Virtual Reality : Discovery News

Kinect-Powered Amusement Park Will Blow Your Mind

Posted by Nic Halverson Mon Feb 6, 2012 03:52 PM ET | 0

"Live Park 4D Art Factory" blurs the line between reality and virtual reality. Read more

Kinect-Powered Amusement Park Will Blow Your Mind

Virtual Reality Contact Lenses Offer 3D Panorama

Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM ET | 0

The eyewear connect to mobile devices and deliver panoramic, augmented-reality experiences. Read more

Try On Clothes Without Getting Undressed

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:09 PM ET | 0

Ditch the dressing room and try on clothes virtually with this Kinect-powered system. Read more

Try On Clothes Without Getting Undressed

Cloud-Like Ceiling Could Brighten Cubicle Worlds

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Jan 5, 2012 03:50 PM ET | 0

A dynamic luminous ceiling brings the sky inside, turning a cubicle farm into an atrium. Read more

Cloud-Like Ceiling Could Brighten Cubicle Worlds

Lasers + Microscopic Mirrors = Holographic Movies

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Dec 28, 2011 08:18 PM ET | 0

Belgian engineers have taken another step towards making hologram displays a reality. Read more

Lasers + Microscopic Mirrors = Holographic Movies

Human Gets Immersed In Remote Robot's Actions

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Dec 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

These kinds of robots could represent us in faraway places, letting us interact with friends, family and coworkers as if we were there. Read more

Undress Catalog Models With New App

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed Dec 14, 2011 03:30 PM ET | 0

Moosejaw's new augmented reality app doesn't try to sell clothes so much as it tries to remove them. Read more

Transparent Tablet Does the Twist

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Dec 8, 2011 12:08 PM ET | 0

Samsung envisions future electronic devices as transparent, shape-shifting and bendable. Read more

People Will Virtually Kill One to Save Five

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Dec 6, 2011 12:04 PM ET | 0

An old ethics problem gets an update with virtual reality. Read more

People Will Virtually Kill One to Save Five

Star Trek Holodecks Are Here, Sort Of

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Dec 5, 2011 02:48 PM ET | 0

Using a Sony Move controller and pico projectors, two British studios film a Holodeck-like experience, without post-production tricks. Read more

A Slightly Different Shopping App Named Flow

Posted by Christina Ortiz Fri Nov 4, 2011 10:40 AM ET | 0

This shopping aide uses augmented reality to recognize shelf products in real-time and give you info from Amazon. Read more

A Slightly Different Shopping App Named Flow

Flight Simulation's New Top Gun

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:29 AM ET | 0

Barco's RP-360 is the first flight simulator to offer unobstructed 360-degree views for pilots-in-training. Read more

Google Street View To Map Amazon

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:42 PM ET | 0

Street View teams will mount camera-trikes to boats and also pedal through river communities. Read more

Virtual Lab Rats to Assist in Disease Study

Posted by Nic Halverson Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:05 AM ET | 0

Virtual model of healthy rat physiology will help researchers study cardiovascular disease. Read more

Virtual Lab Rats to Assist in Disease Study

Actors Wear 20 Cameras for New Motion Capture

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Aug 12, 2011 02:34 PM ET | 0

The technique could do away with the need for green screens or full-body leotards affixed with reflective markers. Read more

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