VR/AR

A joint team of computer science and chemistry researchers, in collaboration with developers at Bristol based start-up Interactive Scientific and Oracle Corporation, have used Oracle's public cloud infrastructure to combine real-time molecular simulations with the latest virtual reality technology. This collaboration has made it possible for researchers to reach out and ‘touch’ molecules as they move - folding them, knotting them...

Years on from the first time someone had the idea to put a sarcophagus in an MRI instead of cracking it open and sacrificing preservation for historical knowledge, something similar has finally been thought up again, this time, for Queen Nefertari’s tomb. 

'Do NOT touch'. It’s the first rule that we encounter when we enter to any museum. That’s a reasonable rule, as the pieces can be studied and contemplated with just our eyes and touching them can cause damage in the long term. But not all of us can use their eyes to appreciate art, and touching is their only way to examine these pieces of art.

It has been announced by NTT DOCOMO that they have developed an 8K Virtual Reality (VR) live video streaming and viewing system for showing live events in 360° 8K VR video.

A technology and market report proposed by Yole Développement (Yole), focused on displays and optics for VR, AR and MR headsets, titled Displays & Optical Vision Systems for VR, AR & MR, reveals the technology, its evolution and details the structure of the industry.

A new technology service has emerged which has the power to give blind or visually impaired people the ability to do whatever they want, whenever they want, without having to worry about relying on a friend or family member to help. 

  Healthcare has so many applications for the latest technology. Now that Electronic Health Records (EHR) have been implemented in over 95% of hospitals in the incentive programme, it’s easier for hospitals to leverage patient data, implement new technology, and improve patient outcomes. 

From June 11th-15th 2018, ACHEMA, the trade fair for the process industry, will take place in Frankfurt, Germany. At the event, Sulzer Chemtech will offer all stand visitors free Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) experiences.

Plessey Semiconductors has announced it is partnering with Vuzix. The two companies are partnering to develop the necessary technologies for a generation of AR Smart Glasses, based around the combination of Plessey’s microLED light source product family, Quanta-Brite, and Vuzix’ expertise and IP in Smart Glasses and essential optic technologies.

At its Imec Technology Forum in Antwerp (ITF Belgium 2018), Imec announced a new wireless eye-tracking technology based on electro-oculography (EOG), an ophthalmology technique used to examine eyes and record eye movement.