Despite recent waves of Big Tech layoffs, billions of dollars have been sunk into virtual reality (VR) hardware and software over the past few years. For this investment to be worthwhile, the VR industry needs to achieve sustainability and growth. To do this, it will have to explore many different applications of VR technology, including manufacturing and social VR. Social VR is a […] … learn more→
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Billions have been sunk into virtual reality. To make it worth it, the industry needs to grow beyond its walled gardens

Virtual reality helps to learn better: under what conditions?
Invented several decades ago, the concepts of virtual reality and augmented reality have received very significant media spotlight in recent years. The main reasons for this are the significant democratization of technologies and the very strong investments made by the GAFAMs on these subjects. Among the fields of application likely to benefit from these developments is training, a […] … learn more→

Virtual reality as a resource for teaching in Health Sciences
Virtual reality (VR) is becoming a first-rate resource for teaching and the teaching and learning process, being used successfully in numerous fields. This is the case of medical training, the progressive introduction of VR to regulated teaching in Health Sciences shows that it is an ideal technology. The benefits it brings are so varied that they […] … learn more→

SwampScapes: A virtual reality field trip through South Florida’s Everglades
Before cities there were swamps. Wetlands and swamps globally have been sacrificed to pave the way for housing, agriculture and industry. Urban developers and dwellers have largely overlooked the vital role that swamps play in buffering storms, capturing carbon, fostering life and filtering water. One of the biggest threats to swamps today is a lack of […] … learn more→

Walk inside a plant cell or glide over a coral reef: three ways virtual reality is revolutionising teaching
You’ve probably heard how Virtual Reality (VR) is going to change everything: the way we work, the way we live, the way we play. Still, for every truly transformative technology, there are landfills of hoverboards, 3D televisions, Segways, and MiniDiscs – the technological scrap it turns out we didn’t need. It’s reasonable to approach VR […] … learn more→

How virtual reality technology is changing the way students learn
For many years, schools and universities have had to change the way they work and teach in order to fit in with technology. Software like PowerPoint, for example, which has long been used as an education tool, wasn’t designed for education. Nonetheless, it has been a staple tool in education settings, used as a way […] … learn more→

Virtual reality really is heading to a university near you
Picture this. You’re walking through a chemistry lab, watching as some students happily experiment with hazardous substances while others interact with 3D projections of the molecules as they react to each other. Over in the next room, a trainee nurse triages a stream of patients based on their various symptoms, while across the hall a […] … learn more→
Virtual smells may soon be ready for your phone and TV
Virtual reality promises to someday transport humans into other worlds, scents and all. Here’s how the technology of virtual smells work, and what such odiferous “VR smells” could mean for our noses and the future. When you watch a movie, you may not always be thinking “wow, I wish I could smell this.” That’s because […] … learn more→
Oculus Rift brings a whole new dimension to communication
Mark Zuckerberg’s latest spending spree has landed Facebook an exciting new gadget in the form of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset that is used by gamers and researchers alike to enhance encounters. Announcing a deal worth US$2 billion, Facebook said it plans to move the Oculus Rift beyond gaming, into “communications, media and […] … learn more→