Microsoft wants Windows to open into mixed reality
Microsoft is out to use Windows software to do for altered reality what it did for personal computers: make them commonplace.
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Boosting the force of empty space
Vacuum fluctuations may be among the most counter-intuitive phenomena of quantum physics. Theorists from the Weizmann Institute (Rehovot, Israel) and the Vienna University of Technology propose a way to amplify their force.
Quantum Physics
Jul 22, 2014
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Review: Microsoft's HoloLens offers glimpse of holographic future
My entry into the holographic world last week didn't exactly go smoothly.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 6, 2016
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Augmented reality mapping out tech's next mind-bending trip
Virtual reality is a trip, but an even wilder ride could be around the corner as mind-bending startups and technology trendsetters try to emblazon the world with interactive holograms that enlighten, entertain and empower ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 31, 2016
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Never tried virtual reality? Here's what it's like
It doesn't take a high-tech headset to see that virtual reality is the rage. It's being touted as the future for all things sensory, from games to film and television, from storytelling to visual art.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 11, 2016
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Warped reality—virtual trip to hyperbolic space
Math just met "warp drive" in a virtual reality headset to transport anyone who dons the visor to a reality twisted by hyperbolic geometry. The program was co-created by Sabetta Matsumoto, a physicist and applied mathematician ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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Player behavior in the online game EVE Online may reflect real world country
Virtual worlds may reflect social and economic behavior in the real world, according to a study published October 21, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Andres M. Belaza and colleagues from Ghent University, Belgium.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2020
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Breaking an optical rule: Engineers find a way to manipulate light at the nanoscale
If you're going to break a rule with style, make sure everybody sees it. That's the goal of engineers at Rice University who hope to improve screens for virtual reality, 3D displays and optical technologies in general.
Optics & Photonics
Sep 12, 2022
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Virtual reality enters a new dimension
Welcome to "The Matrix"? Not quite, but new technologies are pushing ultra-convincing virtual realities out of the realm of science fiction and into the now.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 9, 2015
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Google puts virtual reality in reach with cardboard
Google said this week one of its least expensive innovations—virtual reality headgear made of cardboard—has become a huge hit.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 29, 2015
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