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Virtual Reality Could Spot Real-World Cognitive Impairments
November 18, 2012 — A virtual reality test might do a better job than pencil-and-paper tests of predicting whether a cognitive impairment will have real-world consequences. The test uses a computer-game-like virtual ... > full story -
Largest Resolution Immersive Visualization Facility
November 16, 2012 — A new Reality Deck, a 416 screen super-high resolution virtual reality four-walled surround-view theater, is the largest resolution immersive display ever built driven by a graphic supercomputer. Its ... > full story -
Fantasy-Reality Confusion a Primary Cause of Childhood Nighttime Fears
November 13, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that a child's ability to differentiate fact from fiction has a huge impact on overcoming nighttime fears. This discovery will help clinicians and parents develop ... > full story -
Looking for Information? Turn the Pages With Just Your Eyes
November 12, 2012 — Putting on a pair of novel data glasses with an OLED microdisplay allows you to see not only the real world, but also a wealth of virtual information. Imagine looking through a repair manual; the ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Could Help People Lose Weight, Fight Prejudice
November 6, 2012 — When an individual strongly identifies with the virtual reality representation of themselves, known as an avatar, the electronic doppelganger can influence that person's health and appearance, ... > full story -
Build Your Own Home Theater for Full-Blast Entertainment With 'Virtual Sound Ball'
November 5, 2012 — Scientists have developed audio rendering systems, "Virtual Sound Ball" and "Spatial Equalizer" that will considerably improve the current 3-D audio effects ... > full story -
Women's Body Talk: Perception Stronger Than Reality?
November 5, 2012 — How women think their friends feel about their bodies influences their own body concerns, according to a new study. Their work examines the role of friends in young women's body ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Puts Human in Rat World: 'Beaming' Technology Transforms Human-Animal Interaction
October 31, 2012 — Using cutting-edge virtual reality technology, researchers have "beamed" a person into a rat facility allowing the rat and human to interact with each other on the same ... > full story -
Synthetic Magnetism Used to Control Light: Opens Door to Nanoscale Applications That Use Light Instead of Electricity
October 31, 2012 — Physics and engineering researchers have demonstrated a device that produces a synthetic magnetism to exert virtual force on photons similar to the effect of magnets on electrons. The advance could ... > full story -
Foggy Perception Slows Us Down
October 31, 2012 — Fog is an atmospheric phenomenon that afflicts millions of drivers every day, impairing visibility and increasing the risk of an accident. The ways people respond to conditions of reduced visibility ... > full story
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