Category: Virtual Reality
The new era of online gaming
As technology becomes more advanced, the way we play games and interact with one another is set to change even more dramatically. Technology is changing everything, from the way we interact with one another via social media instead of talking face-to-face to the way we work using online tools and apps rather than pen and…
British Airways to offer Virtual Reality on selected flights
Virtual reality is taking to the skies as part of a trial on select British Airways flights. Customers will be able to enjoy a selection of films, documentaries and travel programmes available in 2D, 3D or 360-degree formats through VR headsets, which the airline says is a UK first. This includes therapeutic programmes, with guided…
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop concept offers glimpse into future of travel
A virtual glimpse into the future of high-speed ground transport has been revealed by a group of engineers and designers, who have envisaged how Elon Musk’s Hyperloop could look. The immersive virtual reality experience details the exterior and interior design of travel pods, which pass through a station filled with information screens and navigational signage.…
Play alongside Andy Murray at Wimbledon in new VR experience
Visitors to this year’s Wimbledon Championships are to be given the chance to step on to Centre Court with Andy Murray thanks to a new virtual reality experience. The American Express Champion’s Rally will see players take on a number of tennis challenges, including skill as they attempt to hit targets across the court, with a virtual…
Virtual Reality better at detecting Alzheimer’s than conventional tests
A new virtual reality system developed by a team of UK scientists is better at spotting the early signs of Alzheimer’s than “gold standard” tests currently use by doctors, research suggests. Pioneered by a team at the University of Cambridge, the technology was even able to sort patients with early signs of Alzheimer’s from those…
New Doctor Who special launches in virtual reality
A brand new Doctor Who adventure has launched in virtual reality, allowing fans to fulfil their dreams of stepping inside the Tardis. Current Doctor Jodie Whittaker voices an animated version of the time-traveller, who leads users on a virtual adventure as they take on the role of the Doctor’s assistant. Called Doctor Who: The Runaway,…
BBC to demonstrate VR technology in UK libraries
The BBC is to give people who have never used virtual reality (VR) the chance to try it out for the first time by launching demo sessions in UK libraries. A number of experiences will be part of the demonstrations, including a documentary series set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a reconstruction…
Will VR become more convenient with launch of Oculus Rift S and Quest headsets?
The era of virtual reality (VR) as a mainstream product is edging closer as headsets become more convenient to use, a senior figure at Oculus has said. The Facebook-owned VR company has recently announced two new headsets – the flagship, PC-powered Oculus Rift S and the wireless Oculus Quest, both of which will cost £399.…
Royal Air Force recreate Dambusters raid using Virtual Reality
The public can take part in a recreation of the Dambusters raid aboard a Lancaster Bomber in a new virtual reality experience at the Royal Air Force Museum in London. Users are transported through the historic moment, with the ability to see inside and outside the aircraft as it attacks the Mohne Dam. ‘Operation Chastise’…
Nintendo adds Labo VR kit for Switch to encourage creativity
Nintendo is bringing virtual reality to its Switch handheld gaming console which children can build themselves using cardboard. The launch is the latest from the company’s Labo line of do-it-yourself accessories, designed to encourage young people to get creative and use the objects they construct to enter a new dimension of gaming on the successful…