Tag Archives : Virtual Reality

Even with recent improvements in virtual reality, yet it is almost impossible to physically walk through virtual environments. Now, European researchers have started a project called CyberWalk and demonstrated the “omni-directional treadmill” (a mat in all directions, the environment in which a person can walk in any direction in immersive [...]

Yup, there is absolutely no exaggeration here as that is exactly what a Haptic Cow promises for all those young and up coming veterinarians who are eager to learn their craft by sticking their hand up a cow’s rectum. Since the procedure is a must to check for pregnancy and health of the cow on certain occasions, you might as well use a ‘virtual [...]

A group of British scientists have devised a virtual cocoon capable of recreating sights, smells, sounds and tastes of far flung destinations like Kenya’s Masai Mara or an Alpine meadow. The developers of this virtual reality helmet hope that it will help users to greet friends and family in another part of the world as though they were in the [...]

Virtual Reality has allowed us all to stay connected with the latest and with people with whom otherwise communication would be difficult. Virtual Reality has also given rise to gaming and in fact, gaming is no more a sub culture but is part of the mass culture. Now, a Japanese company unveiled a ‘Media Vehicle’ at an IT exhibition in Tokyo. You [...]

With the Nintendo Wii really knocking the holy hell out of every other gaming console, it seems that the likes of PS3 and Xbox 360 are more than willing to just play second fiddle. But more importantly, more and more of the new products and games are targeting the Wii audience specifically and while designer Mario Giordano intends his eBoard for balance [...]