Virtual reality

This “Lollipop” Brings Taste to Virtual Reality

November 26, 2024
Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Virtual- and augmented-reality setups already modify the way users see and hear the world around them. Add in haptic feedback for a sense of touch and a VR version of Smell-O-Vision, and only one major sense remains: taste.To fill the gap, researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have…

September 10, 2024
Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is based on the authors’ new book, Fantasies of Virtual Reality (The MIT Press). In 2017 Mark Zuckerberg stated a bold goal: He wanted one billion people to try virtual reality (VR) by 2027. While he still has a few years to pull it off, the target remains…

09 Mar 24

Privacy Is Just No Longer a Thing in Augmented Reality?

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The Apple Vision Pro teleports you to a parallel universe, one where you can summon apps and flick through web pages with a wave of your hands. It’s a feat made possible by an array of cameras, microphones, and gyroscopes that monitor your every move. And the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech…

24 Feb 24

Science Fiction Short: Hijack

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Computers have grown more and more powerful over the decades by pushing the limits of how small their electronics can get. But just how big can a computer get? Could we turn a planet into a computer, and if so, what would we do with it? In considering such questions,…

14 Dec 23

AI-Powered Microdisplay Adapts to Users’ Eyesight

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Modern augmented reality (AR) and virutal reality (VR) headsets achieve pixel counts in the tens of millions. Yet that doesn’t guarantee a crisp image. Headsets often leave users squinting to focus on a blurry mess or, in some cases, a creeping sense of nausea. Microdisplay manufacturer KOPIN, of Westborough, Mass.,…

12 Dec 23

How to give AVs a moral compass

Civil, Structural & Architecture

If you were the conductor of a trolley barreling toward two human beings, each one on either end of a fork in the track, could you choose which life to spare?This problem, one of the most famous thought experiments in all of philosophy, was proposed by British philosopher Phillipa Foot…

28 Nov 23

Varjo’s New AR Headset Is Built for Secret Labs

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The Meta Quest 3 is a capable, accessible mixed reality device. But if you’re a mad scientist working on a secret project in an underground lab, it’s not going to cut it.Finnish headset manufacturer Varjo has a solution: the XR-4, a new generation of flagship mixed-reality headsets built for unusually…

22 Nov 23

Creating Virtual Objects With the Flick of a Finger

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Imagine doing a simple hand gesture, and the object in front of you is manipulated the way you desire. Now this act of creation is possible—in the world of virtual reality (VR).Researchers in the United…

23 Oct 23

Exploring Sydney’s Deep Tech Ecosystem

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

This sponsored article is brought to you by BESydney.In the dynamic landscape of Australian technology, market advancements are often attributed to consumer-focused products like Canva and Afterpay. Capturing headlines and attention with their renowned success stories, these, along with other global companies like Atlassian, Facebook, and Apple, have become the…

03 Oct 23

Stay Current on How VR and AR Could Impact Your Industry

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

From smartphone apps and immersive gaming experiences to digital twins and virtual surgical training, augmented and virtual reality technologies have come a long way.They are becoming increasingly commonplace as their applications grow. The global VR market is projected to nearly double in size, from less than US $12 billion last…

This “Lollipop” Brings Taste to Virtual Reality

Where VR Gaming Took a Wrong Turn

Privacy Is Just No Longer a Thing in Augmented Reality?

Science Fiction Short: Hijack

AI-Powered Microdisplay Adapts to Users’ Eyesight

How to give AVs a moral compass

Varjo’s New AR Headset Is Built for Secret Labs

Creating Virtual Objects With the Flick of a Finger

Exploring Sydney’s Deep Tech Ecosystem

Stay Current on How VR and AR Could Impact Your Industry

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