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When something that is not originally digital is converted to digital form, that thing has been “digitized”—but what do you call it when something that is digital is converted to analogue or material form? There was a discussion to this effect in my Twitter feed a few months ago, but I don’t recall that we ever came to consensus about a) whether there is a term for this, and if not, b) what that term should be.
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Virtual Reality (VR) is coming to the masses. But how quickly? An industry segment that truly started no more than a year ago with the launch of headsets such as Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is already a multi-billion dollar enterprise, with every major tech player — Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Intel, etc. — …
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I talked with Ron Millar, the CCO of VRChat, about the app's perception in the media and how they've dealt with all of the memes and trolls.
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Avatars—virtual persons—are a core element of ICSpace, a virtual fitness and movement environment at Bielefeld University's Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC). The system makes it possibl
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Earlier this week a new virtual reality platform was announced that will be making waves in the virtual fashion market.
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IEEE Transmitter features ways the technologies can be used to explore outer space and to treat medical conditions
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The short documentary film "Nazi VR" tells of how a virtual reality version of the concentration camp Auschwitz helped convict a Nazi war criminal.
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VR opens learners of all types to new possibilities.
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Before you or your children wear out your shiny new VR gadgets, be sure you're fully aware of the potential health risks of this exciting technology.
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Journalism has emerged as one of the 21st century's most rapidly "disrupted" industries as the rise of social media has undermined the effectiveness of traditional journalism. So how do you teach journalism in this new contex
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Interesting paper by John McMillan and Mike King of University of Otaga in the recent edition of Journal of Practical Ethics. In my current survey of Second Life residents, (http://www.fourbridgesproject.org/second-life-survey.html) 73% of the respondents say that their avatar is helpful to others in the virtual world while only 66% describe themselves as being helpful to others offline. Not that this is a moral imperative, being helpful to others, but it walks along that line. (Image is from millay Freschi in Second Life and not from the paper itself.)
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Facebook Spaces, Facebook's new virtual reality program, could one day change the future of long-distance dating. |
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MONKEYmedia, an independent R&D lab, could finally make for smooth sailing for gamemakers, hardware providers, and consumers alike.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with virtual reality researcher Jeremy Bailenson about his new book Experience on Demand. And she also tries some VR herself.
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D.J. Soto believes Christianity can be renewed through worship in virtual reality. His VR mega-church is even attracting atheists.
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Science fiction not only predicts the immersive future of media, it inspires it.
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Another Smithsonian article on VR applications.
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Now you can discover CERN and the ATLAS detector in incredible detail on the gaming platform Minecraft, through ATLAScraft, launched today. The virtual world recreates the Laboratory using Minecraft’s signature 3D blocks, in an interactive museum and map that includes striking images accompanied by detailed explanations and mini-games to explore the world of particle physics.
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Three forms of telepresence showing the greatest potential return on investment are: virtual experts, virtual rooms and robotic presence.
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HBO’s “Westworld” may feel like a distant reality, but AI startups are already working on human-like avatars that can do our bidding.
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Griffith University's School of Pharmacy has no need for old-fashioned learning tools - these students are learning in classrooms equipped with a rang
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A free virtual training tool allows first responders from different disciplines to train together for critical incidents
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Jaron Lanier is one of virtual reality’s most recognizable figures. He’s credited with popularizing the term itself, and he co-founded VPL, a short-lived but groundbreaking company that buil |
