Virtual reality technology is a radical departure from traditional video presentation, with myriad applications in both consumer media and in athletic practice.
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From education to sport to sex, virtual reality has dozens of applications, and we’re only just scratching the surface of its potential today.
There’s a new sport in the making, with enthusiasts racing tiny drones through obstacle courses while wearing 3D goggles.
It won’t happen overnight but it will happen.
Is the shopping experience the next for a technological overhaul with virtual reality?
The nose knows how to get a hold of your senses when immersed in virtual reality.
Researchers have created an experiment that gives participants the illusion of being invisible.
It won’t be long until patients like me can ward off pain using virtual reality.
In 1959, John Howard Griffin, a white American writer, underwent medical treatments to change his skin appearance and present himself as a black man. He then traveled through the segregated US south to…
The quality of virtual reality systems – immersive, computer-generated worlds – has advanced dramatically in recent years, as can be seen by the expansive editorial from journalists testing Oculus Rift…
Anyone who subscribes to an online hi-tech gizmo newsfeed can’t have failed to notice a certain preoccupation in the past couple of years on the part of developers to bring viewers close to the action…
Virtual reality is no longer the expensive, cumbersome exercise it once was. Google Cardboard, launched at last week’s Google I/O conference, is a no-frills, cardboard frame that, when used with open software…
Mark Zuckerberg’s latest spending spree has landed Facebook an exciting new gadget in the form of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset that is used by gamers and researchers alike to enhance encounters…
Is racism a matter of perspective gone wrong? And, if so, how can we fix it? A new study in Consciousness and Cognition demonstrates technology may be able to offer part of the solution: donning the skin…
“Who are you?” Some might ponder this question philosophically, while others will answer straightforwardly: “I am my body and my personality”. But the boundaries of “self” are not as straightforward as…
Have you ever noticed that even detailed, sophisticated virtual reality experiences don’t feel completely “real”? It all comes down to your inner ear - and a study published earlier this month using rats…
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Researcher in Virtual Reality, Auckland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, SOAR Fellow., University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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