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VR puts nail in the coffin for cadavers
Haptics and 3D spatial imaging are helping transform medical training for surgeons in biggest leap forward in generations.
It's time to standardize robotic surgery
Robots are common in the operating room, but there's no standard curriculum to train surgeons to use them.
Facebook recalls and pauses Oculus Quest 2 sales to address 'mild skin irritation' issue
Starting August 24, all Oculus Quest 2 headsets will come with a silicone cover.
Facebook to start putting ads in Oculus Quest games
Some Oculus Quest games will start having ads as part of a new trial by Facebook.
Microsoft makes its case for why it's all-in on gaming
Microsoft has plans to bring Xbox and Xbox Game Pass to more screens in a variety of ways, and is counting on its cloud, communities and commerce to advance its gaming business further.
Why your next knee surgery may be assisted by smart glasses
The "augmented surgeon" is becoming the new reality of surgical medicine thanks to augmented and virtual reality technologies.
Microsoft brings Threat and Vulnerability Management capability to Linux
Microsoft is bringing its TVM capabilities beyond Windows with support for macOS and Linux. Later this summer, support is coming to Android and iOS.
Mark Zuckerberg calls AR glasses "one of the hardest technical challenges of the decade"
The Facebook CEO said the potential for the augmented reality market will open up once you can fit a supercomputer onto a pair of glasses.
Campfire spurns platform play, offers XR-as a-service
The VR and AR startup has developed a new headset, projector, and smartphone link to help enable design collaboration.
The best VR and AR headsets in 2021: Quest 2, Cosmos Elite, PSVR, and more
As mixed reality comes into its own, these are the best headsets for an immersive consumer experience.
Microsoft Technical Fellow Don Box has left the building
Microsoft's Don Box has had a long and winding career during his past 19 years at the company. He's moving on to a new (and for now, unspecified) gig.
U.S. Army advances its 120,000 HoloLens-based headset deal with Microsoft
The augmented-reality headset contract could be worth up to $21.88 billion over ten years, Microsoft says.
Facebook unveils further details about its mystery virtual AR neural wristband controller
'This is not akin to mind reading', the social network giant assured.
Shares of smart glasses maker Vuzix jump as Q4 results top expectations
Vuzix said it expects “significant” revenue growth this year.
2021: The year that 3D and augmented reality for commerce cashes in
Most customers are now digital-first and are choosing to shop online instead of in-store; 3D and augmented reality are accelerating a more immerse form of digital and hybrid shopping
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.
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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