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Lenovo launches enterprise AR/VR headset, the ‘ThinkReality A6'
Augmented reality’s potential is on the rise as new enterprise use cases emerge. Lenovo hopes to position its device as a rival to Microsoft’s HoloLens.
What mainstream VR and AR means for sustainable development
VR and AR technologies are only available to a privileged few, but could improve education and healthcare for millions more with the right environment
How AR and VR Will Shape the Future of Work and Play
After a prolonged technology “winter,” the hardware and software that power VR and AR applications are accelerating at an extraordinary rate.
Why AR, not VR, will be the heart of the metaverse
Virtual worlds will become increasingly popular, but the true metaverse will be a future of augmented reality and it will be everywhere.
Why VR Needs Serialized Content Right Now
No one has figured out how to move VR beyond one-off activations and into a world where content is rolled out in a regular, serialized fashion.
AR and VR Are Cool Tech Ideas, but They Are Not Hot Investments
Augmented and virtual reality have yet to live up to the hype, bolstering the case that they could take years to do so.
10 Video Accessibility Terms to Know for Enterprise & Education
These video accessibility terms give you a quick glance into the world of accessible video. This guide focuses on terms related to hearing disabilities.
Want to Know the Real Future of AR/VR? Ask Their Devs
A new survey of 900 active devs provides some surprising clarity into the technology's constraints.
VR and AR: Learners as Creators and World Builders of Our Immersive Future
Students today aspire to do more with technology than simply be passive consumers of a new media form. The compelling nature of immersive technologies
VR: What's Possible in Reality?
Virtual Reality has become almost too real. But from early steps forward in video gaming technology to educational, healthcare and …
Do you really need a gaming headset?
Gaming headsets offer some great advantages, but do you need one? Here's what we think on the matter.
Noise cancellation in headsets: What exactly is it? · Jabra Blog
If you’ve ever shopped for headsets or headphones, I bet you’ve heard the term “noise cancellation” used once or twice. I can also bet that you weren’t always quite sure what it meant. It’s not your fault: Depending on the… Continue reading →
Lenovo’s new all-in-one has a swiveling screen, because sure, why not?
Leave it to Lenovo to give the world a swiveling all-in-one. It’s kind of the company’s M.O. — not always the most necessary or practical, but never not interesting. When it comes to fairly staid product categories like this, I’m all for trying something a little weird. And hey, in a wo…
Having Trouble Hearing Your Caller? These Headset Tips Can Help
Hearing loss statistics are staggering: 30 million Americans age 12 and older has hearing loss in both ears. The Better Hearing Institute says that a large number of people wait up to 15 years from the time they know they have hearing loss until they purchase their first hearing aid, usually around
Why the future of VR is all down to touch control
The new controllers from Oculus represent a glimpse of a virtual reality people can really lose themselves in
How Computer Vision is Transforming VR into Merged Reality
Adding human-like senses and artificial intelligence to VR headsets is unlocking a new merged reality that’s stretching the imagination.
Asteroid is building a human-machine interaction engine for AR developers
When we interact with computers today we move the mouse, we scroll the trackpad, we tap the screen, but there is so much that the machines don’t pick up on — what about where we’re looking, the subtle gestures we make and what we’re thinking? Asteroid is looking to get devel…
How Apple Will Use AR To Reinvent The Human-Computer Interface
Taking a careful look at how the company has reinvented the UI down through its history provides strong clues as to how it will do so again with AR glasses.
Study: People who embody Albert Einstein in VR perform better on cognitive tasks
A new study on virtual embodiment explores the “surprising plasticity of the brain’s body representation,” and suggests that virtual reality representations can improve cognition.
Should VR Headsets Be Considered Medical Devices?
Virtual reality is changing the digital industry by creating immersive and interactive environments. As VR makes headway into the medical space, the question becomes: Are VR headsets a medical device or just an entertainment hardware?
