After a lifetime of smoking, or even after a few years, kicking the habit is not an easy task. Temptations to light a cigarette “one last time” arise every day, and those who are trying to quit go through a very tough time until they break loose from the influence. In order to encourage more people to tak... |
30 October 2009
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When new airline pilots are being trained, they are not placed inside the cockpit as soon as they finish basic training. They spend hundreds of hours in simulators, learning all possible aspects of the plane, and how it could fail, and are given a plane after they know the machine inside out. However, in the case of ... |
11 August 2009
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In an innovative line of research, experts from the Cornell University may have made an important contribution to the developing field of direct sound simulation and playback. In today's virtual reality, when something happens on screen, the sounds that go along with that event are usually recorded and played ba... |
5 June 2009
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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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Although online applications that imply some virtual reality features are often criticized by those who consider them barriers to real life interaction, studies prove there really is no need to worry. Eryn Grant, a PhD student at the School of Humanities, Queensland University of Technology, conducted a study that sh... |
21 July 2008
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This past week, Microsoft has done quite a few interesting things. First off, it sent a nice open letter to gamers, detailing how the company and its Games for Windows initiative benefited PC gaming. Then, one of the main people behind Microsoft strategy declared that they were actively promoting the Xbox 360 gaming ... |
7 July 2008
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Supercomputers could be able to create extremely detail-rich virtual realities, that are strikingly similar to the ones presented in The Matrix. Researcher Michael McGuigan claims that extremely powerful supercomputers could be able to render virtual worlds that are so accurate that they can be mistaken for the real ... |
4 April 2008
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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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We've shown you cool uses of the Wiimote, courtesy of Johnny Chung Lee and it seems that the man is at it again, delivering us a neat invention, based once again on Nintendo's hot console. There's even a great tutorial video beneath, so feel free to check it out or even try it yourself, in case you wa... |
28 December 2007
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Virtual reality gets closer than never, as Vuzix manufacturer began a major shipping of its iWear VR920 video eyewear. The item was first designed for PC gaming and simulation, even though the manufacturers used the latest technology when creating it. In fact, it is said that it features the same technology the U.S. ... |
12 September 2007
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Are you ready for a revolution when it comes to watching movies? Then meet Headpaly virtual 52-inch visor screen, a device that I'm sure will radically change the way we watch movies while...traveling. It's not a real 52-inch visor screen. The view experience is akin to 52 inch. It actually comes with a 4-i... |
19 March 2007
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