Oddly enough, people placed in a simulated virtual 3D environment have the tendency to interact with the objects and people inside as if they were real. And this happens despite the fact that the participants in experiments know very well that everything is simulated. Trying to understand why individuals tend to resp... |
11 May 2009
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Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) may now seem like a thing of the future, but they are a lot closer than any of us thinks, according to European scientists. For quite some time now, they've been working on a way of making thoughts control human actions in a virtual environment, and their accomplishments thus far ... |
11 May 2009
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You'd never believe it but the video games eventually proved to be more analgesic than drugs. A study carried out by Diane Gromala, associate professor at SFU's School of Interactive Arts and Technology has revealed that "subjects who are distracted in fully immersive virtual reality (VR) environments feel ... |
8 January 2008
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Nikon is following Canon's "stabilized" footsteps by adding their Vibration Reduction technology to the less professional lenses. Canon was the first to give beginners and advanced amateurs lenses fitted with the Image Stabilization, while Nikon users had VR with a handful of lenses. In fact, Canon updated their... |
20 November 2007
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You're high in the sky over the Rocky Mountains in your F22-Raptor, three bogeys on your six, and low on fuel. The on-board computer repeats "Pull up! Pull up!" , you're diving and entering a tail spin, and...wham! No problem, tomorrow you'll do it again, because virtual battlespace will be just one o... |
27 March 2007
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Many photographers, myself included, are anxiously waiting for the next professional camera from Nikon, which might be the D3X or D3H, or whatever name they choose; but until then, we'll have to settle with something less grand. Nikon has announced today the D40x, an improved version of their smallest DSLR on th... |
6 March 2007
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