Tag: vr
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Virtual Reality for eCommerce: Changing the Industry
According to some researchers, an astonishing 77.24 percent of online shoppers leave their carts abandoned without completing a purchase. This is bad news for e-commerce businesses. What’s more, with ever-changing technology, it has never been more important for brands to stay at the top of the game where online sales are concerned. Over the years…
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Kia and Hyundai debut virtual reality system for design evaluation
Kia Motors and Hyundai have debuted a new virtual reality design evaluation system at the brands’ global design headquarters. The new system, introduced to the Namyang Research and Development Center in South Korea, demonstrates a heightened focus on enhancing vehicle development processes through the implementation of VR technology. Kia and Hyundai displayed how new VR…
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Helping robots and humans work hand in hand
As the internet-connected world continues to transform the manufacturing and logistics industry, Technische Universität Dortmund is leading the way in research into human-robot interaction. With the help of Vicon’s cutting-edge motion capture and VR solutions, the University is developing innovative ways to approach the coexistence of drones and robots with people in warehouse environments. The…
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Osso VR’s training gaining support from medical sector
Osso VR, a provider of a virtual reality surgical training platform, says its technology is being incorporated into surgical training programs worldwide and is now used by more than 20 leading teaching hospitals and eight top medical device companies in 11 countries. Focused on increasing access to hands-on training that improves patient outcomes and increases…
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BMW highlights application of virtual and augmented reality in production
Automotive giant BMW is providing an insight into its application of virtual and augmented reality in the company’s production system. The company says the “fast and flexible” planning of new workstations in production is made possible by virtual reality and digitized 3D factory data. It’s still a learning process but augmented reality technologies is making…
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Opinion: Augmented and virtual reality ‘open up whole new world of opportunities’
By Douglas Bruey, electrical engineering program lead at Synapse At first glance, a gamer playing Pokémon Go has little in common with a surgeon saving lives in an operating theatre. But dig a little deeper and you’ll discover that might not be the case for much longer. Augmented reality and virtual reality technologies are poised…
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Beam me up virtually, Scotty: I canna change the laws of physics, captain
lockA while ago, Robotics and Automation News interviewed Alex Boch about 360 cameras, and he said he would be developing a new product soon which would incorporate virtual reality. Now, having helped build the ALLie Camera, Boch – who is VP of operations there – is back in touch to talk about the device which he says…
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Dassault Systèmes teams up with HTC to provide virtual reality to enterprises
HTC has formed a strategic partnership with Dassault Systèmes to drive virtual reality (VR) into the enterprise space. HTC has a VR system called Vive, which the two companies will work on refining applications for. Dassault Systèmes has developed the 3DExperience platform as a collaborative virtual environment for businesses to create differentiating customer experiences. Dassault Systèmes applications can already…
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AMD claims it has 83 per cent of global VR systems market
AMD claims it virtually owns the virtual reality systems market with a whopping 83 per cent market share. And yet the chipmaker says it is looking to further consolidate its dominance. AMD has revealed new advances in hardware and software to further the reach of VR, and unveiled its new GPU certified program that simplifies adoption of VR…