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2012-08-31

Sony's New HMZ-T2 Personal 3D Virtual Reality Viewer

Sony trims the fat on latest Personal 3D Viewer headset

Along with its 84-inch 4K TV, Sony also chose IFA 2012 to unveil the latest version of its head-mounted Personal 3D Viewer. The successor to the HMZ-T1 we tried out at IFA last year, Sony claims the updated HMZ-T2 model boasts a sharper display, improved sound and is some 20 percent lighter, making it easier on the ol’ neck muscles.

Source: Sony trims the fat on latest Personal 3D Viewer headset

HMZ-T2 (HMZT2, HMZT2W.CEK) : Overview : TV & home cinema : Sony

HMZ-T2 Personal 3D Viewer
A personal cinematic home entertainment experience
Twin OLED HD screens, cross-talk free 3D viewing, virtual 5.1 surround sound & adaptable headphones

Play movies and games in High Definition 2D & 3D

Watch bright, clear, cross-talk free OLED screens

View for hours with Auto Colour Temperature

[...]

Enter a world of immersive entertainment
Light and comfortable, the Personal 3D Viewer is a head-mounted display for High Definition 2D and 3D viewing with virtual 5.1 surround sound. Perfect for movies and gaming, its twin OLED screens display vividly sharp images to absorb you in a truly personal experience.

Source: HMZ-T2 (HMZT2, HMZT2W.CEK) : Overview : TV & home cinema : Sony

Sony revamps Personal 3D Viewer with HMZ-T2 | Electronista

The biggest strength of the original model was its 3D image, which because of its true stereoscopic 3D effect delivered by separate OLED displays for each eye meant a pristine, cross-talk free, 3D image. Eye fatigue is also further reduced with the introduction of an auto-color temperature adjustment that gradually lowers the image tone intensity from blue to red. Other technical improvements achieved include a 24p True Cinema mode for viewing films at the speed as they are displayed in movie theaters.

Source: Sony revamps Personal 3D Viewer with HMZ-T2 | Electronista

Sony gets in your face with upgraded personal 3D viewer | Crave - CNET

Who wouldn't want to get up close and personal with a couple of vibrant OLED screens?

The HMZ-T2's profile looks like some sort of robo-fish.

Source: Sony gets in your face with upgraded personal 3D viewer | Crave - CNET

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2011-10-18

Barco's RP-360 a Breakthrough in Flight Simulator Technology

Flight simulator gives 360-degree immersion | TG Daily

Belgian company Barco has unveiled what's probably the most advanced flight-training simulator in the world, a fully immersive, 360 degree system using rear projection.

The RP-360 is designed to give pilots the most realistic view possible, and can be hooked up to other simulators so that several pilots can carry out mission training together.

It's claimed to be the first flight sim to give the pilot a completely uninterrupted 360-degree view, and can be used to simulate a number of different fighter jets.

Source: Flight simulator gives 360-degree immersion | TG Daily

Barco's RP-360 is a rear-projected spherical display system for full 360° immersive training. The system performance produces the most accurate image quality on the market today.

Source: IMAGE SOCIETY: Image of Month 11.04

Barco | Dome displays | 360° immersive dome setup for flight training | RP-360 dome

At a glance

• 13 or 14 projectors
• 25:1 system contrast
• Resolution better than 4 arcmin/OLP
• 10ftL brightness
• can fit in rooms down to 14ft high

[...]

It features the following dedicated technologies for multi-channel setups:

• DynaColor: automatic color calibration across channels
• Linked constant light output: brightness equalization across channels
• Edge blending: creates one seamless composite image
• Warping: precise geometry correction for curved surfaces
• Smearing reduction: handles fast-moving imagery effortlessly

Source: Barco | Dome displays | 360° immersive dome setup for flight training | RP-360 dome

RP-360 flight simulation dome - YouTube

Source: RP-360 flight simulation dome - YouTube

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2009-12-03

Haptic Perception in Virtual Reality

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Haptic perception

Haptic perception is the process of recognizing objects through touch. It involves a combination of somatosensory perception of patterns on the skin surface (e.g., edges, curvature, and texture) and proprioception of hand position and conformation.

clipped from haselab.hi.mce.uec.ac.jp

Our daily lives are more and more computerized with advance in networking and computers.
It is increasing importance such as interfaces, sensors and robotics. These technologies connects the information-world and the real-world.

