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Study Finds Seniors Benefit from Virtual Reality
A study of virtual reality involving 245 participants aged between 65 and 103 found generally positive effects.
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Smelling, Touching Take Center Stage in Metaverse
Metaverse technologies unveiled at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2023) included sensory products that can replicate sensations and even odors in virtual...
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'Holy Grail' Digital Effects Rewinding the Clock for Actors
Recent movies have made extensive use of digital visual effects to make performers appear younger.
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Dreams of biquitous Social Robots Still Aren't Coming True
The closure of consumer robotics firms previously considered potentially game-changing has diminished industry prospects of social robots eventually achieving mainstream...
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Video Game Effort Could Help Regulate Future Drone Traffic
A new video game simulation uses a three-dimensional model of Salt Lake City and data about planned drone paths to determine potential problems.
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New Davis Cup Goes Virtual to Increase Sponsorship Revenue
The Davis Cup tennis tournament is being revamped to incorporate virtual replacement advertising during broadcasts at the inaugural game in Madrid, Spain.
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Technology Brings Rugged Iditarod Race to Global Audience
Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race uses technology so organizers and fans worldwide can monitor the race in real time.
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Digital Design, QB Investments Could Aid Football Helmets
Major football helmet manufacturers are funding and refining new digitally designed models with enhanced safety features.
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Robots Are Getting More Social. Are Humans Ready?
Personal home robots that can socialize with people are starting to roll out of the laboratory and into our living rooms and kitchens. But are humans ready to invite...
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Only If It Serves the State: North Korea's Online Experience
Ever so cautiously, North Korea is going online.
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A Level Playing Field: Lab Adapts Toys For Disabled Children
A University of North Florida program is now in its third year of adapting toys from store shelves for disabled children.
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Pentagon Starts Aggressive Cyberwar Against Is
Not long after Defense Secretary Ash Carter prodded his cyber commanders to be more aggressive in the fight against Islamic State, the U.S. ramped up its offensive...
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Car Infotainment Systems Distract Even with Voice Commands
Car infotainment systems that use voice commands may let drivers keep their hands on the wheel, but they're still highly distracting.
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New Auto Safety Technologies Leave Some Drivers Bewildered
Many Americans buying new cars these days are baffled by a torrent of new safety technology.
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'next Gen Stats' Offer New Insights For Nfl Fans and Coaches
As Richard Sherman sprints side-by-side with Calvin Johnson, who is running faster?
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Facing Islamic State Threat, Iraq Digitizes National Library
The dimly lit, dust-caked stacks of the Baghdad National Library hide a treasure of the ages: crinkled, yellowing papers holding the true stories of sultans and...
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Dartmouth Contests Experiment With 'human-Quality,' Computer-Generated Creativity
Dartmouth College is pushing the limits of what artificial intelligence is capable of with a trio of new contests to see if algorithms can produce creative works...
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School Bets Video Game Scholarship Can Draw Talent
As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted.
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Heads Up, World Cup Teams: The Robots are Coming
The RoboCup international robot soccer tournament aims to create a robot soccer team that can defeat the human World Cup champions by 2050.
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High-Tech Items Giving Deaf-Blind Online Access
Tanisha Verdejo loves to surf the Internet for shopping deals. She chats on Facebook, learns about new recipes and enjoys sending emails to friends and family.12