This International Space Station VR experience lets you explore the ISS… and it’s as amazing as it sounds
“One thing that the vast majority of people will never get the chance to do, but that a significant percentage of those same people would […]
Sacramento Using Virtual Reality Training to Improve Policing, Confront Bias
“The police department of Sacramento, California is adding virtual reality to its training to enhance cultural competency and implicit bias training. The technology will focus on […]
VR In Therapy: VR’s Positive Impact On Mental Health
“When we think of virtual reality I tend to think of gaming and fun virtual experiences. But the benefits of VR stretch far wider than […]
New virtual reality software allows scientists to ‘walk’ inside cells
“Virtual reality software which allows researchers to ‘walk’ inside and analyse individual cells could be used to understand fundamental problems in biology and develop new […]
MIT Invents AI To Decipher Ancient Languages
“A team of researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have created an AI that’s capable of automatically deciphering long lost languages, […]
A virtual reality game that integrates tactile experiences using biometric feedback
“Researchers at Nagoya University’s School of Informatics in Japan have recently created a new VR game that integrates immersive audiovisual experiences with tactile perception. This game, […]
[VIDEO] This AI Creates Detailed 3D Renderings from Thousands of Tourist Photos
“A team of researchers at Google have come up with a technique that can combine thousands of tourist photos into detailed 3D renderings that take you inside […]
How virtual reality is tackling racism in the workplace
“If you were at work and one of your colleagues made a racist remark, would you challenge it or let it pass?This scenario is one […]
Virtual reality in rehabilitation: Angus McConnel shares how he has used technology in his recovery from a serious spinal injury
“ ANGUS McConnel was on his pushbike, riding down Memorial Drive towards the Cooks Hill Surf Club, when it happened. He was hit by a […]
Effective new tool created for discerning fake news
“We hear a lot about fake news, but do we know it when we see it? Research from The University of Texas at Austin has […]
Here’s what the future of classrooms looks like
“With the onset of the pandemic, students, and teachers across the globe suddenly found themselves struggling to adapt to online learning experiences, from dealing with Zoombombing to […]
Logitech and Realize Medical Partner to Enhance Medical VR
“Canadian medical virtual reality (VR) startup Realize Medical has announced a collaboration with Logitech, a renowned Swiss-based manufacturer of computer accessories and software. The partnership is designed to […]
[VIDEO] Wild VR gadget makes virtual objects feel solid at the touch of your hand
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University want to make virtual reality a little less virtual and a lot more physical with a device that puts the […]
Helsinki’s huge VR gig hints at the potential of virtual tourism
“According to Finland’s National Police Board, this year’s Vappu Eve (the festive night before May Day, when the country traditionally enjoys public fun and frolics) […]
You Can Now Attend VR Meetings—No Headset Required – Spatial VR Is Now Open To Everyone for Free
“I SHOOK HANDS with a stranger the other day. Even made a fist bump. Before you get your pitchforks out, this all happened virtually. I was […]
University of Auckland Engineers Build 3D Printed Robotic Airship for Education and Research
“A duo of engineers from the University of Auckland’s New Dexterity research group have published an academic paper detailing the design and construction of a partly 3D […]
The World’s Biggest Social Virtual Reality Gathering Is Happening Right Now
“It’s one of the most under-appreciated science fiction films of the past decade, but Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (also […]
VR Is Here to Help With Our New Reality
“Taking the awkward leap into the headset can lead to a better life in work and play—during and after the pandemic. YESTERDAY I TOOK an hour-long […]
[WATCH] Virtual reality puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK
A high-tech museum exhibit puts visitors face-to-face with Martin Luther King Jr. as he delivers his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. The virtual reality […]
Oxford VR uses virtual reality to treat social anxiety
Oxford VR (OVR), a U.K.-based virtual reality (VR) startup that emerged from Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry back in 2017, has officially launched a VR-based […]
Virtual reality can bring ancient cities back to life and improve conservation
“Around 3,300 years ago, the port city of Ugarit was a vibrant urban centre, located strategically on the overland network linking Egypt with Asia Minor and on […]
Decoding the Brain Goes Global With the International Brain Initiative
“Few times in history has mankind ever united to solve a single goal. Even the ultimate moonshot in history—putting a man on the moon—was driven […]
A New Children’s Book Uses VR And AR To Create Immersive Storytelling
A new children’s book, The Case of the Missing Cleopatra, aims to combine traditional storytelling methods with mobile AR and VR technologies, giving children new […]
Google publishes largest ever high-resolution map of brain connectivity
“Scientists from Google and the Janelia Research Campus in Virginia have published the largest high-resolution map of brain connectivity in any animal, sharing a 3D model that […]
Artificial Intelligence System Learns the Fundamental Laws of Quantum Mechanics
“Artificial Intelligence can be used to predict molecular wave functions and the electronic properties of molecules. This innovative AI method developed by a team of […]
Scientists Have Successfully Built a Particle Accelerator Onto a Silicon Chip
“Particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are incredibly useful – and usually incredibly huge – instruments for studying some of the fundamentals of particle physics. […]
Finland is making its online AI crash course free to the world
“Last year, Finland launched a free online crash course in artificial intelligence with the aim of educating its citizens about the new technology. Now, as […]
Using virtual reality, US Army researchers in Orlando seek to train soldiers on IED detection
“As UCF research associate Shane Reynolds guides his avatar over a virtual minefield using his iPad, small beeps and whistles reveal the location of the […]
Scientists used artificial intelligence to discover a 2,000 year-old stick figure in Peru’s mysterious Nazca Lines
A research team from Yamagata University recently announced it had discovered 142 new Nazca formations, including images of birds, monkeys, fish, snakes, and foxes. The team partnered […]
Madison College first to hold virtual reality classroom
“Madison College will be the first in the nation to hold a class virtually. Students are testing out games on the school’s virtual reality headsets […]
Augmented reality app adds interactive enhancements to scientific posters, presentations
“USC scientists have launched a smartphone application that uses augmented reality to add 3-D models, fly-throughs and other data to enrich science communication materials such […]
A social robot to enhance children’s handwriting skills
” Researchers at CHILI Lab (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland and GAIPS Lab (University of Lisbon) in Portugal have recently developed an autonomous system designed to assist […]
This 8-Minute Galactic Primer Is the Future of AR Education
“I swear I learned this once in school. Something about fusion and explosions. Yet for the life of me, aside from a few Lady Gaga […]
Virtual Reality In Education Market 2019 Is Booming Worldwide
“The Global Virtual Reality In Education MarketResearch Report Forecast 2019-2025: The research study has been prepared with the use of in-depth qualitative and quantitative analyses of […]
A new immersive classroom uses AI and VR to teach Mandarin Chinese
“Often the best way to learn a language is to immerse yourself in an environment where people speak it. The constant exposure, along with the […]
New high school virtual reality class aims to inspire
“When Elizabethton High School students return to class next week – they’ll have a new tool at their fingertips. Elizabethton High School is using virtual […]
California replacing 200 polluting diesel school buses with all-electric buses
“The California Energy Commission has awarded nearly $70 million to state schools to replace more than 200 diesel school buses with new, all-electric school buses. […]
3D Printing Strikes A Chord in Preschooler Music Education
“In ‘Digital Fabrication: 3D Printing in Preschool Education,’ Federico Avanzini, Adriano Baratè, and Luca A. Ludovico explore the connection between 3D printing and the classroom […]
Top 6 trends in higher education
“Around the world, tuition at universities is rising at a much faster rate than inflation and challenging students’ return on investment. Reduced government funding and […]
Why the Future Is Happening Faster Than You Think
“People have no idea how fast the world is changing. So said Peter Diamandis to the audience at Singularity University’s Global Summit, taking place this week […]
Exploring the Future of 3D Technology & Virtual Reality in the Academic Library
“Authors Zack Lischer-Katz, Kristina Golubiewski-Davis, Jennifer Grayburn, and Veronica Ikeshoji-Orlati discuss the future of 3D printing and virtual reality in libraries around the world, outlining […]
Boise State lab utilizes virtual reality to build technology that helps those in need
“A tour at Boise State University was held on Tuesday morning that highlighted the innovative virtual-reality projects that are being used to help those in […]
Inside 3D Printing Brazil: 3D Criar’s Founders Expect 3D Printing will Change Education in Brazil
“One of the companies leading the way in Brazil’s growing 3D printing industry is targeting education. Founded in 2014, 3D Criar is a big part of the […]
5 Breakthroughs Coming Soon in Augmented and Virtual Reality
“Convergence is accelerating disruption… everywhere! Exponential technologiesare colliding into each other, reinventing products, services, and industries. In this third installment of my Convergence Catalyzer series, I’ll […]
How Augmented Reality Will Create a World of On-Demand Experts
“Anyone will be able to access the right information to perform the right set of skills, whenever and wherever they need it. We’ll be living […]
Augmented Reality: The Future of Education
“Teachers have now a powerful tool in Augmented Reality. AR can motivate and engage students making the STEM and coding learning process faster, fun, and […]
Virtual reality to stop bullying: Tech tested in schools
“You’ve heard of virtual reality in gaming. Now it’s being suggested as a way of tackling bullying in schools. A new app has been created […]
Believing virtual reality is a promising tool for learning languages, companies, colleges invest
“Mark Warschauer, the director of UC Irvine’s Digital Learning Lab who founded the journal Language Learning and Technology in 1997, says studies show that effective […]
A Harvard Professor Says Half of All Colleges Won’t Exist in 10 Years (and Why a New Model Might Provide a Better Path to Career Success)
“Sound far-fetched? Clayton Christensen’s argument is based on a premise familiar to successful entrepreneurs. Similar to the prediction made by Futurist Thomas Frey in 2013, many […]
[VIDEO] Nintendo Labo VR Is The Raddest Shit In The History Of Life
“Stop an alien invasion, paint like an elephant, create your own VR games, and more! Nintendo Labo: VR Kit combines the innovative physical and digital […]