Whether you call it “immersive audio” or the more nebulous “object-based audio,” there is a new type of surround sound coming to a home theater near you. It’s designed to let you feel closer to the action than before with the help of height channels, which just like the name indicates, are speakers shooting sound …
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Elsewhere, a startup you’ve never heard of, wants to crack 3D video for phones where giants have failed. A wife-and-husband team, Wendellen Li and Aza Raskin, on Thursday launched Elsewhere’s namesake product for sale. The $50 black plastic glasses attach to your iPhone and, working with Elsewhere’s free app, make any video appear three-dimensional, whether it’s Netflix, YouTube or something …
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VR may be the big thing in gaming, but one company thinks virtual reality isn’t quite real enough. Futuretown is aiming to fix that with Totalmotion, a peripheral-based 5D platform. It takes cues from body movement to control the VR world and comes in three distinct modules to match each simulation. Related stories This VR headset is designed to let …
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VR is exploding, but if there’s one thing it lacks, it’s mobility. Both the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive require reams of cables connected to a (powerful) PC or laptop, meaning the immersive worlds they offer are still just that little bit confining. The Idealens K2 aims to release you from those confines, providing wireless mobility and a built-in …
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Beware if you tend to veer into dystopian paranoia: Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi offered a glimpse of moviegoing’s future Wednesday, and it includes windowless rooms where our children have replaced Little League baseball with Minecraft tourneys. The executive said Wednesday that Cinemark anticipates virtual reality and gaming as opportunities for “significant alternative content” to the traditional feature-length films in its …
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Virtual reality as of late has been closely linked with the phone and video game industries. However, a Japanese tech startup is using the platform for something different: stress management. Part VR headset, part brain monitor, DG Lab’s Brainwave VR headset comes equipped with built-in electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors, which measure the brain’s electrical activity. The headset monitors users’ mental states …
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HuffPost RYOT will soon debut two new virtual reality shows, set to launch this fall on the Hulu VR app for the Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR headsets. The first show is called “Virtually Mike and Nora.” It’s a VR comedy series written, directed and starring Nora Kirkpatrick from “The Office” and Mike O’Brien, a former cast member on …
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T-Mobile has mocked the other carriers for making ridiculous promises and hyping up 5G, or the next generation of wireless technology. So what does it do on Tuesday? Hype up 5G. T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray laid out his vision for the carrier’s move into 5G, which it’s making in a big way. Working with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung, …
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Flawless VR experiences, driverless cars, mobile signals beamed directly to your phone — Telstra is talking up the potential of 5G technology for all Australians after successfully completing the first live trials of 5G in Australia. The 5G test, which was also one of the first in the world, took place in Melbourne in partnership with Ericsson, and included live …
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If you’ve been pining for Pandora, there’s hope on the horizon. You’ll soon be able to immerse yourself in all things Na’vi with a new roaming exhibition. “Avatar: Discover Pandora” will begin its tour in Taipei. It will be filled with the extraordinary creatures and breathtaking environments inspired by the hit James Cameron film from 2009. It’s presented by Lightstorm …
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