR treadmill, bundled with a Pico 4 headset, is set to launch September 2024. Priced at $2,600, the system offers full-body immersion and includes over 50 compatible...
Simulation Trains Robot Tennis Player
arXiv | Google DeepMind has developed a robot that plays table tennis at an amateur human level. Combining simulation and real-world data, the robot achieved a 45% match win rate against varied...
Never Miss a Spot Vacuuming
Mixed News | CleaXR, a mixed reality app for the Quest 3, aims to make vacuuming enjoyable by tracking cleaned surfaces and visualizing them in real-time. The app is in early development, currently...
FAA Certifies Cessna Citation Simulator
Business Wire | TRU Simulation has delivered a FAA-certified Cessna Citation Longitude Full Flight Simulator to FlightSafety International's Ohio Learning Center. This advanced simulator will...
UK Parliament Explores the Metaverse
UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology | This report written for UK Members of Parliament and publicly released, explains what the metaverse is and discusses its impact on society. It...
Digital Twins Enhance Agri-Robot Navigation
AZoRobotics | Researchers combined LoRa (long-range wireless) communication, simulation environments, digital twins, and IoRT (Internet of Robotic Things) to improve agricultural robot navigation...
Metaverse in Gaming Market 2024-2030
Stellar Market Research | In this analysis the metaverse in gaming market is found to be growing due to the adoption of AR, VR, and blockchain technologies, enhancing immersive gaming experiences....
VR Has Moved Beyond Experimental
UploadVR | The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Loft Dynamics' VR simulator rig for the Airbus Helicopters H125, allowing U.S. pilots to earn official ratings. The simulator,...
Brain Implant Controls XR Headset
Futurism | Synchron has developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that allows users to control Apple's Vision Pro headset with their thoughts. This technology, which avoids open brain surgery,...
Virtual Drone in your Home
UploadVR | Bomber Drone is a mixed reality game for Quest 3 that transforms the player's living space into a virtual battlefield. Using the headset's room meshing technology, players pilot a drone...
VR Helps Softball Players Train
The Sport Journal | A study investigated the use of Imagery Assisted Virtual Reality (IAVR) on softball players. IAVR combines virtual reality with guided imagery scripts. The study found that IAVR...