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Would you go to a virtual rave? New film spotlighting Birmingham’s role in acid house party begins UK tour | UK News
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A new film that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to immerse users in the acid house party movement in 1989 has started its tour of the UK in Birmingham. The film, In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats, sees the user become a character in a scene where, before mobile phones were available, party-goers listened to pirate…
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Inside Olivia Rodrigo’s virtual house party – and why music megastars are embracing the metaverse | Science & Tech News
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I don’t go to many parties, but I was hardly going to turn down an invitation to one hosted by pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo. I know what you’re thinking… a “grown man” whose idea of cool is getting Lego for Christmas, hanging out with superfans of one of the hottest properties in music. Bad idea,…
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VR headsets and simulated sandbags – the armed forces using virtual worlds to rehearse wars | Science & Tech News
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I’m watching as war breaks out in the Lake District. Tensions have been escalating for months between blue forces from the south and red forces in the north over disputed territory around Kendall. Now a helicopter has been shot down and both sides are attacking. It’s an exercise, of course. Not on a military training…
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The solution to long-distance relationships? A virtual kissing machine | Science & Tech News
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A remote kissing device has been created by a group of university students in China for people in long-distance relationships. The 3D silicone gadget has a mouth-shaped module and is triggered through a kiss, which is then transferred to the “mouth” on the other side. It mimics the movement, temperature and pressure of the kiss…
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Paedophiles are starting to use virtual reality headsets to view child abuse images, data shows | UK News
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Paedophiles are starting to use virtual reality headsets to view child abuse images, according to police data. Use of this technology was recorded in eight cases in 2021/22 – the first time this technology has been specifically mentioned in crime reports. During that period, police recorded 30,925 offences involving obscene images of children – the…
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CES 2023: How ‘virtual twins’ are helping doctors perform surgery ahead of time | Science & Tech News
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Away from novelties like a smart bird feeder and camera-equipped oven, one corner of the world’s biggest technology event is inviting attendees to meet their virtual twin. Set up in the Las Vegas Convention Center at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the ambitious “living heart” and “living brain” initiatives are the work of French software…
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Oculus creator Palmer Luckey says his new virtual reality headset can actually kill you | Science & Tech News
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The man credited with bringing virtual reality back to mainstream attention claims to have created a headset which can kill you. Palmer Luckey says the NerveGear device has been designed so that if someone dies within the game or experience they are using it for, they would die in real life as well. The 30-year-old,…
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Virtual ‘robot rapper’ FN Meka dropped by record label over racial stereotyping criticism | Ents & Arts News
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A virtual “robot rapper” has been dropped by a record label following criticism that it perpetuated racist stereotypes. Just days after announcing it had signed the computer-generated FN Meka, Capitol Music Group announced it had “severed ties” with the project and apologised to the black community for its “insensitivity” and lack of research. It comes…