Virtual Reality
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Work from...where exactly? What office life in metaverse could look like
It seems likely that a new set of workplace norms will emerge as the metaverse develops.
Sam Gilbert, The Conversation
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You can’t truly own anything in the metaverse. A law professor explains why
Legal reform alongside technological innovation is needed before the metaverse can mature into what it promises to become.
João Marinotti, The Conversation
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The metaverse was supposed to be disruptive. So why does it look so ordinary?
Research shows that while designing virtual worlds gives people a creative voice, it can also reveal the complex ways by which physical places are formed.
Luke Pearson, The Conversation & Sandra Youkhana, The Conversation
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Can virtual reality be used to stop domestic violence? France wants to find out
The technology attempts to prompt empathy in users by showing them the perspective of the victim, the child bystander and the perpetrator of the violence.
Stuart M Bender, The Conversation & Mick Broderick, The Conversation
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Virtual reality is being harnessed by medicine to treat everything from pain to phobias
A new book by Dr Brennan Spiegel, a physician in the US, makes the argument for a therapy that acknowledges the mind-body connection.
Vijaysree Venkatraman
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Video: Japanese airlines company starts virtual flights from Tokyo to international destinations
The experience is complete with meals and virtual reality tours of places like Paris, Rome, Hawaii and New York.
Reuters
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Virtual reality is helping people tour the world’s most remote and inaccessible historical sites
A Native American tribe in California got a chance to reconnect with their past through virtual reality models of inaccessible, sacred sites.
David Robinson, The Conversation & Brendan Cassidy, The Conversation
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Watch: Move over, Siri. Your rival virtual assistant Cortina is now a real hologram
As expected, she looks like she’s straight out of a videogame.
Scroll Staff
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Connecting all the world’s robots will drive 2017’s top technology trends
This will be the year when the Internet of Things becomes intelligent – and useful.
Tom Garner, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Virtual Reality has come to India but it might be a long time before it revolutionises storytelling
Can VR technology truly transport viewers or is it little more than an exploitative gimmick?
Aakash Karkare
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Watch the future of journalism as people 'join' combatants on the battlefield though virtual reality
Photographer Karim Ben Khelifa's project, 'The Enemy', is attempting to create a deeper understanding of the war in Palestine.
Scroll Staff
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Breaking the fourth wall in human-computer interaction: Really talking to each other
Computers can become virtual companions, teachers, coaches and therapists.
Iván Gris, The Conversation
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller