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Tag: Virtual Reality

  • Startup helps retirees find joy

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    Older generations can benefit from virtual reality technology — a fact that Dallas-based startup MyndVR is using to its advantage. CEO Chris Brickler and co-founder Shawn Wiora teamed up with assistant professor of computer science Ryan McMahan and his students to adapt VR to the elderly. Brickler said this population is sometimes ignored with modern…

  • HoloLens Expands on Augmented Reality

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    Tej Gidvani
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    Unless you don’t pay attention to technology news, you probably already know that Microsoft announced its HoloLens last week. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAKfdeOX3-o] At first look, most people look at the device and think that it’s a cool device that does not have much practical use. To start, I have to say with this piece of technology, Microsoft has…