The virtual-reality revolution may yet be a ways off – but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a taste of it right now. In fact, there’s a virtual-reality viewer already on the market that’s fun and easy ...

VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) have been at the development forefront for years, with big technology companies and startups working on building their own XR software and hardware.

Virtual reality and augmented reality are both on the rise, but companies are still figuring out the best way to input commands for altered reality devices. Devices like the Oculus Rift rely on more ...

It's pretty easy to use your smartphone to order takeout food, play music, watch videos or schedule a ride share, but what if you didn't have to unlock your phone (or even pick it up) to do any of ...

To understand the practical challenges of indoor augmented reality applications on smartphones, researchers conducted 113 hours of extensive experiments and case studies over 316 patterns to determine ...

A URI professor is experimenting with how to use virtual reality apps to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities find solace after dealing with trauma KINGSTON, R.I. — Though the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More musicians are using new technology, including 360-degree cameras, virtual reality musical experiences and vertical videos, to reach the smartphone generation of music fans who ...

After his father died of Covid last fall, Donkan Martinez was overwhelmed by grief and turned to an unlikely outlet: virtual reality. The 24-year-old found himself wading into an emerging field of ...

Google Street View is already a compatible app with a number of VR devices, namely Oculus Rift. The app allows users to go exploring the streets of wherever they want that has been captured and ...

Springfield and Clark County are well poised to join the many other economic developers and employers using virtual reality tools to host meetings, guided tours and more in the Metaverse, according to ...

Instances of AR failure: (a) Over a period of few frames, virtual objects drift in the virtual world due to tracking failure. (b, c) Virtual objects (tables and chairs) shift globally due to ...