With iPhone X, Apple is hoping to augment reality for the everyman
The iPhone X is here, which means Apple's push into augmented reality (AR) begins in earnest.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 14, 2017
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Virtual reality opens doors to Edinburgh's historic past
For the first time, visitors to Edinburgh will be able to explore the streets, marketplaces and churches as they may have been in the 16th century thanks to academics at the University of St Andrews. The virtual reality app, ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 7, 2017
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Study finds hackers could use brainwaves to steal passwords
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggest that brainwave-sensing headsets, also known as EEG or electroencephalograph headsets, need better security after a study reveals hackers could guess a user's ...
Security
Jun 29, 2017
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New 3-D display takes the eye fatigue out of virtual reality
There is a great deal of excitement around virtual reality (VR) headsets that display a computer-simulated world and augmented reality (AR) glasses that overlay computer-generated elements with the real world. Although AR ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 21, 2017
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Five ways virtual reality is improving healthcare
Virtual reality is much more than just a new form of entertainment, it is increasingly being used in a wide range of medical applications, from treatments to training. Here are a few of them.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 21, 2017
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How Samsung's VR exec persuades customers to 'strap a phone to their face'
Nick DiCarlo began working at Samsung in 2007, when flip phones and swivel phones were all the rage. He helped Samsung develop and market its high-end Galaxy smartphones and tablets.
Business
Jun 8, 2017
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Research could bring 'drastically' higher resolution to your TV and smartphone
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a new color changing surface tunable through electrical voltage - a breakthrough that could lead to three times the resolution for televisions, smartphones and ...
Nanophysics
May 25, 2017
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Snapchat leads augmented reality gains: researchers
Augmented reality is seeing strong gains among Americans thanks to social networks like Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, a market research firm said Monday.
Internet
May 22, 2017
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Microsoft aims at 'mixed reality' with new devices
Microsoft on Thursday debuted hardware for reaching into virtual worlds powered by its technology as it looked to "mixed reality" as the next big computing platform.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 11, 2017
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Virtual reality's cousin generating lots of buzz as Facebook, Apple, others focus on it
Last year, virtual reality generated lots of buzz. This year, the buzz is around a different kind of "reality" technology that could end up being more popular and useful.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 26, 2017
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