Virtual Reality
latest news & developmentsThe God Edition | Technology is eroding our sense of serendipity
Online culture makes it increasingly difficult to believe in coincidence or divine intervention because of the feedback loop of curated social media algorithms
Virtual reality opens exciting new pathways of learning
Research shows VR has significant benefits for students in higher education – with better engagement and a decrease in dropout rates – improving academic outcomes and pass rates…
New book explores emerging metaverse economy, AI creative revolution
An edited extract from The Future, written by Dion Chang, Bronwyn Williams and Faeeza Khan
Breaking boundaries: The evolution of new casinos and their impact on the gambling industry
Casinos, gambling and gaming are now accessible to a global audience
A healthcare revolution lurks in the metaverse
The metaverse’s democratising, inclusive and diversity-rich potential can equalise access to healthcare.
The metaverse: colonial fantasies of the wild West
Whether it becomes reality or just another fad, the metaverse misadventure is another indictment of the capitalist system and American empire
The Portfolio: Virtual-reality filmmaker Shelley Barry
Shelley Barry’s Here is one of eight virtual reality films being shown as part of RapidLion 2021
Covid-19 lockdown: Towards a capsule existence
How online media during the Coronavirus lockdown foreshadows a permanently encapsulated life
Covid-19 and virtual reality: The cultural cost of going online
Many companies in the arts and culture sector are offering virtual tours of their spaces in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But artists are missing the personal engagement…
Accused #2 back in the dock
A virtual reality film about the Rivonia Trial points to the loss of our historical records
The veracious velocity of virtual reality
The SingularityU South Africa 2019 Summit will take place on October 16 and 17 at the Kyalami International Convention Centre
Festival of Motoring gives peak into SA’s future
The 4th annual Festival of Motoring is a window into what our vehicle landscape may look like in the near future
Beulah Mosupye
Managing director: HBS Consulting- Hauweng Business Services
What do a pair of goggles, a cellphone and a set of headphones have in common?
South Africa’s public health nurses are infamous for having bad attitudes. Google goggles could help them change their ways.
Gaming medicine: Virtual reality is bringing real-time relief for chronic pain
Virtual reality isn’t just for video games anymore. It’s revolutionising medicine, including the way we manage pain.