https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Virtual reality simulators could help to push more British athletes to the winner's circle in major world events. BAE Systems, known more for products and services for defense, aerospace and security, not sports teams, is working on technology to help athletes perfect their game. As part of the plan, BAE's engineers are applying what they know for the so-called Road to Rio, helping athletes to prepare for the 2016 games in Brazil. BAE is collaborating with UK Sport and this month the firm said it will continue as UK Sport's research partner in the run-up to the next Olympic Games in Brazil. The move will give summer and winter sports athletes access to cutting-edge technology. UK Sport announced the two were partnering and leveraging the smarts of 18,000 engineers for technology that can improve medal-winning chances both at future Olympics and Paralympics. https://phys.org/news/2013-09-taekwondo-simulator-uk-athletes-olympics.html Hi Tech & Innovation Sun, 01 Sep 2013 09:00:01 EDT news297242662 What would it be like to step in an ordinary room and feel a gentle, computer-generated jungle breeze, with trees swaying nearby that you could touch? https://phys.org/news/2013-03-holodeck.html Other Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:50:32 EST news281695793 Strap on the headset and adjust the goggle to your eyes. Look down and you'll see the floor of a space station. Look up and pipes weave above your head. Turn left or right and the tight walls of a dark corridor flank your sides. An alien bursts through a door. Look at the monster, pull the trigger and mow it down. https://phys.org/news/2012-12-gamers-virtual-reality-goggles.html Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:20:01 EST news274024814 (PhysOrg.com) -- You have to hand it to the imaginative people at Sony, or at least those they partnered with at Studio Output and the Marshmallow Laser Factory; together the three have produced three videos that are likely to evoke feelings of nostalgia, even as they stir yearnings for more. The three videos, commercials, essentially for Sony’s Playstation Video store, show what the future may soon hold even as they remind us of what our collective imagination can inspire, the awe-inspiring holodeck of Star Trek fame. https://phys.org/news/2011-12-sony-hints-holodeck-future-captivating.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:47:56 EST news242304452 (PhysOrg.com) -- Far from being geeky and exotic, virtual reality could be the key to a new range of innovative products. European researchers and industrialists have come together to build a world-leading community ready to exploit that promise. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-virtual-reality.html Hi Tech & Innovation Wed, 27 May 2009 14:24:46 EDT news162653042