Virtual reality

Facebook inserts 'social' in its virtual reality dreams

The team members will work closely with US-based virtual reality technology company Oculus and other teams at Facebook to build the foundation for tomorrow’s social VR experiences on all platforms.

Feb 22, 2016, 15:51 PM IST

See pic - When Indonesian President Widodo played zero-gravity VR ping pong with Mark Zuckerberg!

Zuckerberg took to social network site to express his happiness over his meeting with the President.

Feb 18, 2016, 13:57 PM IST

Virtual reality can help people cope with depression

An immersive virtual reality (VR) therapy can help people with depression by making them less self-critical and more compassionate towards themselves, researchers report.

Feb 15, 2016, 16:36 PM IST

Google to launch new virtual reality headset later this year

The new device with better Android VR technology will succeed the mobile VR viewer Cardboard that Google launched 12 years back.

Feb 09, 2016, 21:53 PM IST

Virtual reality headsets can trigger motion sickness, nausea

The results were published in the journal Entertainment Computing with Green.

Jan 31, 2016, 17:41 PM IST

Google could be working on a VR headset to rival the Oculus Rift

Google has offered smartphone users a low-cost VR headset since 2014, in the form of the Cardboard viewer. 

Jan 26, 2016, 21:56 PM IST

Zuckerberg's 2016 challenge: To build Artificial Intelligence to help at home and work!

In 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is even thinking of a simple AI to run his home and workplace like the famous Jarvis character in the Hollywood movie "Iron Man".

Jan 04, 2016, 12:08 PM IST

Virtual Reality technology could rule 2016

Virtual reality artificially creates sensory experiences which can include sight, hearing, touch and smell.

Jan 03, 2016, 23:50 PM IST

NASA training space robots with virtual reality

This will enable the operator to ascertain the lapses in movement due to lag.

Dec 21, 2015, 11:22 AM IST

Soon, you'll be able to interact with your deceased kin!

Scientist argues that within 50 years people could be kept alive forever as avatars that can interact with their relatives.

Oct 30, 2015, 14:24 PM IST

How to turn your smartphone into a hologram projector

Virtual reality and augmented reality excites everybody but we can't get it anytime soon. Find out how you can turn your smartphone into a hologram projector with a few things lying around the house.

Aug 07, 2015, 13:00 PM IST

Facebook talks up need for virtual reality, big tech bets

Virtual reality, artificial intelligence and drones will enable Facebook Inc to create a more lifelike and useful social network, the company said in its clearest explanation so far for technology projects that have puzzled some investors and analysts.

Mar 27, 2015, 08:56 AM IST