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Virtual reality can improve design skills in younger generation 6 Mar 2011 | 04:09 am
This ScienceBlog article reports researchers at the University of Missouri are studying ways to integrate technology into design learning bu using 2dn Life. From the article: "Rapidly improving techno...
Augmented reality iPhone helps police track suspects 6 Mar 2011 | 03:59 am
This NewScientistTech article looks a iAPLS system: an augmented reality application for iPhone which helps the police track suspects. From the article: "PICTURE the scene: armed police officers are w...
Homebrew Xbox Kinect software creates real ‘virtual reality’ display 4 Mar 2011 | 10:56 am
This RawReplay article includes a video of an homebrew Xbox Kinect software which integrates a 3D TV and manages shifting perspective, allowing the viewer to see a thing from all angles through physic...
New NVIDIA CUDA 4.0 release includes computer vision library 4 Mar 2011 | 10:28 am
This Computer Vision Central article reports the new NVIDIA CUDA 4.0 toolkit includes a computer vision library. From the article: "NVIDIA announced the latest version of the NVIDIA® CUDA® Toolkit for...
Troops set to take virtual plunge: MoD launches £500,000 parachute jump simulator 4 Mar 2011 | 10:24 am
This DailyMail article reports the Ministry of Defence unveiled its latest piece of equipment, a parachute jump simulator, which is designed to bridge the gap between dry training and live jumps. From...
Microsoft to open up motion-sensing Kinect to developers, academics via SDK release 24 Feb 2011 | 02:20 am
This Los Angeles Times article reports Microsoft plans to open up its Kinect motion-sensing controller for the Xbox 360 to a wide array of engineers with the release of a Software Development Kit plan...
Virtual Learning Efficiency with Lifelike Avatars 24 Feb 2011 | 02:17 am
This Perspectives article looks at a virtual learning environment for manufacturing engineering. From the article: "Already as an undergrad in Beirut, Ziad (the real person on the picture) was passion...
Situated Virtual Reality for Telerobotic Control 29 Nov 2010 | 05:33 am
This NexGengadget.info article looks at the Situated Virtual Reality for Telerobotic Control system, developed by Stéphane Bersot, which allows an operator to control a piece of machinery in a remote ...
Art installation powered by computer vision 29 Nov 2010 | 05:28 am
This Computer Vision Central article looks at an interactive art installations made by Petronio A. Bendito that use computer vision software to analyze the motion and appearance of visitor-participant...
Augmented reality trains VW service workers 29 Nov 2010 | 05:21 am
This EETimes Europe article looks at the VW video-based position system which determines the correct position of a projector as well as the observers relatively to the vehicle. From the article: "For ...
