NASA's Cold Atom Lab is a first-of-its-kind physics laboratory operating in Earth orbit. About the size of a mini-fridge, it hosts multiple experiments that explore the fundamental nature of atoms by cooling them down to ...
Space Exploration
Oct 27, 2021
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From training with Major League Baseball pitchers to bone-jangling racing on board an F1 car, technology's potential to revolutionise sport was the hot topic as industry leaders met in London this week.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 11, 2018
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Brand new technology in the classroom: students immerse themselves in a "mixed reality" and use HoloLens glasses to learn a fundamental principle of proteins.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 7, 2018
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Augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality headsets are gradually becoming more widespread. But the communal pleasure of video games is at risk when our friends disappear into solitary playing experiences that we ...
Software
Feb 2, 2018
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Microsoft on Friday announced that a major update to its Windows operating system will be released globally on October 17.
Software
Sep 2, 2017
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A mixed reality system which allows medical practitioners to view and interact with virtual replicas of patients' organs, bones or body parts is being developed by academics.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 16, 2017
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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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The worlds of warfare and virtual reality are an appealing combination. Millions of fans of Call of Duty would no doubt jump from their sofas at the chance to immerse themselves in a 3D version of the game, given the right ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 2, 2016
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Reducing errors made during surgery, bringing school books to life, enabling us to browse shops from the comfort of home—virtual reality is not just about gaming, it will change our lives, according to some tech leaders.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 2, 2016
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Microsoft is out to use Windows software to do for altered reality what it did for personal computers: make them commonplace.
Software
Jun 1, 2016
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