▶ Source - Interesting Engineering ▶ Researchers at Cornell University have developed MouseGoggles, a miniature VR headset with eye tracking for mice, using affordable components including...
Tag: VR
virtual reality
Mixed Reality Elevates Medic Training
▶ Source - Halldale ▶ Ukrainian medical trainers from PULSE endorsed the BlueRoom mixed reality simulator for aeromedical evacuation training, highlighting its realistic integration of real medical...
Meta Accelerates the Future
▶ Source - Meta ▶ Meta's Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, highlights the company's advancements in AI-integrated glasses and mixed reality hardware. He notes that smart glasses have...
The Metaverse in 2025: Dead or Resting?
⊲ A Simulation News Article ⊳ Once heralded as the future of human interaction, the metaverse has faded from the spotlight, its bold promises overshadowed by newer technologies and shifting...
Meta’s Avatars Become More Human
▶ Source - Reuters ▶ Meta has announced the release of Meta Motivo, an AI model designed to improve human-like movement in digital avatars. It uses unsupervised reinforcement learning to teach...
Experiencing Flavours in Virtual Reality
▶ Source - VICE ▶ Researchers from City University of Hong Kong have developed a handheld device resembling a disposable vape that lets users taste flavours in virtual reality. Using iontophoresis,...
Revolutionising XR with Advanced Optics
▶ Source - University of Cambridge News ▶ AllFocal Optics, a start-up co-founded by Professor Daping Chu, Dr Pawan Shrestha, and Dr Xin Chang, has raised $5.3 million to commercialise nanophotonic...
Whitepaper on XR in Manufacturing
▶ Source - VRARA ▶ This whitepaper from VRARA examines XR's role in manufacturing. It highlights benefits such as enhanced training, real-time support, reduced travel, and improved safety while...
Where Will Virtual Reality Take Us?
▶ Source - New Yorker ▶ Image - Illustration by Jackie Carlise ▶
An XR Wearables Tipping Point?
▶ TechRadar ▶ XR wearables, encompassing AR, VR, and MR, are overcoming earlier limitations in power efficiency, security, and application ecosystems. Progress in lightweight materials, battery...
Varjo’s “Next Level” Passthrough Clarity
▶ The Ghost Howls ▶ This product review examines the Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition’s ability to provide clear passthrough visuals, allowing users to read small text and interact with detailed...
Games Engine Powers Car Production
▶ Unreal Engine ▶ In this video we see how car manufacturer Lotus uses Unreal Engine extensively for design, marketing, and user interaction, enhancing real-time visualisation, data integration,...