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A few years ago, while doing research for a virtual reality (VR) program at MIT that I would be running, I donned a VR headset and played a ping-pong game. The game was so realistic that it momentarily fooled my brain. When it ended, I instinctively tried to put the paddle down on the “table” … Read more
Meta and Microsoft’s new virtual reality projects have been met with suspicion by many, but history has shown that people are often right to be wary of technological change, says James Ball Technology | Comment 16 February 2022 By James Ball Michelle D’urbano HARDLY a day goes by without some new claim promising to bring … Read more
Since its rebrand as “Meta”, Facebook has been throwing its considerable weight behind the idea of an immersive virtual reality world. Here’s everything you need to know
Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more Humans 5 January 2022 Josie Ford Nailed it Gazing into the alternative reality featured on the other pages of this magazine, we have mixed feelings. That’s a generally valid statement, but it applies especially to the metaverse that The Company … Read more