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Chemistry November 17, 2021
Scientists Go "Inside" the COVID-19 Viral Protein To Attack a Weak Point
Virtual reality (VR) technology enables scientists to create 3-D models of an object and then virtually go "inside" to look around to better understand its…
Technology November 12, 2021
Stanford Uses AI To Make Holographic Displays Look Even More Like Real Life
Virtual and augmented reality headsets are designed to place wearers directly into other environments, worlds, and experiences. While the technology is already popular among consumers…
Physics November 2, 2021
Upgrading the Space Station's Cold Atom Physics Laboratory With Mixed Reality
NASA is looking into whether mixed reality technology could help with repairs and upgrades on the cutting-edge Cold Atom Lab aboard the space station. NASA's…
Space October 18, 2021
Have You Ever Wanted To Explore Outer-Space? Now You Can!
Explore the Universe With Virtual Reality Using Powerful, Open-Source Software VIRUP Have you ever wanted to explore outer-space? Now you can, without leaving Earth, thanks…
Technology August 11, 2021
Eye Tracking Virtual Reality Technology To Make MRI a New Experience
Researchers from King's College London have created a novel interactive VR system to be used by patients when undertaking an MRI. In a new paper published in Scientific…
Technology May 5, 2021
A New Way to Make AR/VR Glasses: Freeform Optics Combined With Metasurface to Avoid "Bug Eyes"
"Image" is everything in the $20 billion market for AR/VR glasses. Consumers are looking for glasses that are compact and easy to wear, delivering high-quality…
Technology January 28, 2021
Holographic Display Improvements Poised to Enhance Virtual and Augmented Reality
Advances in both software and hardware could make holography viable for more applications. Researchers have developed a new approach that improves the image quality and…
Technology December 8, 2020
Sound Projectors Deliver Audio to People Where They Want It for Virtual Reality
Sound projectors provide an alternative to headphones for use in virtual reality and augmented reality simulations and for other contexts where it is helpful to…
Technology July 14, 2020
Virtual Reality System for Small Animals Based on Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi Virtual Reality system (PiVR) is a versatile tool for presenting virtual reality environments to small, freely moving animals (such as flies and…
Health May 6, 2020
Doctors 3D Print Exact Model of 7-Year-Old Girl's Airway to Prepare for Delicate Operation
An anesthesia team in Israel has become one of the first to use 3D printing and virtual reality to produce an exact model of the…
Science January 23, 2020
People Anticipate the Force of Gravity by 'Seeing It' Rather Than 'Feeling It'
What Goes Up May Actually Be Down Researchers use virtual reality to show that people plan their movements and anticipate the force of gravity by…
Technology January 8, 2020
Virtual Reality Is Causing Real Injuries – Here's How to Reduce Physical Risk in VR
Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches ­­– these are all well-known side effects of prolonged computer use. But what happens when you step away from…
Health November 8, 2019
VR Immersion in Icy Arctic Scenes Helps to Ease People's Pain
Watching immersive 3D videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a study has found….
Space January 11, 2018
New Visualization Allows Viewers to Explore the Center of the Milky Way
A new visualization provides an exceptional virtual trip — complete with a 360-degree view — to the center of our home galaxy, the Milky Way….
Single Metalens Opens New Possibilities in Virtual and Augmented Reality
Metalenses — flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light — have promised to revolutionize optics by replacing the bulky, curved lenses currently used in…
Space December 28, 2017
Chandra Reveals New 3D Virtual Reality Project with Augmented Reality
A new project using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes allows people to navigate through real data of the remains of an…
Technology February 6, 2012
Researchers at ESA Develop Augmented Reality Headset for Medical Diagnosis
Examining astronauts in need of medical help while in space is about to get a lot easier. Researchers at the European Space Agency developed a…
Researchers Designing Eye-Enhancing Virtual Reality Contact Lenses for Soldiers
As part of the SCENICC program, DARPA researchers are working on futuristic contact lenses that will offer a dual purpose. These lenses will allow users…