The Potential Dark Sides of Virtual Reality Technology
What if virtual reality wasn’t just a new way to play games or watch movies? What if the technology wasn’t just creating new methods of communication, of medical treatment, of military training? What if virtual reality was used in the pursuit of mayhem? Much has been said about the positives of technology that can reshape reality or even create a … Continue reading
Virtual Reality Getting ‘Real’: New Laser System Creates 3D Full Color Images in Thin Air
Unlike 3-D images of old, these high-res pictures are visible from almost any direction. The 3-D displays seen in such sci-fi movies as Star Wars may not be so far, far away. A new laser system renders full-color 3-D images in thin air, researchers report in the Jan. 25 Nature. This technology could someday make futuristic, free-floating visuals for everything … Continue reading
This Virtual Reality Machine Blows Your Mind Without You Taking Psychedelic Drugs
VR tech had to branch out into the world of psychedelics sooner or later. A hallucination machine developed by a British university makes it possible to trip out without taking illegal drugs. Instead of experimenting with LSD and magic mushrooms, researchers at Sussex University’s Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science have chosen a safer option that puts out more reliable data … Continue reading
Beyond VR, This Ambitious UK Group Wants to Build the Matrix
Improbable just became the UK’s latest $1billion tech startup. The inside story of its insanely ambitious plan to built virtual worlds, change the way we make decisions, and maybe one day build the Matrix. It might not be as well known as VR headset developer Oculus or AI company DeepMind, but Improbable’s goals are perhaps the most ambitious of them … Continue reading
Facebook New VR Platform is ‘Like Hanging out in Person’
Facebook have revealed their first attempt at integrating the social network’s platform with virtual reality in an effort to give users a new way to hang out with their friends. “Facebook Spaces” was unveiled at the company’s annual developer conference on Tuesday. It will allow those who own virtual reality headsets to build personalized cartoonish-looking avatars from their recently tagged … Continue reading
How You Might Soon Be Able To ‘Play’ With the Cats in Cat Videos
Researchers at MIT say they’ve found a way for viewers to ‘touch’ objects that appear on a screen. Researchers at MIT may have found a way to make cat videos even better. A new imaging technique known as Interactive Dynamic Video (IDV) uses cameras and algorithms to let users “touch” video content. IDV creates video simulations by studying the “tiny, … Continue reading
