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As the industry moves to self-driving cars and drivers become passengers, they face a new problem: how to tackle passengers’ boredom.

Automakers tap VR to banish boredom in autonomous cars

Automakers have long focused on getting drivers to sit tight and pay attention to the road.

15 Jun 2019 2:17 PM

The researchers took samples of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to look for biomarkers of underlying Alzheimer's disease in their MCI patients, with 12 testing to be positive.

Virtual Reality can better detect early Alzheimer's

VR could also help clinical trials of future drugs aimed at slowing down, or even halting progression of Alzheimer's disease.

25 May 2019 5:19 PM

Google Jump was introduced back in 2015.

Google is shutting down Jump in June

Google has started sending out emails to Jump users, stating the service will end on June 28, 2019.

19 May 2019 10:33 AM

Each patient used a VR headset to 'visit' one of five virtual environments (VEs) of a cathedral, a forest, a sandy beach, a rocky beach, and a countryside scene. Sixteen sessions were monitored with feedback gathered from patients and their caregivers. (Photo: ANI)

People with dementia could benefit from Virtual Reality

VR can clearly have positive benefits for patients with dementia.

11 May 2019 3:21 PM

SeeingVR includes 14 tools including a bifocal lens, a magnifier, controls for brightness and contrast, edge enhancement, and depth measurements.

Microsoft builds VR toolkit to assist people with vision problems

The toolkit showed positive results and helped those complete tasks more quickly than the default mode.

20 Apr 2019 2:46 PM

Added realism is achieved by including the voice of Harsha Bhogle and other commentators.

VR meets cricket

The biggest development in e-sports or virtual sports in 2019 has been the canny fusion of Virtual Reality and cricket.

01 Apr 2019 1:01 PM

Among the industry personalities who spoke at immersion were Chaitanya Chunduri, Country Lead, India - AR/VR, Google, Nathan Gaydhani, Immersive Professional Services Consultant SystemActice,Arnav Neel (Blippar- MD), Apul Nahata Kalpnik VR -Co Founder, Miheer Walavalkar—LivelikeVR Founder-Ceo, Pankaj Raut from NXG Dimension- Ajnalens and other.

India’s 1st AR/VR International Film festival and Conference took off with success

The event had Workshops, and screening zones to experience top Local & Global Award winning VR Content and Games.

11 Mar 2019 8:59 AM

Qualcomm announced its plans for VR and AR (collectively called XR) platform where it will create an XR-optimised certification program for phones using its Snapdragon 855 processors, indicating their compatibility with any headset in that ecosystem.

Qualcomm pushes for 5G phone-powered VR, AR headsets

Qualcomm is also using an existing accelerator program to promote the development of XR headsets.

26 Feb 2019 11:21 AM

With the speed of technology upgrade, there is every reason to believe that the trend will further pick up in 2019.

5 trends that will define the smartphone industry in 2019

2018 was marked as a year when even mid-range smartphones could sport features from flagships.

07 Feb 2019 4:41 PM

Launched at the CII India Gaming Show (IGS) - a three-day international gaming, animation and infotainment event in New Delhi, the event saw thousands of gamers line up to experience Sachin Saga VR, engaging in exciting head to head matches to win VR Headsets signed by the Master Blaster himself.

Sachin Saga VR: A multiplayer virtual reality cricket game

JetSynthesys and Sachin Tendulkar launch the multiplayer virtual reality cricket game, which is India’s first such game.

04 Feb 2019 4:18 PM

Technology is becoming a key enabler for current and future workforces whether they are geographically and culturally distributed or going beyond language barriers where the power of AI delivers performance; to using augmented reality that helps in creativity at work.

2019: Predictions for the new year ahead

Technology is becoming a key enabler for current and future workforces.

22 Dec 2018 3:16 PM

The chipsets deliver better performance and a more seamless user experience even for resource-intensive applications such as gaming. (Representative Image: Pexels)

UNISOC unveils mobile chipsets for AR, VR devices

The new SoCs deliver high-end user experience, power efficiency, 3D face ID and support for next-generation dual-camera features.

21 Jun 2018 6:48 PM

The objective of the study was to test the feasibility, efficiency and usefulness of using virtual reality headsets as a means to decrease fear and pain associated with immunisations in paediatric patients.

