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Hands-on: Mojo Vision’s Smart Contact Lens is Further Along Than You Might Think

Road to VR

And while the Mojo Vision smart contact lens is still much thicker than your typical contact lens, last week the company demonstrated this prototype can work in an actual human eye, using Mojo Vision CEO Drew Perkins as the guinea pig. Image courtesy Mojo Vision. Image courtesy Mojo Vision.

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How Immersive Technology Is Advancing Healthcare

ARPost

According to Reports and Data , the virtual reality in the healthcare industry is expected to reach US$6.91B by 2026. This is clearly because no one is going to put their hand up to be the guinea pig. See Also: How Virtual Reality Improves Care for Mental Health Disorders. And they shouldn’t have to. Illustration by Brian G.

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Take A Virtual Tour Around The Solar System With ‘Overview’

VRScout

After demoing it myself, I was able to get my seven-year-old niece try it, and even though by now she’s a bit of a VR veteran (using your family members as guinea pigs is standard practice in my household), the experience still had her shouting out in excitement, and – most tellingly – incorporating space exploration themes into her play afterward.

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Taking a Virtual Spin Around The Solar System

Tech Trends VR

After demoing it myself, I also got my seven-year-old niece try it, and even though by now she’s a bit of a VR veteran (using your family members as guinea pigs is standard practice in my household), the experience still had her shouting out in excitement, and – most tellingly – incorporating space exploration themes into her play afterward.

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Future Trend: The Use of Artificial Intelligence Companions and Chatbots in the Metaverse (and I Decide to Test Out the Replika AI Chatbot)

Ryan Schultz

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What everyone's watching this week: 'The Bear' comes for 'Stranger Things'

Mashable VR

Just to get a sense of what everyone's streaming, we've used data from streaming aggregator Reelgood , which gathers those coveted viewership numbers from hundreds of streaming services in the U.S. They're all managed by their guinea pig mentor, Professor Marmalade (a spectacular decision, Richard Ayoade).

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EON Reality Launches Groundbreaking VR and AR Educational Initiative in Guinea-Bissau, Establishing the First Spatial AI Center

EON Reality

“Empowering Guinea-Bissau’s Future with Spatial AI and Immersive Learning” IRVINE, CA, April 22, 2024– EON Reality, a global frontrunner in transferring knowledge through Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), today announced its strategic expansion into Guinea-Bissau.