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Galactic Dogfights: VR Space Combat

I look at a real table holding a holographic architectural model of an office complex; I move my hand to raise and lower parts of the building, or zoom in on a wall and look at the pipes behind it. At E3, I get to project Minecraft on a real table, zooming in on another player running up a tower faster than he ever could with a keyboard; I torment him by flicking my finger and verbally calling in lightning strikes. Xavier Palomer Ripoll has come from Spain to work for three months at Rothenberg Ventures’ VR accelerator. He’s created… Read More View More Galactic Dogfights: VR Space Combat

Space Pirates: VR Galactic Raid

The increasing investment in the AR market not only supports the development of new technologies but also underscores the industry’s broader impact on economies, societies, and the ways people interact with information and their environment. During physical therapy, too, virtual reality allows shortening of recovery times by making it easier for patients to do their exercises. This is because the VR turns the patient’s attention away from the pain, providing an absorbing alternative reality that simultaneously entrances, motivates and encourages them to complete the activity. Any kind of medical situation can be simulated using VR, to allow the students to… Read More View More Space Pirates: VR Galactic Raid