Robots delivering pizza and house viewing by VR: is 5G really the future?
The blazingly fast next-generation mobile data network is not far away – but not everyone is convinced that we really need it
Virtual reality
Sotheby’s Introduced Virtual Reality to the Art World
Art as it’s never been seen before. Sotheby’s launched its unique art-viewing experience using Virtual Reality. The original paintings presented in the “Highest Value Impressionist, Modern & Surrealist Art Sale Series” were transformed into a lived experience through Occulus Rift headsets. Highlights of the artwork sale included Gustav Klimt’s luminous Bauerngarten and four outstanding works by Pablo … Read more
Brace for the in-flight movie that never leaves the ground
A new film viewing experience – on a plane, on terra firma – is for the super-rich. Still, it shows how much we now prize luxury in the cinema
CES 2017: A new frontier in making virtual reality real crossed by Dirac Research
3D audio technology launched at CES 2017: Immersive sound and new levels of realism. A final frontier in making virtual reality real was crossed at CES 2017 when Dirac Research, the global leader in platform-optimized sound enhancement technology, introduced its Dirac VR platform featuring patent-pending dynamic HRTFs (head-related transfer functions) that consider the isolated movements of … Read more
Celebrating A Swiss Design Classic: Paul Smith x Caran d’Ache
Paul celebrates once again an icon of Swiss design. Shop curiosities: Paul Smith’s pen. 2016 has been a busy year for Paul Smith with the launch of a mobile game, a book and a series of collaborations large and small. Paul Smith and Caran d’Ache continue their colourful collaboration with a second edition of eye- … Read more
Rift+Touch: Oculus Touch lets you bring your hands into Virtual Reality
We can’t wait to see the next wave of immersive content made possible with Touch. Next-generation virtual reality just got better, says Oculus. Oculus’ new Touch motion controls for its Rift virtual reality headset lets you bring your hands into VR “for the most immersive experience possible.” Before you even pick up a pair of … Read more