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Second Life: There's No Place Like Home
5 Feb 2012
360° panoramic view plugin for jQuery
31 Jan 2012
Apple - HTML5 Showcase - VR
31 Jan 2012
1st Summer School on Human Computer Confluence
31 Jan 2012
We are pleased to announce the organization of the 1st Summer School on Human Computer Confluence, which will take place in Milan, Italy, on 18-20 July 2012.The specific objectives of the summer school are to provide selected and highly-motivated participants hands-on experience with question-driven Human-Computer Confluence projects, applications and experimental paradigms, as well as to gather p... continuesEDUCATIONAL SIMULATIONS
30 Jan 2012
Moodscope
27 Jan 2012
Moodscope is "an online personal mood management tool that helps people grappling with depression or mood disorders to effectively measure and track their moods". It allows tracking your "ups and downs" and displaying them on a graph to better understand how your mood fluctuates over time. And yes, of course it allows sharing your scores with trusted friends so they can support you if you are down... continues
Positive Technology: Using Interactive Technologies to Promote Positive Funct...
27 Jan 2012
Positive Technology: Using Interactive Technologies to Promote Positive FunctioningG. Riva, R.M. Baños, C. Botella, B.K. Wiederhold, A. GaggioliCyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (Online Ahead of Print: December 9, 2011) DOIAbstract. It is generally assumed that technology assists individuals in improving the quality of their lives. However, the impact of new technologies and medi... continues
A sign language interpreter glove for smartphone
27 Jan 2012
A team of three designers, Oleg Imanilov, Zvika Markfield, and Tomer Daniel, have recently developed a novel sign language interpreter glove. Basically, the glove works as an input device from which the user is able to use sign language to create a text message. The hw system consists of AD board, gyroscope, finger sensor, Lilypad Adriano and an accelerometer. The prototype was demonstrated at a r... continuesA smart-phone will detect people's emotions
27 Jan 2012
MIT's Technology Review reports that Samsung researchers have released a smart-phone designed to "read" people's emotions. Rather than relying on specialized sensors or cameras, the phone infers a user's emotional state based on how he's using the phone."For example, it monitors certain inputs, such as the speed at which a user types, how often the âbackspaceâ or âspecial symbolâ... continues
Cued motor imagery in patients with multiple sclerosis
27 Jan 2012
Cued motor imagery in patients with multiple sclerosis. Neuroscience. 2012 Jan 8Authors: Heremans E, Nieuwboer A, Spildooren J, Bondt SD, D'hooge AM, Helsen W, Feys PAbstract. Motor imagery (MI) is a promising practice tool in neurorehabilitation. However, in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), impairments in MI accuracy and temporal organization were found during clinical assessment, which may... continues
A combined robotic and cognitive training for locomotor rehabilitation
27 Jan 2012
A combined robotic and cognitive training for locomotor rehabilitation: evidences of cerebral functional reorganization in two chronic traumatic brain injured patients.Front Hum Neurosci. 2011;5:146Authors: Sacco K, Cauda F, D'Agata F, Duca S, Zettin M, Virgilio R, Nascimbeni A, Belforte G, Eula G, Gastaldi L, Appendino S, Geminiani GAbstract. It has been demonstrated that automated locomotor trai... continues
OSgrid - OpenSimulator Metaverse
23 Jan 2012
Paul Virilio
3 Jan 2012
Motor performance may be improved by kinesthetic imagery, specific action ver...
31 Dec 2011
Motor performance may be improved by kinesthetic imagery, specific action verb production, and mental calculation.Neuroreport. 2011 Nov 25;Authors: Rabahi T, Fargier P, Rifai-Sarraj A, Clouzeau C, Massarelli RAbstract. Several results in the literature show that motor imagery, language production, mental calculation, and motor execution share the same or closely related brain motor cortical areas.... continues
Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: a review of empirical studies
31 Dec 2011
Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: a review of empirical studies.Clin Psychol Rev. 2011 Aug;31(6):1041-56Authors: Keng SL, Smoski MJ, Robins CJAbstract. Within the past few decades, there has been a surge of interest in the investigation of mindfulness as a psychological construct and as a form of clinical intervention. This article reviews the empirical literature on the effects of m... continues
MasterImage 3D: The best glasses-free 3D technology yet
3 Dec 2011
MasterImage 3D's approach to glasses free 3D displays differs from that employed by current devices like the Nintendo 3DS. It uses a cell matrix parallax barrier promising no ghosting or cross talk and a smooth transition to a 2D image at wide viewing angles. A disadvantage of this technology is it requires the user to be positioned close to the screen so it's most suitable for handheld devices.... continues
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Gimpel3D converts 2D images to 3D
23 Jul 2011
If you're interested in converting photographs to stereo 3D consider giving Gimpel3D a try. It's free for personal and commercial use. Here's a brief description from the web site. "Gimpel3D converts single images or frame sequences into stereoscopic 3D using a combination of traditional approaches and a proprietary projective modeling system."
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Zecotek multi-perspective 3D display
19 Jun 2011
As reported previously Integral 3D technology is spatial which means it needs to increase resolution to add more viewpoints. Zecotek is demonstrating technology that uses a different approach. It time slices to present the viewer with a high resolution image that provides many viewpoints or perspectives. The prototype displays 100 perspectives in a 40 degree viewing angle. To accomplish this Zeco... continues
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MachStudio Pro 2 - for free, no strings attached
23 May 2011
MachStudio Pro utilizes GPUs to enhance its rendering performance and it's now available for free with no strings attached. The company plans to make money via support, training, and services.
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Quantum effect fuels colour-fast holograms
7 Apr 2011
New Scientist reports on a new hologram technology that utilizes a quantum effect to display the same color at all angles.
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DARPA's Urban Photonic Sandtable Display
2 Apr 2011
Zebra Imaging is back in the news thanks to research sponsored by DARPA, only this time they're talking about a holographic table rather than static prints. Here's a snippet from the press release. "Many of today’s conflicts occur in urban settings, making the ability to visualize conditions in urban areas increasingly important to commanders and mission planners. The Defense Advanced Research... continues
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Integral 3D TV system projects a promising future
22 Feb 2011
This is twist on glasses free 3D display technology that we haven't reported on previously. Video is captured through 100,000 lenses to provide slightly different viewpoints. An identical lens array is used for playback. "In terms of the image characteristics, there is a trade-off in the system in which an increase in the viewing angle results in a decrease in the image resolution. To maximize bo... continues
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Alternatives to Holograms for Real 3-D Displays
1 Feb 2011
IEEE Spectrum covers non-stereoscopic display technologies that were shown at CES 2011. InnoVision presented their reflection based HoloAD display and Aerial 3D's display creates laser-induced plasma to create a direct view image.
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Eizo announces more detail on glasses-free 3D DuraVision LCD
18 Dec 2010
Quoting Engadget, "The monitor uses a directional backlight and a time lag to effectively hit each eye individually through the same pixel." This means the DuraVision LCD will support a higher resolution than a lenticular based display, but it will likely still require the viewer to stay in a sweet spot to clearly see the 3D effect.
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ZScape 3D holographic prints take maps to the next dimension, sans spectacles
11 Dec 2010
We've mention Zebra Imaging before, but Engadget has some videos showing off their holograms. The holograms can be created from a variety of data sources including AutoCAD.
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