Five exciting African museums to add to your travel wish list
A display in the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar, Senegal. SEYLLOU/AFP via Getty ImagesMuseums don’t often feature on vacation...
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Virtual reality chatroom app could boost VR industry
The social chatroom can be used with or without a VR headset. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDDuring the first month of...
COVID-19 has crippled the winter sports industry – but a digital revolution will help it recover
Shutterstock/Artur DidykIt was all going so well. When China sparked the greatest winter sports boom in history by trying to...
Sold-out supplies, serving a public need and other adventures of doing science during a pandemic – 4 researchers share their experiences
Like much else, scientific labs have been shut down by the pandemic. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty ImagesClosures, remote work, supply...
Hollywood 360: how virtual reality is poised to take on the traditional movie industry
ShutterstockThe Lawnmower Man was the first feature film to depict a new type of technology that enabled characters to explore...
Three ways virtual reality could transform mental health treatment
Virtual reality can create immersive simulations of real environments. Elle Aon/ ShutterstockWith one in four of us expected to experience...
The metaverse is money and crypto is king – why you’ll be on a blockchain when you’re virtual-world hopping
In the metaverse, your avatar, the clothes it wears and the things it carries belong to you thanks to blockchain....
Walk inside a plant cell or glide over a coral reef: three ways virtual reality is revolutionising teaching
LightField Studios/ShutterstockYou’ve probably heard how Virtual Reality (VR) is going to change everything: the way we work, the way we...
Proceed to your nearest (virtual) exit: gaming technology is teaching us how people respond to emergencies
ShutterstockVirtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) aren’t just for gaming anymore, they’re also proving to be useful tools for...
How Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover will drive metaverse gaming into the mass market
Ready Player 1,000,000,0001? Sergey NivensMicrosoft was positioning itself as one of the pioneers of the metaverse even before its US$75...
