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Articles tagged with: Virtual Reality
Nokia Working on "Augmented Reality" for Mobile Phones
The University of Southern California (USC) and Nokia's Research Center (NRC) in Hollywood have announced a research collaboration framework agreement that centers on advanced mobile user experiences. The umbrella framework agreement allows Nokia and USC to work together on multiple projects in a variety of areas and will streamline the process for commercializing USC inventions. more
Related Tags: university-of-southern-california, nokia, augmented-reality, eu, itu, edge, tim, ovi, london, partner, california, USA
Virtual Display Offers 62-inch Screen for iPhones
A firm which manufactures virtual display headsets has added iPhone compatibility to its range, offering headsets that can create the illusion of a virtual display equivalent to a 62-inch screen viewed from 9 feet. The connectivity cable also supports 3D video. more
Related Tags: augmented-reality, iphone, mobile-video
Cell phones dangerous for child pedestrians
Children who talk on cell phones while crossing streets are at a higher risk for injuries or death in a pedestrian accident, said psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in a new study that will appear in the February issue of Pediatrics. more
Related Tags: driving, centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention
The Smartphone will Dominate Internet Access by 2020
A survey of internet leaders, activists and analysts shows they expect major tech advances as the phone becomes a primary device for online access, voice-recognition improves, artificial and virtual reality become more embedded in everyday life, and the architecture of the internet itself improves. more
Related Tags: augmented-reality, intel, smartphone, privacy, personal, pew
Bluetooth system orients blind and sighted pedestrians
A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them. more
Related Tags: rfid, augmented-reality, bluetooth, gps, police, displays
Phones that vibrate in time with Java Games
Immersion Corp. has announced that handset licensee Samsung Electronics is introducing the industry's first VibeTonz-enabled mobile phones for the Korean market, the SPH-G1000 and SCH-G100. The two mobile phones are the first equipped to download and play mobile games with orchestrated touch sensations. more
Related Tags: mobile-games, samsung-electronics