VR headsets reduce kid's needle phobia

A paediatrician has come up with an innovative solution to distract children from their fear, anxiety and pain using a VR headset.

19 Jun 2018 1:35 PM

The Mirage Solo puts everything you need for mobile VR in a single device.

After Facebook, Google releases Lenovo standalone VR headset, camera

Both Lenovo Mirage Solo and Mirage Camera are available for purchase now.

05 May 2018 10:16 AM

This new project is codenamed T288 and at present, it is in initial stages of development, which is slated to release in a couple of years. (Representative Image, credit: Pixabay)

Apple 8K display powered AR/VR headset in the works: Report

A new report has been appeared suggesting that Apple is working on an AR/VR headset with 8K display for each eye.

29 Apr 2018 6:09 PM

The HP Z VR Backpack claims to be a catalyst for more VR experiences across many enterprises and businesses.

HP debuts VR solutions and services for businesses in India

The opportunities for commercial VR are limitless for businesses in product design, architecture, healthcare, automotive and entertainment.

21 Apr 2018 3:14 PM

Introduced in January 2018, the Hades Canyon model is designed to support high-end virtual reality gaming and can power as many as six high-resolution 4K displays simultaneously. (Photo: Intel)

Intel launches Intel NUC: Smallest VR-capable gaming rig

The new Intel NUC (formerly code-named Hades Canyon) brings this new processor and graphics solution into a tiny 1.20-liter system.

21 Mar 2018 4:25 PM

Features like dual cameras, portrait mode, bezel-less displays, Face ID, voice assistants, and alike, made their way into the mainstream category. (Photo: Mi MIX 2 teaser)

Smartphones 2018: What you could expect this year

This year will see new innovations with major tech brands competing against each other for supremacy.

09 Jan 2018 5:03 PM

The Vive competes with Facebook’s Oculus amongst high-end systems.

CES 2018: HTC launches VivePro VR headset for exploring virtual worlds

HTC says the new Vive Pro has better resolution and audio, which weighs less than its existing VR model.

09 Jan 2018 10:42 AM

The VR headsets will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 chipsets to power themselves.

Oculus partners with Xiaomi to build VR headsets

Both the Oculus Go and Mi VR Standalone VR headsets will have same hardware underneath but wear different badges for different markets.

09 Jan 2018 8:34 AM

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Bollywood celebrities like Varun Dhawan, Malaika Arora, Farhan Akhtar, Sanya Malhotra, Esha Gupta, Kirti Kharbanda, Angad Bedi and others were snapped in the city of dreams, Mumbai. (Photos: Viral Bhayani)

Stars in the city: Varun, Malaika, Farhan and others spotted in Mumbai

On Sunday evening, Arjun Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Mohit Marwah and other family member gather at Anil Kapoor's house in Juhu to spend some time together. (Photos: Viral Bhayani)

Arjun, Shanaya, Anshula & others gather at Anil Kapoor's house; see pics

Bollywood stars Parineeti Chopra, Sunny Leone, 'Super 30' actor Hrithik Roshan, 'Arjun Patiala' stars Kriti Sanon-Diljit Dosanjh, Esha Gupta and others were spotted in the city. (Photos: Viral Bhayani)

City of Stars: Hrithik, Kriti, Sidharth, Sunny and others step out in style

Dazzling divas: Kareena, Taapsee, Sunny and others step of in style

On Thursday night, Super 30 makers organised special screening of Bollywood and TV celebs. Stars like Aditya Seal, Urvashi Rautela, Arjun Bijlani, Karishma Sharma, Palak Mucchal, Ajay Gogawale and others watched Hrithik Roshan, Mrunal Thakur and Nandish Singh's film together. (Photos: Viral Bhayani)

Super 30 screening: Bollywood & TV celebs watch Hrithik's film together

On Wednesday, John Abraham launched his next film Batla House's trailer in Mumbai. Apart from John, Batla House actors like Mrunal Thakur, Nora Fatehi and director of the film Nikhil Advani was also present at the trailer launch. (Photos: Viral Bhayani)

Photos: The sizzling trio John, Nora, Mrunal launch Batla House trailer

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