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From hotel suites to virtual reality, museums turn to licensing deals as costs rise

Natural History Museum and British Museum among cultural institutions leveraging collections and exhibitions

The Guardian - UK · 15h ago

Meta announces new lightweight virtual reality glasses to one-up Apple's Vision Pro

Mark Zuckerberg showed off Meta's new glasses, named Meta VR Glasses, at the company's annual Connect event in Menlo Park, Calif.

Fortune · Sep 24

Meta debuts no-camera smart glasses and virtual reality spectacles

The new wearables come at a time of uncertainty for smart glasses, which are facing backlash over privacy concerns

The Guardian - US · Sep 24

We built a $10 soil test, then a virtual reality platform to take it around the world

Last year in The Conversation Canada, we described Agrilo, an affordable “colorimetric” soil-testing system developed through research at MacEwan University. Using a smartphone camera to interpret colour changes, Agrilo measures soil nutrients and can provide farmers with timely guidance to support fertilizer decisions.

The Conversation · Aug 12

How to Handle Motion Sickness: 5 Simple Tips That Actually Work

We all have faced this feeling of suddenly getting uncomfortable. It starts with a slight headache or a weird feeling in the stomach and suddenly you are not feeling to even see outside the window. It can start anytime whether you are on a road trip, or catching the flight,…

MyLifeXP · Jul 28

54 Fun And Useful Things People Printed With Their 3D Printers

There are so many advanced technologies that feel almost like magic. Smartphones. Airplanes. Virtual reality. And... 3D printing. No matter how much time goes by, we still can't get over how cool it is that you can quickly make almost any object that you envision from the comfort of your…

Bored Panda · Jul 10

How new technology ensures the Titanic story endures

The continued reinvention of the Titanic across television, immersive exhibitions, virtual reality and theatre suggests the emergence of what might be called a “Titanic signature”. This is a recognisable way of retelling the disaster that repeatedly combines familiar characters, dramatic moments, emotional themes and immersive experiences. Rather than simply recounting…

The Conversation · Jul 9

Psychology says people who vividly remember the worst moments but forget where they happened aren't unusual; a virtual reality study found stress rewrites how memories are stored

New research reveals that under emotional pressure, your brain prioritizes crucial details, enhancing memory for what's relevant to the task at hand. A virtual reality study showed participants remembered faces and names better after a simulated stressful event, while forgetting contextual information. This 'central-peripheral trade-off' suggests your memory isn't flawed…

The Economic Times · Jul 3

How to Start a Successful VR Theme Park Business: A Complete Guide for Entrepreneurs

Virtual Reality (VR) technology has transformed the entertainment industry by offering immersive experiences that captivate users of all ages

inkl · Jun 30

Rita rocks a PhD exploring virtual reality as mindfulness tool for insomnia

Rita Hitching to graduate with PhD on Virtual Reality for sleep

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23