Humans and Technology This VR point-and-shoot camera will let you rewind your life and relive your memories The future of home movies is shooting them in 3-D and playing them back in VR. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-04T12:00:00-04:00
Humans and Technology Even if Magic Leap’s goggles suck, it can probably still make money off them Those who’ve tried Magic Leap One say it’s functional, but the company’s got a boatload of patents it could license to satisfy investors regardless. by Rachel Metz 2018-04-09T00:00:00-04:00
Humans and Technology I thought VR would make watching Olympic snowboarding awesome. Sadly, it sucked. Virtual-reality programming for the Winter Olympics shows there’s still a long way to go before the tech is ready for prime time. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-15T13:30:00-05:00
Connectivity Five of the Coolest-Looking VR and AR Headsets, Apps, and More Coming in 2018 Get ready for wireless virtual reality, Harry Potter in AR, and a Spielberg movie based on a hit novel about VR. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-01T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity This VR Exhibit Lets You Connect with the Human Side of War A pioneering photojournalist hopes VR can restore war photography’s dramatic power to influence and inform us. by Wade Roush 2017-12-06T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity New AR Display Nestles Digital Images Into Real Life Way More Accurately Researchers built a prototype display that can arrange a digital teapot in front of some objects and behind others, controlling which pixels are occluded. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-04T18:30:00-05:00
Connectivity Amazon Imagines a Lucrative Future in VR and AR Apps Here’s its business model: make it easy for you to create the apps, and then host them on its cloud services. by Rachel Metz 2017-11-30T15:13:00-05:00
Connectivity Finally, a Useful Application for VR: Training Employees It’s not that glamorous, but everyone from Walmart to the NFL is using it. by Rachel Metz 2017-11-22T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity After Trying the Desktop of the Future, I’m Sticking with the Past Augmented reality may eventually help you work. But a few days with the Meta 2 headset suggest it has a way to go. by Rachel Metz 2017-10-31T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Now There’s a Nausea Dial for Virtual Reality A startup is building a game that will let you adjust the excitement—and queasiness—of your VR experience. by Rachel Metz 2017-08-25T09:00:00-04:00