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This demonstration focuses on two haptic experiences: sensing the composition and stiffness of an object, and estimating dynamics for multiple objects. Slight vibrations express the differences between materials and degrees of stiffness.

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We propose a new method for Symmetrical Haptic Interaction System with Virtual Creatures (VCs) in Mixed Reality (MR). In this work, we can interact VCs directly, not only through some tools but also with our fingers. If we touch VCs, we can see and feel their reaction.

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Robots and virtual reality on show in Tokyo

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The developers of the ring actually debuted it a little earlier in the year with a poster at SIGGRAPH. Virtual Creatures which interact with the device can be moved by the users pushes and respond to the type of contact. With light petting, the VC will display happy emotions. A strong push will cause the VC to avoid or react negatively to the user. This complex behavior for the VC gives an added layer of realism to the augmented reality interaction. After all, what use is having a finger that can manipulate a virtual world if the virtual world doesn’t react appropriately.

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A Virtual-Reality Simulator for Brain Surgeons

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A Simulator for Brain Surgeons

A virtual-reality simulator promises safer operations and better training.

A new simulator that lets neurosurgeons rehearse before operating--like pilots on a flight simulator--could revolutionize how doctors train for and handle brain surgery.

NeuroTouch, the prototype simulator developed by Canada's National Research Council (NRC) and several other research groups, gives surgeons a dry run in virtual reality before entering the operating room, potentially reducing mistakes.

clipped from www.popsci.com

Virtual Neurosurgery

For more on NeuroTouch, check out the CBC report in the following video.

clipped from communications.medicine.dal.ca

News Release

World’s first simulation-based brain surgery done in Halifax

Thursday, August 20, 2009: Halifax - A Halifax brain surgeon this week removed a brain tumour after using a virtual reality-based neurosurgical simulation system. This advanced technology is tailor made for patient-specific planning – a medical advance not yet available anywhere else in the world.

clipped from communications.medicine.dal.ca

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Smart Home Control with Thoughts

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A (virtual) smart home controlled by your thoughts

Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone.

The technology, which was demonstrated at CeBIT in Hannover in March, provides an innovative way of controlling the interconnected electronic devices that will populate the smart homes of the future, granting increased autonomy to people with physical disabilities as well as pleasing TV channel-surfing couch potatoes.

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The virtual 3D representation of the smart home had different control elements (TV, music, windows, heating system, phone,…) and allowed the subjects to move through the apartment. Some tasks could be done, like playing music, watching TV, open doors, moving around...

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g.tec smart home control with Thoughts

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Augmented Reality

Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real-world and computer-generated data; some applications and demonstrations.

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What Are Virtual Reality, Virtual Worlds, And Augmented Reality?

"Virtual reality (VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment, be it a real or imagined one" -Wikipedia

"A virtual world is a computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars" - Wikipedia

"Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real-world and computer-generated data" - Wikipedia

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Ray-Ban offers Augmented Reality service to sell glasses online

Augmented Reality steps into our living-room with this new web service from Ray-Ban: All you need is a web cam and their software (PC only). Then you pick some glasses from the online catalogue and see yourself in a virtual mirror.

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Another pragmatic example of Augmented Reality in your everyday life: Wikitude AR Travel Guide for mobile phones

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Andrey Gorbunov: ARPainter - Augmented Reality 3D Drawing

ARPainter is a program for the free-hand spatial drawing of 3D objects.

The program makes the creation of complex, nonstandard 3D objects tens times faster. Effective for entertainment, movies computer graphics, scientific simulation etc.