Tag: VIRTUAL REALITY
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Amazing Virtual Reality Technology Helps Disabled Play Piano
Japanese researchers have developed an amazing system for the disabled. Thanks to virtual reality glasses and a computer program, people unable to use their hands can now play the piano… with their eyes! We explains all about “Eye Play the Piano”, this device that utilizes the cutting edge technology for the betterment of disabled. A team…
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Virtual Reality To Identify And Stop The Sex Offenders From Reoffending
Virtual reality immerses a user in a lifelike experience that is otherwise a computer-generated situation. Surprisingly, this technology will also allow us the assessment of the dangerousness of a sex offenders and the effectiveness of his treatment. We tell you more about this amazing new method in the forensic field. A study by Massil Benbouriche at the University…
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Airbus Envisions A Virtual Reality Helmet For Its Passengers
A curious patent filed by Airbus shows a kind of headphones with built-in screen that would allow passengers to watch a movie while being completely isolated from the surrounding noise and even breathing other perfumes. The Airbus designers’s have filed a patent for a headrest that reminds us of virtual reality helemets. It could not only…
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World’s First Virtual Touch Technology Lets You Feel Virtual Objects
The Virtual Reality techniques have undergone an incredible evolution. Yet the sense of touch has not yet been exploited. But now, the Japanese researchers have found a way to convey the feeling of touch to the brain through images and a suitable device. Interactive video games may be on the verge of a new a…
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Virtual Reality To Help In Restoration Of Archaeological Artifacts
Now it is possible to fix the worn out, damaged and old art pieces using digital recreation and augmented reality. This remarkable achievement is made possible through collaborative research of multiple universities researchers. A revealing flashlight is used to project a computer generated virtual reality picture on the object to reveal the details of the…
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SixenseVR SDK: A Virtual Reality Development Tool For Non-programmers
Virtual reality is a technology that has undergone lots of advancements in recent few years. However, this development is only accessible to the experienced software developers. A company had this bright idea of creating the right tools to make the design of virtual worlds more accessible to everyone. We tell you all about this fantastic…
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Oculus Rift Technology To Train The Medical Staff For Real Battlefield Situations
Engineers have made a virtual reality training program using Oculus Rift headset for military medical staff. The purpose is to train the medics the battlefield situations. Head Tracking technology makes the virtual training environment just like the real world. Not only the soldiers need to be trained for the life-threatening situations of battle fields but also…
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Vrizzmo: New Smartphone Based Virtual Reality Headsets Only For $68
Recently, virtual reality has not only generated the interests of technology geeks but also the big companies like Sony, Facebook or even Microsoft are working on it. The main hurdle in the use of this technology is its associated cost which has stopped the common use. In this regard, a recent effort by a Polish…
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Oculus Rift Headsets Make The Armoured Vehicle Transparent For Driver
Virtual reality has become famous for its applications in video games. Now virtual reality is being used to help the armoured vehicle drivers, as driving an armoured vehicle is really hard job when inside the hatch. The technology is being adopted by the Norwegian military and contains an Oculus Rift headset. Now, soldiers no longer…
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Augmented Reality Makes The Life Of Alzheimer Patients More Joyful
Alzheimer and dementia are two serious diseases that affect older people worldwide. While these disease are still Waiting for a cure, an Australian company is using augmented reality to make the daily life of patients more enjoyable patients. We tell you all about this project. The Forest Project uses the Unreal Engine 4 which includes a Smart TV and Microsoft Kinect 2 to create an immersive…