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New 4D visualization techniques use smartphone video capture to democratize virtualization.
Microsoft Business Development Chief Peggy Johnson becomes Magic Leap CEO
Microsoft is looking inside and outside the company for a replacement for Peggy Johnson, one of its key dealmakers and a member of the Senior Leadership Team, who is going to Magic Leap as CEO.
Google product team rolls out API to advance AR
Depth a major hurdle for augmented reality. Did Google engineers just clear it for developers?
Facebook discontinues the Oculus Go VR headset
Convinced that 6DOF is "the future of VR," Oculus is ending sales of the low-end virtual reality headsets.
Does your brain care if that masterpiece is a digital copy?
Breakthrough neurological study may change minds on the value of virtual museums.
HTC's former CEO just launched this VR headset that comes with its own virtual world
Peter Chou, who three years ago started his own "social VR company", is launching a VR headset and platform. Will they finally win consumers over?
Queensland fire service adopts virtual reality technology to train new recruits
A move that is touted to reduce risks and costs without jeopardising the ability to learn.
Apple acquires virtual reality startup NextVR
The VR startup had previously worked with sporting leagues like the NBA and NFL to broadcast events.
Can holograms help overcome the frustrations of social distancing?
Holographic meeting company has seen 1000% growth in customer interest.
Enterprise outlook: Augmented reality & virtual reality during a pandemic
It's an upside down world, and that may finally mean that AR/VR technologies are having their day.
Microsoft seeks to improve HoloLens business experience with Windows Autopilot
Microsoft's private preview program for Windows Autopilot for HoloLens 2 is now open. The goal: To make the devices easier to provision and manage at scale.
Ready to "feel" solid walls in virtual reality?
New device uses a novel technique to simulate objects. But will it help VR overcome adoption issues?
Tragic Magic: How Magic Leap is repeating General Magic's act
The augmented reality startup is trying to escape the handcuffs that trapped another ambitious company fomenting a computing revolution.
AR and VR should be booming. So why aren't we interested?
Lockdown rules are a golden opportunity for immersive technologies to provide better communication. The problem? AR and VR remain stubbornly stuck in the stage of early adoption.
There are still reasons to be excited about AR and VR
Immersive technologies have been so hyped up that they now seem to be failing to deliver. But it's not all doom and gloom for AR and VR.
Innovative projects now online to combat coronavirus outbreak
The spread of COVID-19 has a small silver lining: highlighting how innovative humankind can be under pressure. Here are our favorite examples.
Google Maps turns 15: A look back on where it all began
A timeline of Google Maps through the years since it was launched in 2005.
The coolest thing you didn't see at CES 2020
A stunning 8k, 3D display. And no glasses, thankfully, unlike the failed 3D TVs. Why didn't you see it? It wasn't on the show floor. But I did, high up in the Venetian, and I'm wondering why Apple doesn't buy these guys. Here's some, sorry, not 8K video of the display.
I 3D printed a Tesla Cybertruck because...why not?
We have the technology. We can build it. We can make it better, smaller, and more plastic than the prototype demo. But we can be demo accurate, too. Our windows are as shattered as our souls.
In pictures: How Dell Technologies tests its rugged kit
A sneak peak into the lab where the sole purpose is to get things to break.
Windows tablets through the ages: The good, the bad and the ugly, in pictures
A tour through some of most popular - and most unusual - Windows devices of the last two decades, from Tablet PCs to the Surface Duo.
Cool new products from USA CBD Expo 2019
CBD Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center has come and gone. Here are the best products and solutions for the hemp industry we saw at the show.
Cloud computing winners, IT security job salaries, 5G network plans: Tech research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
AI, cybersecurity, programming languages, smart speakers, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
What's in a name? These DevOps tools come with strange backstories
From Ansible to Vagrant, we take a look at 23 coding and DevOps tools with curious origin stories and strange-sounding names. Want to know the etymology of your favorite software? Browse this.
Best live TV and video streaming services: Top picks for cord-cutters
Looking to ditch your cable package? Here are the absolute best alternatives -- whether you want to watch specific shows and movies on demand, stream live TV, or get access to archived libraries from specific networks.
Features we initially mocked, but then came to love
Many tech products are introduced with great fanfare and excitement. Customers flock to buy them, even sometimes standing in line for hours. But some products, and in particular, features, just don't inspire the same kind of buzz. In this gallery, we'll look at a bunch of features that inspired more "why" than "wow," but proved to be beloved by ZDNet's contributors and editors.
Best of MWC 2019: Cool tech you can buy or pre-order this year
Between all the 5G devices and foldable phones, it might seem like nearly everything announced at MWC 2019 is too futuristic to purchase soon. In reality, many of these new gadgets are already available to pre-order or will launch later this year. Here's the best tech we've spotted on the show floor that's releasing in 2019.
Tech that stole our heart or broke it
With Valentine's Day around the corner, ZDNet's contributors and editors were reminded of all the technology they were infatuated with, either in their past or present, as well as anything that might've left them bitter and broken-hearted.
Star Trek technology still influential after over 50 years
The 20th century Earthlings who first tuned into the "Star Trek" television series in 1966 would certainly be amazed at how much science fiction is now science fact.
AU$8m fleet of shark-spotting drones and drumlines for the NSW coastline
The 'shark management' strategy will include the deployment of drones at 34 beaches and 35 SMART drumlines in locations deemed as high-risk.
Japan explores the challenges of creating a virtual Yen
The country wants a concrete footing and understanding of technical challenges before issuing a digital cryptocurrency.
Data science and pandemics: What you should and shouldn't do
Tonya Hall sits down with Dr Robert Munro, CEO of Machine Learning Consulting and author, to talk about what data scientists should and should not do in the midst of a pandemic.
Queensland government commits AU$3.3 million to new Toowoomba agtech hub
It'll serve as a space to build and test technologies such as drones and smart bots.
Amazon to launch $2 billion fund to invest in sustainable technology
The Climate Pledge Fund is named after Amazon's pledge to be net-zero carbon by 2040.
South Korean telcos launch digital driver's licence
It will be accepted as identification in convenience stores as well as for driver's licence examinations.
IBM, Monash and Southampton Uni develop mind-reading ebike to save live
The bike can read a rider's brain activity to detect if they are in danger.
Amazon buys self-driving startup Zoox
Amazon now has access to a team of fresh talent dedicated to smart city transport.
What it's like using the fastest camera in the world
Dr. Lihong Wang, professor of medical engineering and electrical engineering at Caltech, explains to Tonya Hall what pictures from the fastest camera in the world look like after being captured at 70 trillion frames per second.
CSIRO's Data61 develops voice detection technique to prevent voice spoofing attacks
Void can detect the 'liveness' of a voice.
Google launches its own version of Pinterest called Keen
Keen is the latest experiment from Google's Area 120.
The Space Foundation workforce initiative
Shelli Brunswick, chief operating officer at The Space Foundation, tells Tonya Hall about The Space Foundation's newest workforce initiative that connects entrepreneurs and inventors to the opportunities of space business.
La Trobe University uses AI to bring mental health care to cancer patients
In a bid to provide personalised support to patients undergoing cancer treatment.
How tech is making justice virtual
Sajed Naseem, chief information security officer for New Jersey Courts, sits down to talk to Tonya Hall to talk about the transition to bringing some justice cases virtually, and what the court system has had to do to maintain ethics while minimizing distractions.
CSIRO and Goanna Ag bring smart sensors to help farmers improve crop water usage
The analytics will help farmers measure the water stress of their crops in real time.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the best tool available for dictating text and commanding a Web browser by voice, despite the gradual adjustments needed to conform to your personal manner of speaking.
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