http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/virtual_reality/ Virtual Reality Technology. From robo-patients and other work-related simulators to new virtual reality systems just for fun, find all the latest news here. en-us Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:05:01 EST Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:05:01 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/virtual_reality/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091124113608.htm Rocket science is opening new doors to understanding how sounds associated with Navy sonar might affect the hearing of a marine mammal -- or if they hear it at all. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091124113608.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119101046.htm Like the paperless office, the smart home has been a long time coming, but a new article suggests that radio tags coupled with mobile communications devices could soon provide seamless multimedia services to the home. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119101046.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091112171409.htm Scientists and curiosity seekers who want to know what a partially or completely cloaked object would look like in real life can now get their wish -- virtually. Scientists have created a new visualization tool that can render a room containing such an object, showing the visual effects of such a cloaking mechanism and its imperfections. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091112171409.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091106102658.htm Researchers in Spain have designed a system for the mobility of military troops within a battlefield following the mechanisms used by ant colonies to move. The scientists have used settings of Panzer General, a commercial war video game, for the development of this software. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091106102658.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104101623.htm Using portable 3-D laser technology, scientists have electronically preserved a rare 110 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur footprint excavated in 1933, and built into the wall of a bandstand at a Texas courthouse. The laser image preserves an original track used to describe a species of dinosaur identified in 1935 as ichnospecies Eubrontes glenrosensis. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104101623.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091019122645.htm Scientists tested our ability to interpret a robot's "emotion" by reading its expression to see if there were any differences between the ages. They found that older adults showed some unexpected differences in the way they read a robot's face from the way younger adults performed. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091019122645.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091029152047.htm Nervous drivers are being helped to overcome their road phobias by donning Cyclops-style goggles that transport them to a three-dimensional virtual world. Researchers have recruited volunteers with a variety of driving phobias to test whether virtual reality can be used alongside conventional psychological therapies to help tackle their fears. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091029152047.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090915140928.htm Using tourist photos downloaded from the Web, computer scientists created a digital version of Rome in about a day. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090915140928.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090824204830.htm What are the causes of illness? How can the effect of medication be improved? Molecular biologists can now gain new insights by the virtual simulations generated with a new type of software. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090824204830.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090812145022.htm When we absorb new information, the human brain reshapes itself to store this newfound knowledge. But where exactly is the new knowledge kept, and how does that capacity to adapt reflect our risk for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of senile dementia later in our lives? A researcher in Israel has pioneered a new way to track the effect of memory on brain structure. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090812145022.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090713085451.htm Photovoltaic and wind energy plants, hydroelectric power stations and biogas plants supply energy without polluting the environment. However, they are complex to design and maintain. Virtual reality (VR) makes planning and operation easier. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090713085451.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090707094704.htm Anyone who wants to can now produce their own vehicle in a factory on the “Second Life” Internet platform. They can program the industrial robots, and transport and assemble the individual parts themselves. Learning platforms provide relevant background information. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090707094704.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090629124912.htm Like astronomers counting stars in the familiar universe of outer space, chemists in Switzerland are reporting the latest results of a survey of chemical space -- the so-called chemical universe where tomorrow's miracle drugs may reside. The scientists conclude, based on this phase of the ongoing count, that there are 970 million chemicals suitable for study as new drugs. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090629124912.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090630075449.htm Technology that allows gamers to control game functions with only their eyes is helping to open virtual worlds such as Second Life and World of Warcraft to people with severe motor disabilities. For people suffering from conditions such as cerebral palsy, motor neurone disease (MND) or so-called locked-in syndromes, being able to move around and interact in a virtual environment is a “truly liberating experience,” says a computer scientist who helped develop the software. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090630075449.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623112110.htm Engineers have developed a technique that saves energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant, preventing the units from working overtime. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623112110.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603182120.htm Splash, splatter, babble, sploosh, drip, drop, bloop and ploop! Those are some of the sounds that have been missing from computer graphic simulations of water and other fluids, according to researchers in Cornell's Department of Computer Science, who have come up with new algorithms to simulate such sounds to go with the images. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603182120.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511091733.htm Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone. Tue, 26 May 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511091733.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090521144204.htm Cones, holes and temporary traffic lights… the scourge of Britain’s roads! But now scientists and industry have come together to reduce the misery of motorists caused by the repair, maintenance and upgrading of pipes and cables under the tarmac. They’ll reveal how new technology will allow workers to virtually ‘see’ underground before they start digging. Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090521144204.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511091727.htm Despite advances in computer graphics, few people would think virtual characters or objects are real. Yet placed in a virtual reality environment most people will interact with them as if they are really there. Wed, 13 May 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511091727.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090506093948.htm The Bold Hearts, a student team from the University of Hertfordshire, has just won the Humanoid Simulation League in the Robocup German Open 2009. The team is now preparing for the Robocup World Championships in Austria, which will run from 29 June to 5 July, where they will play against student teams from across the globe. Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090506093948.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090420084955.htm Whether designing the sleek body of a new Ferrari or laying out a mold for its brake casings, engineers spend an inordinate amount of time searching through design data. A new semantic engineering environment promises to save time and boost productivity. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090420084955.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090412081747.htm Cerium oxide is a ceramic nano-abrasive. Scientists have now examined, under conditions close to reality, what happens when it is breathed in and deposited on the lung surface. Initially, the result was rather reassuring. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090412081747.