Archive for the ‘virtual reality’ category: Page 96
Dec 16, 2015
Samsung Reveals Details On Their Live Streaming Virtual Reality Camera
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: electronics, virtual reality
Over the past one year, you must have realized big brands have been creating virtual reality headsets, 360-degree content or building a VR camera.
Dec 15, 2015
Artificial Intelligence Doctors And Virtual Reality Vacations Are On The Horizon
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, employment, robotics/AI, virtual reality
Robot doctors, virtual reality vacations and smart toothbrushes. These are just a few of the things the world can expect to see in the not-so-distant future, says Stanford and Duke researcher and lecturer Vivek Wadhwa.
Speaking to a crowd of more than 300 people in Palm Beach in December at billionaire Jeff Greene’s “Closing the Gap” conference, which addressed the growing divide between the wealthy and poor and how the rise of machines might kill white-collar jobs, Wadhwa sketched a sci-fi vision for the future that he says will soon be a reality thanks to rapid technological innovation.
“The future is going to be happening much, much faster than anyone ever imagined,” said Wadhwa, explaining that tech growth has been exponential — meaning as technology advances it does so with increasing speed.
Dec 12, 2015
How virtual reality is going to change our lives
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, military, virtual reality
2016 will be the year of VR. Here’s how it will change everything from medicine to the military.
Dec 7, 2015
The PlayStation VR Games Sony Announced Today Look Amazing — By Drew Olanoff | TechCrunch
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: business, virtual reality, wearables
“Sony unveiled some new information about the PlayStation VR and showed off some new titles. Unfortunately we’ve gotten no more information on dates aside from early 2016. However, the games we saw during today’s keynote look fantastic.”
Dec 7, 2015
Drivers Race In Virtual Reality Using Real Cars
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: transportation, virtual reality
We hear about virtual reality all the time, but what if your driving in *real life* actually controlled a virtual car? http://voc.tv/1P6L9zh
Dec 5, 2015
Two pro drivers raced against each other while wearing VR headsets—here’s what they saw
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: virtual reality
Dec 2, 2015
Samsung gives you a new way to browse the web — virtual reality
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: internet, mobile phones, virtual reality
Samsung Mobile is building a virtual reality browser.
Maybe it’s my game industry roots talking, but when I think of virtual reality, the last thing I imagine is checking updates on Facebook or poking through a Reddit thread.
Yet come tomorrow, December 2, Samsung is going to provide proof of this concept with a virtual reality web browser called the Samsung Internet for Gear VR. Users of the Samsung S6 family of mobile phones and the Samsung Note 4 or 5 — coupled with the Samsung Gear VR unit — will be able to shake their head in disgust watching Black Friday fight videos and scan for offensive tweets on Twitter from the glorious world of virtual reality. The app will support HTML5 based videos, as well as 3D streaming and 360-degree content.
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Nov 26, 2015
Apple Confirms Faceshift Acquisition
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: virtual reality
A spokesperson from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has confirmed that Apple has acquired face motion capture software developer Faceshift, TechCrunch reports. Though Apple hasn’t disclosed its strategic objectives, it seems likely that Faceshift’s technology can enhance several Apple products.
“Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” was Apple’s stock comment. However, the previously rumored acquisition has been confirmed, and it appears that several Faceshift employees are now working for Apple.
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