To turn or not to turn?
One of the often unconsidered aspect of VR game development is how a user can interact if they have limited neck mobility due to illness, injury or disability. Whilst Meta have addressed this in...
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Avoiding obstacles through the use of AR
This is first of augmentative reality (AR) research I have come across that attempts to address how AR can assist with obstacle avoidance: Augmented reality obstacle avoidance – Dylan Fox. In the video Dylan...
VR as a treatment modality
Many, many moons ago when I started studying Occupational Therapy I dreamt of how virtual reality (VR) could be used as a rehabilitation medium. Looks like that dream has become for some commercial entities including in ICU settings.
Exploring the accessibility of virtual meeting rooms
Great article by Meryl on the accessibility of the Spatial VR meeting platform.
VR sensory room research
As VR technology becomes more known to allied health professionals we can expect to see more research like this: Evaluating a virtual reality sensory room for adults with disabilities.
VR and abattoirs?
One of the growth industries in the VR space is in training particularly in industries where there can be considerable risk. Whilst I have come across examples of VR’s training use in the military...
Feel the sound in Virtual Reality?
What is “physical audio” in the context of auditory feedback? How does this add to the personal experience of VR? Reading this article I think they are referring more to how they can convert...
Multisensory XR experiences
Whilst the set up looks cumbersome (full body suit anyone?) this would be a very interesting experience to experience. Can’t justify the travel to Portland though: bit far from the west coast of Australia....
Human Relations interest in VR
Whilst VR still remains in the realm of gaming and training environments it’s social interaction possibilities is being noted by those in workplace Human Relations. Could your next work social event take a different...