Google’s “Genie” could be used to create a wide range of interactive environments for more than just games.
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The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 prohibited nations from making new land claims on the continent. But it never mentioned claims from private individuals.
Virtual reality continues to blur the line between the physical and the digital, and it will change our lives forever.
Recent changes have affected the design and development of instructor-led training. Read on to find out how.
Our relationship with chatbots is undergoing a sea change — here’s how the transformation will most affect you and your team.
There is no such thing as a void in the Universe.
Grief never ends. There is no closure, but there are things we can do to mitigate the feeling of loss.
Concerns about privacy and pressures regarding the physical appearance of women and their homes contributed to the failure of AT&T’s 1960s Picturephone.
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Big Think columnist Adam Frank makes the case for why the 2023 video game Alan Wake 2 is a boundary-pushing piece of art.
Inside the metaverse, your emotions and physical responses will be monitored, and AI will use that data to influence you in real time. Is that essentially mind control?
Civil engineer Martin Lebek has a brilliant plan to redress the world’s phosphorus imbalance.
Step back from the AI maelstrom and explore Lem’s “Summa Technologiae” for a detached look at technology’s role in human evolution.
Immersive learning creates an interactive environment in which learners have the power to customize their experience.
The first of these devices is already on the market — the AI-powered Ray-Bans from Meta.
The evidence that pollution causes cancer is weak. Lifestyle factors, like smoking, obesity, and alcohol, matter far more.
Archaeologist Bernard Frischer spent decades uploading the ruins of the Eternal City to the cloud. Here’s what it looks like.
The time to begin exploring VR training is now. Here are the pros, cons, and different ways this technology can be utilized.
It’s nearly 20,000 miles long.
Spiritual experiences can be explained in terms of a highly evolved brain. But they also can be extremely meaningful.
Great tidal ranges are relatively rare on a global scale — and can be very deadly to the unsuspecting foreshore walker.
The technology could yield “made-to-order resistance genes” to protect crops against pathogens and pests.
Scientists don’t understand why the correlation exists.
Brands like BMW, Walmart, and IBM are seeing big wins from the use of gamification in corporate training. Here’s how.
Smart glasses have flopped before. AI could finally make them mainstream.
Quantum mechanics has taught us that even empty space contains energy. “Negative energy” is the state of having less energy than empty space.
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