Travel industry embraces virtual reality as marketing tool
From roller coasters to cruises to destinations, virtual reality is exploding as a way to market travel.
From roller coasters to cruises to destinations, virtual reality is exploding as a way to market travel.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 16, 2015
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Virtual reality (VR) equipment has tended to be cumbersome and expensive, all heavy headsets and awkward gloves. Until recently it's been beyond the reach of the home consumer, but with the appearance of Oculus Rift (since ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 11, 2015
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Despite advances in computer graphics, few people would think virtual characters or objects are real. Yet placed in a virtual reality environment most people will interact with them as if they are really there. European researchers ...
Computer Sciences
May 11, 2009
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Cassiopeia A, the youngest known supernova remnant in the Milky Way, is the remains of a star that exploded almost 400 years ago. The star was approximately 15 to 20 times the mass of our sun and sat in the Cassiopeia constellation, ...
Astronomy
Dec 28, 2018
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A new imaging technique makes it possible to precisely digitize clear objects and their surroundings, an achievement that has eluded current state-of-the-art 3D rendering methods. The ability to create detailed, 3D digital ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 21, 2017
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The mega-extravaganza of the tech world in Las Vegas is showcasing an array of new devices that get smarts from computer chips, sensors and artificial intelligence, but go further by opening doors to augmented or virtual ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 2, 2017
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Jeremy Bailenson may be one of the foremost experts on virtual reality. But, as he puts it, he's no evangelist.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 5, 2015
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Facebook-owned virtual reality firm Oculus aimed squarely at video game lovers on Thursday as it unveiled Rift headsets that it will begin selling early next year.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 11, 2015
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With the cricket season in full swing, cricket fans can try out their batting skills at home with a virtual reality game developed by Stickee in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bath.
Engineering
Aug 10, 2017
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Virtual reality sickness has become a major challenge in the virtual reality space, hindering product launches and mainstream adoption. Despite such challenges, 2016 is being called "the year of virtual reality."
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 28, 2016
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