Virtual Environment News
May 21, 2024
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May 14, 2024 Cinematography techniques can significantly increase user engagement with virtual environments and, in particular, the aesthetic appeal of what users see in virtual ...
May 6, 2024 New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the security and privacy risks that are specific to VR ...
May 6, 2024 Motorcycles are designed to accommodate the average-sized rider, leaving taller and shorter riders vulnerable to ...
May 6, 2024 In the sports industry, player data collection aids in personalized training feedback. Researchers have now gathered a detailed dataset and laid the foundation for delivering coaching assistance and feedback through the same. Utilizing wearable ...
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May 13, 2024 Electroretinography (ERG), which involves measuring electric potential in the retina, is a powerful tool for diagnosing and studying ocular diseases. ...
May 2, 2024 Researchers have developed a compact, single-shot polarization imaging system that can provide a complete picture of polarization. By using just two thin metasurfaces, the imaging system could unlock ...
Apr. 29, 2024 Virtual reality dance made easier with crowd wave technique. Open source code can be downloaded for Quest 2 and ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Scientists have succeeded in simulating the magnetization reversal of Nd-Fe-B magnets using large-scale finite element models constructed based on tomographic data obtained by electron microscopy. ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers have invented a new optical element that brings us one step closer to mixing the real and virtual worlds in an ordinary pair of eyeglasses using high-definition 3D holographic ...
Apr. 18, 2024 A new typing model simulates the typing process instead of just predicting ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Star Trek's Holodeck is no longer just science fiction. Using AI, engineers have created a tool that can generate 3D environments, prompted by everyday ...
Apr. 10, 2024 When scuba divers need to say 'I'm okay' or 'Shark!' to their dive partners, they use hand signals to communicate visually. But sometimes these movements are difficult to see. Now, researchers have ...
Mar. 18, 2024 A novel mixed light field technique that utilizes a mix of ray-controlled ambient lighting with projection mapping (PM) to obtain PM in bright surroundings has been developed by scientists. This ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Pairing cryptocurrency mining -- notable for its outsize consumption of carbon-based fuel -- with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy, such as solar ...
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Mar. 18, 2024 Important data can be stored and concealed quite easily in ordinary plastic using 3D printers and terahertz radiation, scientists show. Holography can be done quite easily: A 3D printer can be used ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Depicting worst-case climate scenarios like expanding deserts and dying coral reefs may better motivate people to support environmental policies when delivered via virtual reality, according to a ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Recreating the action of opening doors in the virtual world requires engineering ways in which to provide the equivalent haptic feedback and steer users away from walls in the real world. A research ...
Mar. 13, 2024 A new tool will help orthodontists correctly fit braces onto teeth. Using artificial intelligence and virtual patients, the tool predicts how teeth will move, so as to ensure that braces are neither ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Researchers have painstakingly taken computed topography (CT) scans of more than 13,000 individual specimens to create 3D images of more than half of all the world's animal groups, including ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Scientists unveil metasurface technology, allowing for angle-dependent ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Fashioned from the same element found in sand and covered by intricate patterns, microchips power smartphones, augment appliances and aid the operation of cars and airplanes. Now, scientists are ...
Feb. 15, 2024 Traditional wearable thermal control devices use bulky and noisy components. New advancements such as the small electrohydrodynamic pump and soft tubes offer a promising avenue for such devices. ...
Feb. 13, 2024 Scientists have discovered that a known practice in information technology can also be applied to chemistry. Researchers found that to enhance the sampling in chemical simulations, all you need to do ...
Feb. 12, 2024 Engineers have studied how insects navigate, for the purpose of developing energy-efficient ...
Feb. 9, 2024 In an image, estimating the distance between objects and the camera by using the blur in the images as clue, also known as depth from focus/defocus, is essential in computer vision. However, ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Research involving has shown that a 'swarm' of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial robots can be supervised by one person without subjecting the individual to an undue ...
Jan. 31, 2024 A new system that brings together real-world sensing and virtual reality would make it easier for building maintenance personnel to identify and fix issues in commercial buildings that are in ...
Jan. 23, 2024 New research conducted by nuclear physicists is using a method that connects theories of gravitation to interactions among the smallest particles of matter. The result is insight into the strong ...
Jan. 16, 2024 This month, a group of stroke survivors in British Columbia will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands. Participants will wear a ...
Jan. 11, 2024 A new wave of communication technology is quickly approaching and researchers are now investigating ways to configure next-generation mobile ...
Jan. 9, 2024 A study has used the power of machine learning to overcome a key challenge affecting quantum devices. For the first time, the findings reveal a way to close the 'reality gap': the ...
Jan. 3, 2024 Researchers have fabricated a new high-performance shortwave infrared (SWIR) image sensor based on non-toxic colloidal quantum dots. They report on a new method for synthesizing functional ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Researchers have developed an augmented reality head-up display that could improve road safety by displaying potential hazards as high-resolution three-dimensional holograms directly in a ...
Dec. 21, 2023 People who received gentle electric currents on the back of their heads learned to maneuver a robotic surgery tool in virtual reality and then in a real setting much more easily than people who ...
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- New Framework for Oceanographic Research Provides Potential for Broader Access to Deep Sea Scientific Exploration
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- 'Virtual Pillars' Separate and Sort Blood-Based Nanoparticles
- Palm E-Tattoo Can Tell When You're Stressed out
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- Virtual Reality Experiences to Aid Substance Use Disorder Recovery
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- Engineers Repurpose 19th-Century Photography Technique to Make Stretchy, Color-Changing Films
- Fiddler Crab Eye View Inspires Researchers to Develop Novel Artificial Vision
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- Ultra-Thin Film Creates Vivid 3D Images With Large Field of View
- Offshore Wind Farms Expected to Reduce Clam Fishery Revenue, Study Finds