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090406083906.htm The advantages of cloud computing were dramatically illustrated by researchers working on the STAR nuclear physics experiment. Nimbus is an open source cloud computing infrastructure that provides tools allowing users to deploy virtual machines on resources, similar to Amazon's EC2, as well as user-level tools such as the Nimbus Context Broker that combines several deployed virtual machines into "turnkey" virtual clusters. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090406083906.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090410100940.htm Researchers have developed a set of free tools called ViPDAC (virtual proteomics data analysis cluster), for use in combination with Amazon's inexpensive "cloud computing" service, providing the option to rent processing time on its powerful servers; and free software, to put this very expensive and promising field within reach of scientists everywhere. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090410100940.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401181445.htm Modern technology increasingly is encroaching into human connections with the natural world and psychologists believe this intrusion may emerge as one of the central psychological problems of our times. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401181445.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325092111.htm Buying a new car is one of the biggest purchases most people make. But how can you be sure that the car you order will live up to your expectations? European and Asian researchers are using immersive virtual reality and emotional design to offer a solution. Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325092111.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090324131552.htm A novel system is enabling high energy physicists at CERN in Switzerland, to make production runs that integrate their existing pool of distributed computers with dynamic resources in "science clouds." Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090324131552.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323161125.htm Researchers have determined that where a person is standing in a room or other location during a suicide terrorist attack can have a great bearing on survival and injuries. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323161125.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317095028.htm Scientists have created an Augmented Reality system for use under water. A diver's mask with a special display lets the diver see his or her real submarine surroundings overlaid with computer-generated virtual scenes. In the pilot application, an AR game, the player sees a coral reef with shoals, mussels and weeds, instead of a plain indoor pool. Applications for professional divers are being investigated. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317095028.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090312093702.htm Scientists set out to understand the mechanism behind the catalytic effects of carbon nanomaterials. Experimental and theoretical efforts were combined in a synergistic approach and the results will fasten efforts to develop new catalysts. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090312093702.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090304091227.htm To date, though, Virtual Reality devices have not been able to stimulate simultaneously all five senses with a high degree of realism. Scientists believe they have now been able to pinpoint the necessary expertise to make this possible, in a project called "Towards Real Virtuality." Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090304091227.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090304091231.htm In quantum mechanics, a vanguard of physics where science often merges into philosophy, much of our understanding is based on conjecture and probabilities, but a group of researchers in Japan has moved one of the fundamental paradoxes in quantum mechanics into the lab for experimentation and observed some of the spooky action at a distance' of quantum mechanics directly. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090304091231.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220131402.htm Scientists have managed to program clones that imitate the actions of humans playing soccer (known as football in the U.K.) on a computer. The clones learn the players’ behavior and apply this knowledge in order to avoid their opponents and score goals. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220131402.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090218161940.htm Robotic therapy improved physical disability caused by stroke, even years after the stroke. All patients experienced improvement. The greater the disability when therapy began, the less improvement patients achieved. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090218161940.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204161845.htm A graduate student has found a way to optimize virtual reality environments for high resolution video. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204161845.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090203192427.htm The software code underlying violent computer games can be used to train people in fire safety, new academic research has found. Commercial games such as Doom 3 and Half Life 2 can be used to build virtual worlds to train people in fire evacuation procedures by applying the games' underlying software code, according to researchers. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090203192427.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128122652.htm The systems that let you zap a photo to a friend, or an astronomer to control a telescope continents away, require intensive simulation and testing. European research has now made those key steps far easier. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128122652.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126112429.htm Children who talk on cell phones while crossing streets are at a higher risk for injuries or death in a pedestrian accident, said psychologists. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126112429.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081211161734.htm Engineers are working on a new "virtual" crash test dummy, one that will live entirely within computers, but will be more realistic than any physical dummy ever subjected to a crash test. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081211161734.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081212081554.htm Researchers have developed a suite of tools that make it simple, safe and secure to deploy grid computer systems across corporations and throughout the supply chain. The work means that virtual organizations can become a reality. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081212081554.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081206130151.htm NASA is using powerful computers and software programs to design the rocket that will carry crew and cargo to space after the space shuttle retires. But those computers will have their work checked the old-fashioned way with the first of several uncrewed demonstration launches beginning in 2009. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081206130151.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081118122107.htm Researchers have discovered how to train the brain of athletes to improve their overall athletic performance. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081118122107.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081017103640.htm Stunt pilots have raced against computer-generated opponents for the first time -- in a contest that combines the real and the "virtual" at 250 miles per hour. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081017103640.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081008203111.htm If mere texting, talking, e-mailing and snapping pictures on mobile devices aren't enough to satisfy your data cravings, now there's the prospect of accessing and displaying 3-D virtual reality simulations and animations on them. New information architecture from researchers in Offenburg, Germany puts 3-D visualizations in the palm of your hand to make this possible. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081008203111.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080925094719.htm Scientists are one step closer to making x-ray vision a reality. They are perfecting radar systems that can detect human activities through barriers and convert the signals to virtual renderings similar to that of a video game. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080925094719.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080918170815.htm A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080918170815.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080918170823.htm CT colonography, known as virtual colonoscopy, is as accurate at screening for colorectal cancers and pre-cancerous polyps as conventional colonoscopy, the current screening standard, according to the National CT Colonography Trial, a nationwide multi-center study that included the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080918170823.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080910160800.htm Simple exercise machine makes it fun for wheelchair users to fight high obesity, diabetes and heart disease rates. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080910160800.htm