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Cheaper than a cadaver: Haptic flight simulator puts surgeons in the virtual cutting room
Surgical training has quickly become one of the primary early use cases for specialized virtual reality education
Victoria announces AU$2m robotic surgery training centre
The Australian Medical Robotics Academy in Melbourne will train surgeons on the use of revolutionary medical robots for minimally invasive surgery, partly through virtual reality surgical simulators.
StarVR debuts eye-tracking VR headset for enterprise use
Competition to build headsets for businesses heats up, but does the enterprise need its own AR/VR hardware?
What hype? Field service workers rapidly embracing AR/VR to democratize knowledge
You may not be lining up to buy the new Magic Leap One, but enterprise customers in the field service industry will be taking a very serious look
Wayfair bets that Magic Leap One can enhance shopping
The Magic Leap One has arrived for developers and at least one enterprise thinks it has some business potential.
Competing AR/VR ETFs to capitalize on potential $90 billion industry
Climbing out of the realm of novelty, augmented reality and virtual reality are getting serious attention from investors
Curtin University students develop 3D-printable digital toolkit for life on Mars
Two Australian universities are among the participants of HP's Mars Home Planet project, which looks to solve obstacles in the way of supporting and sustaining human life on Mars through HP technologies.
3 unexpected ways you'll soon find AR/VR in healthcare
These companies are the forefront of a technology revolution in medicine that's changing how patients receive care.
Augmented Reality is coming to a restaurant near you
Food porn is going 3D as the restaurant industry explores augmented reality to attract diners
B2B firms now embracing AR/VR as powerful sales tools
Virtual demonstrations are helping sell everything from hospital equipment to data services by allowing enterprise customers to get hands on ... kind of
View the pyramids of Ancient Egypt in this 360 degree VR capture
A novel VR utilization allows users to explore Nefertari's tomb and other gems of Ancient Egypt
Soccer player Ronaldinho launches e-sports strategy
The plan to develop soccer in digital environments includes the creation of the player's own cryptocurrency.
Augmented and virtual reality mean business: Everything you need to know
An executive guide to the technology and market drivers behind the hype in AR, VR, and MR.
VirtualLink USB-C spec for VR headset laid down by Nvidia, Oculus, Valve, AMD, and Microsoft
Virtual reality headset could soon be connected with a single cable thanks to USB-C.
A city on your phone: Helsinki now has a massive virtual doppelgänger
The unique challenge of the AR cloud is creating virtual worlds that can be streamed to mobile
13 highest-paying tech jobs in the US for 2018
Job search site Glassdoor released its list of the highest paying jobs in the US for 2018, and 13 of them were in the technology field -- up from 11 last year, and more than any other field.
Retailing, digital transformation, IT skills, and personal computing: Research round-up
Our analysis of the data that matters from the past month.
Cloud computing battles, AI and digital transformation: Research round-up
Our analysis of the stats that matter from the past month.
AI, blockchain, servers, smartphones and more: Research round-up
We summarise the charts that tell the tech story of the past month.
11 upcoming AR trends that will redefine technology
Augmented Reality is still a novelty, but the next 12 months will see the technology grow beyond games and gimmicks
Useful devices for your smart home office
From audio-augmenting ear buds to automated coffee machines, here are the best devices for an effective home office set-up.
Get geeky for Father's Day 2018
We've selected a dozen unique, affordable, and geeky gifts your dad is sure to love.
Top tech inventions that drive modern life expectancy
We are living longer than ever before -- thanks to these tech inventions.
Photos: Cold War ZX Spectrum clones spawned behind the Iron Curtain
Fitted inside telephone cases, or even toy organs, these Speccy replicas were less expensive but arguably more creative than the original Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Biotech breakthroughs which may change human health forever
ZDNet explores how biotechnology research and current projects may change the face of healthcare worldwide in the future.
10 amazing robots in space right now (in pictures)
Robots, including floating spheres and spacewalkers, are performing critical tasks for astronauts and researchers as we speak.
Here's how: A dozen technology tips, tricks and tweaks
What do Windows 10, Gmail, Amazon Echo, VPNs, and iPhone battery life all have in common? We've collected and updated our best and most popular how-to articles.
We rank the technologies most likely to change the world by 2028
From today's rock stars of innovation to tomorrow's hidden gems, these 18 technologies have the greatest potential to transform the world over the next decade.
36 of the best movies about AI, ranked
Here's a whole list of AI movies to stream next time you're in the mood for something self-aware
Best gifts: Amazon Alexa-enabled holidays
Amazon Alexa isn't only found on Echo devices. Third-party hardware makers have released their own take on hardware that supports the voice-controlled assistant.
Solar science in a micro-circuit society
Dr. Alex Young, associate director for science, heliophysics science division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, sits down with Tonya Hall to talk about preparing for the Parker Solar Probe launch.
StarVR's eye-tracking headset for the enterprise simulates peripheral vision
With integrated eye-tracking and a so-called 100-percent human viewing angle, the StarVR One is a new addition to the growing field of enterprise-only head mounted displays. Read more: https://zd.net/2KMIpHi
Skip the checkout and pay with your iPhone in this London supermarket
Apple Pay trial allows smartphone users to pay and leave without a trip to the cashier.
California: Drone pilots warned not to fly until wildfires are under control
The bottom line is simple: Flying a drone near a wildfire could cause catastrophic damage. Don't do it.
Tesla says it would consider production down under
Tesla senior manager Sam McLean has said there would be advantages to producing its electric vehicles in Australia under, including easy access to lithium and nickel. Read more: https://zd.net/2KGZwdq
Galaxy Home: Samsung finally unveils its smart speaker
Samsung Galaxy Home, unveiled at the Unpacked event for the Galaxy Note 9, is the only AI speaker that 'intuitively moves a wave of sound directly toward you when you ask it to', the company said.
With a potential $90 billion market, AR/VR get the attention of investment funds
Climbing out of the realm of novelty, augmented reality and virtual reality are getting serious attention from Exchange-Traded Funds.
Researchers develop smart skin to give robots sense of touch
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have patented a new artificial skin that could help robots collect information about their surroundings by using millions of tiny fibers. Read more: https://zd.net/2KGteiE
Facebook and L'Oréal to create AR makeup experiences
L'Oreal is leveraging its recently-acquired AI business ModiFace to bring new AR experiences to Facebook. Read more: https://zd.net/2M9Uegg
Amazon rolls out Alexa-backed Auto SDK for automakers
The Auto SDK will let automakers integrate their own versions of Amazon's voice-activated assistant into their vehicles. Read more: https://zd.net/2OiTD8o
WA to roll out body-worn cameras to police officers from next year
The Western Australia Police Force has said it will roll out body-worn cameras across the state from early 2019 as a way to improve evidence capture and offer greater safety for officers. Read more: https://zd.net/2np2Ro8
We tried Magic Leap One
The latest headset to blend virtual and real things is here. We've tried it at Magic Leap's headquarters in Florida.
Democratizing aviation for cost reductions
UAVs can serve as the answer to reducing costs to air cargo while working in remote locations according to Svilen Rangelov, co-founder and CEO at Dronamics.
Sydney vies for 'Australian tech capital' title with proposed innovation hub
A new technology and innovation precinct is planned for Sydney's CBD, which the NSW government hopes will create 10,000 new jobs by 2036. Read more: https://zd.net/2LXD3yk
How the lack of voice design impacts voice integration projects
The cofounder of conversational middleware platform Webio, Paul Sweeney, discusses how the lack of voice design and its impact on voice integration projects was revealed at Convercon, the UK-based conversational interfaces conference he founded last year.
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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