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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Why India’s ties with Turkey are worse than ever before
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Why India must undo its long silence over the massacre of Muslims after Hyderabad integration in ’48
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India at Asian Games 2022, Sept 25, live updates: India bag gold in women’s cricket and shooting
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Humans of New York founder chides Humans of Bombay for filing copyright case against rival account
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Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed wrestlers at every opportunity he got, Delhi Police tell court
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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: Comedian imagines Karan Johar explaining ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ roles to cast
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Watch: The moment when a Las Vegas busker realised singer Kelly Clarkson was singing with her
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Watch: Crocodile rescued after straying into open plot of land following heavy rain
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Caught on camera in a zoo: Two gorillas run for cover as it begins raining
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Watch: Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus can sort blocks and get into yoga positions
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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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Start the week with a film: KG George’s ‘Irakal’ is a singular study of a psycho
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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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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Asian Games, Shooting: Men’s air rifle team clinch first gold for India; two more bronze medals won
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Asian Games: ‘History created’ – Reactions to India winning gold in women’s cricket
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Asian Games, Rowing: Men’s rowers add two more bronze as India finish with five medals in Hangzhou
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Australia in India: Centurions Gill, Iyer ensure hosts win second ODI; lead series 2-0
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Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed wrestlers at every opportunity he got, Delhi Police tell court