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According to a report , the study’s co-author Daryoosh Vashaee gave a statement saying that “Previous approaches either made use of heat sinks – which are heavy, stiff and bulky – or were able to generate only one microwatt or less of power per centimeter squared (µW/cm2).” Total: 6 Average: 5/5] You must sign to vote The post A Study Claims To Power Wearable Devices Through Body Heat appeared first on Infinityleap - Technology stops for no one. MORE
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It’s VR to the rescue yet again, as a new app built by a University of North Florida student could dramatically improve cancer treatment. VRvisu was created by Jason Smith, who also works as an assistant professor at the university. Using MRI scans, the app recreates a patient’s tumor inside VR at an accurate scale. The doctor is then able to pull on a headset and inspect the tumor in detail, with relevant information appearing in breakout boxes within the virtual space. MORE
Playing games that also teach you skills is a dream for any lazy person, but it’s still a distant one. Guitar Hero was fun, but it never taught you to play its starring instrument, and neither will Rock Band VR when it hits Rift later this year. MORE
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A new study finds that creating out-of-body sensations in VR can help change your attitude towards death. The study is still in a stage of infancy as new findings continue to roll in. Slater has already expressed interest in studying long term effects of these VR “treatments” as well. MORE
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They began studying the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex, which is the relationship of motion between the inner ear and vision. Their choice was also informed by studying peripheral vision of humans as well as animals. MORE
” This is the closing line of a new research study currently making its way out of China. Ltd and Beijing iBokan Wisdom Mobile Internet Technology Training Institution, the study takes a detailed look at the different ways virtual reality can make public education more effective. Even though this study centers around Chinese education systems, the problems it hopes to address are global. The full study can be downloaded for free. MORE
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Betty Mohler has been using VR technologies to study whether body representation is more perceptual or conceptual. Studying Anorexia with VR Self-avatars appeared first on Road to VR. MORE
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Mind maps can be useful as a form of note-taking, studying, project planning, brainstorming, and more. Gaming in VR is great, but there’s huge potential for the tech to be used for productivity too. One early stab at that is Noda , a mind mapping tool for the Vive and Rift.
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Liminal is doing the scientific research first, and working with a team of psychologists and developers in studies that pinpoint emotional outcomes from these experiences. Ready for VRLA ? Liminal is a company you’re going to want to watch.
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A study at the University of Quebec in Canada, published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking last year, found smokers who regularly play a headset game that involves crushing virtual cigarettes are more likely to quit smoking.
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Dr. Lok makes the point that creating virtual humans requires a vast amount of knowledge about the human condition and that it’s really a huge cross disciplinary effort, but one that is one of the most important fields of study since it has so much to teach us about what it means to be human.
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