Qualcomm is rolling out a dedicated chip targeting virtual reality/augmented reality headsets in hopes of driving the nascent market into the mainstream.
Hardware
Jun 6, 2018
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To overcome password fatigue, many smartphones include facial recognition, fingerprint scans and other biometric systems.
Engineering
Jun 5, 2018
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Google is likely to again put artificial intelligence in the spotlight at its annual developers conference Thursday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 8, 2018
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Air travel can be a pretty disconnected experience. Often times passengers are left without typical phone and internet capabilities and a limited choice in entertainment options to pass the time. Meanwhile, flight attendants ...
Engineering
Apr 12, 2018
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University of South Australia researchers and the SA Country Fire Service (CFS) have joined forces to give residents a searing experience of a bushfire – all from the safety of a virtual reality headset.
Other
Apr 11, 2018
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The Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), an international committee headed by an EPFL professor, has just unveiled JPEG XS. With this new format, the image-compression process uses less energy, and higher-quality images ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 9, 2018
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Buying an intimate personal care product can be embarrassing, especially if the act is observed by acquaintances or perfect strangers. From selecting the product to carrying it to a register, to placing it on the counter ...
Economics & Business
Mar 5, 2018
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Virtual reality isn't confined to the entertainment world. There has also been an uptake of VR in more practical fields – it's been used to piece together parts of a car engine, or to allow people to "try on" the latest ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 5, 2018
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On a February afternoon in a Brooklyn classroom, 16-year-old Taylor Engler came face to face with a cow. But it was all in her head.
Other
Feb 13, 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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