Tag: Virtual Reality
Facebook working on augmented reality headset
Intel and Google are just two of the technology giants to have tried and failed to take the concept of smart glasses into the...
UK hospital to explore VR for stroke patient rehabilitation
The debilitating impact of a stroke can last long after the event has taken place. Sufferers are often left with a range of problems,...
Analysis: Virtual reality set to transform hospital experiences for patients
Virtual reality could be the key to alleviating patients' anxiety, boredom, and isolation in healthcare settings. As Jessica Twentyman reports, the technology won't only...
Analytics, IoT, A.I. now more strategically important than cloud: WEF report
The World Economic Forum has unveiled a new report on the Future of Jobs over the next five years, as Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies...
AR beating VR in immersive tech battle, says Capgemini
Immersive technologies are moving from "hypothetical to pragmatic use" in industrial companies, with AR emerging as the early winner, says a new Capgemini report....
Apple moves deep into Augmented Reality with Akonia Holographics acquisition
Apple has confirmed the acquisition of Akonia Holographics, a Colorado-based startup that manufactures augmented reality (AR) waveguide lenses.
The move is a signal that Apple...
Ford deploys VR plus empathy to protect cyclists on the road
In European cities such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen, infrastructure has long been in place to ensure that cyclists and drivers are kept apart, where possible.
However,...
New VR/AR launches for Apple, Google, PayPal, Facebook, Snap
Apple, Snap, PayPal, and Google are all jostling for position in virtual and augmented reality this week – while Facebook goes for mass-market appeal...
Reality Zero One raises £285,000 to launch digital reality capture platform
A London-based startup has raised £285,000 to launch a platform that turns real-life objects into virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) visuals.
Reality...
New VR & AR research lab extends Bristol’s tech ambitions
A new facility dedicated to the research and development of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) has officially opened in Bristol.
The Bristol VR...
PwC deploys VR experience to help firms plan disruption
Professional services firm PwC has unveiled a virtual reality (VR) experience that it claims can help organisations map out disruption plans.
With the system, companies...
Oculus headsets nixed worldwide by expired digital certificate
NEWSBYTE: Virtual reality gamers have faced their greatest level boss in the past 24 hours: an expired digital certificate. But might it defeat your...