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MIT Researchers Build VR Testing Ground to Safely Train Autonomous Drones

Road to VR

Created initially to work in MIT’s new drone-testing facility in Building 31 , the new Flight Goggles system integrates a motion capture system, an image rendering program, and number of on-board electronics including IMUs, and custom-built circuit boards that integrate a powerful embedded supercomputer.

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

The ‘Cyberdelic Incubator’ in Melbourne, Australia, is promoting a more conscious approach to technology through immersive media. Artists have embraced immersive tech with gusto in 2019. Meanwhile, Facebook hosted a concert by GRAMMY award-winning singer/songwriter H.E.R. Shut Downs and Acquisitions.