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Need to Know: Artificial Intelligence
AI is fueled by data, which can come in many different forms for many different uses. On its own, that data may not seem...
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Highlighting Space Exploration VR Experiences with Buzz Aldrin and NASA
"I've always been interested in the future, and virtual reality lets me bring my vision to life in a way that can inspire future...
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Scientists Use VR Simulation to Measure Human Capacity for Altruism
In the simulation, subjects are escaping a burning building, depleting their own energy and life force, when they suddenly come upon a stranger stuck...
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Netflix’s New Encoding Method Uses A.I. for Scene-Specific Compression
Netflix will soon roll out Dynamic Optimizer, a video encoding method that uses A.I. to compress video based on the specifics of a given scene....
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Short Animated Film ‘Dear Angelica’ Ushers in New Era of VR Beauty
"When I say 'Dear Angelica' may be the most beautiful VR I’ve ever seen, that's hardly hyperbole."
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BBC Earth Announces Plans to Experiment with Haptic VR
BBC Earth has announced that it will experiment with haptic VR experiences and deeper AR experiences. “We think it will be big. The platforms...
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OSU’s Mixed Reality Lab Provides Cutting-Edge Tech to Students
Campus Technology speaks to Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Tilanka Chandrasekera about the recent expansion of OSU’s Mixed Reality Lab, which only opened in 2015....
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Google Prepares to Launch Its Daydream VR Headset
Google’s new Daydream VR headset, set to launch next month, is a next step up from their ubiquitous and accessible Cardboard. The $79 headset is...
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BBC Experiments with Holographic Content
"The new technologies on the horizon have the potential to completely change the way that audiences experience media content in the future."
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MIT Technology Lets You Manipulate Objects in Static Videos
Interactive Dynamic Video is a technique that allows for objects within videos to be manipulated as if they were in the physical world.
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Technicolor Experience Center to Tackle VR, AR
The new facility will develop high-concept content, platforms and technology for virtual reality, augmented reality and other immersive media applications.
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MetaWorld is 10,000 Square Feet of a Serene, Campground-Themed VR Environment
"Users will be able to pitch their own tents, sow seeds and harvest, go on fishing expeditions and explore a new world together, which...
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Facebook’s Maiden Voyage of Internet-Beaming Drone Is a Success
Facebook has successfully completed the maiden flight of its drone Aquila, which is designed to beam Internet connectivity to remote parts of the globe.
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‘Ghostbusters: Dimension’ Proves VR Potential Beyond Home Entertainment
Players are equipped with a visor, haptic suit, and "proton pack" and given free reign to walk two floors of a specially designed space...
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Australian Production Company Launches Two-Year Viral Experiment
"We set out to better understand exactly how to create short-form, highly shareable, snackable content, that is capable of reaching worldwide mass audiences."
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A New Spot Explores the Wondrous Possibilities of Google’s Tilt Brush
This new spot for Google’s Tilt Brush VR app, which comes bundled with the HTC Vive headset, showcases the capabilities of the acclaimed painting...
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2016 NAB Show Preview: The Future Is Now
These are the emerging technologies that will impact our industry.
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Google Reveals Its Goal to Build a Virtual Reality Platform
In disclosing its financial results for 2015, Alphabet’s (Google’s parent company) CFO Ruth Porat revealed that Google is interested in building out virtual reality as...
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NYU Research Program Looks at the Future of VR “When It’s Boring”
Students at New York University’s computer science department are looking beyond the immediate future of virtual reality, to the possibilities of a world where...
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“VR for Everyone” Era Draws Closer
Virtual reality’s ultimate success is in the hands of mass adoption. And in that regard, Google and Oculus Rift are leading the pack, according to...
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Syfy Orders Hybrid VR/Linear Scripted Series
Syfy has ordered the first hybrid virtual reality, digital, and linear television series. Halycon takes places in 2058 and is about a murder investigation that...
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Google Reportedly Developing New VR Headset
With the success of its entry-level Cardboard virtual reality headset, Google is reported to be working on a more sophisticated successor. Writes listdaily, “FT.com...
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Researchers Developing Touchable Holograms
A group of researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Complexity Science and Engineering have been working on a prototype of holograms that...