Category: Technology

VR Teleoperation Operates Boxing Robot

Interesting Engineering | Nadia, a humanoid robot developed by the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition’s (IHMC), demonstrates advanced boxing skills through virtual reality (VR)...

Tencent’s AI Reshapes Game Development

Creative Bloq | Tencent's GameGen-O project showcases AI's growing role in game development, using data from popular open-world titles like The Witcher 3, GTA V, and Cyberpunk 2077. The AI model...

Wearable Haptics Enhance Virtual Interaction

Nature|The research highlights the development of wearable haptics for VR and AR, focusing on enhancing interaction through haptic sensations. Wearable haptics systems need to balance the...

Metaverse Moves Into Real World

Meta | At the Meta Connect 2024, CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted innovations like the Quest 3S headset, Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and the introduction of AI tools. Quest 3S, priced affordably,...

Virtual Production Drives Down Budget

ET Now | Film software, hardware and services company Disguise played a critical role in the virtual production of the film Daddio, starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn. Using their advanced...

MS Flight Simulator 2024: The New Metaverse?

GamesBeat | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 harnesses cloud computing to create a highly detailed, realistic simulation of Earth. Jorg Neumann, head of the project, explains how shifting computing...

Meta’s Bold MR/AI/AR Metaverse Future

The Guardian | Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, revealed prototype AR glasses called Orion at the 2023 Connect conference, blending digital media with the real world. The glasses showcase the company's...

20 Minute Breaks Ease Motion Sickness

Nature Briefing | A study on the effects of within-day intervals on motion sickness in virtual reality (VR) found that longer rest periods between sessions, particularly over 20 minutes, reduce...

Apple and Meta’s Realities Converge

Computerworld | This opinion piece explores how Apple and Meta have adopted each other's technological approaches to augmented and virtual reality. Initially, Meta focused on virtual reality with...

HTC Targets Premium XR Market

PC Gamer | HTC's new Vive Focus Vision aims to be an all-in-one XR device, blending productivity, high-quality visuals, and gaming with a focus on enterprise applications. With 5K resolution, eye...

Cheaper Vision Pro Arriving Soon?

Tech Radar | The iPhone 16 camera upgrade for capturing spatial photos and videos is an indicator that Apple might be preparing for a more affordable version of its Vision Pro mixed-reality...

Steam Decks Control Ukrainian Turrets

⊲ Rock Paper Shotgun ⊳ Ukraine's armed forces are using Steam Decks to remotely control locally produced ShaBlya gun turrets according to Ukrainian government-run website United24 Media. The Steam...