In early 2018, Ontario wine researcher Debbie Inglis sat down to take a much-needed sip of merlot to celebrate the $ 960,000 grant she’d been awarded to build the augmented and virtual reality consumer research lab at Brock University. With a VR headset on, she raised the glass to her lips. Crack. She tried again. […]
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Magic Leap’s futuristic goggles are finally launching — here’s how much they cost and how to buy them
Magic Leap Magic Leap’s long-awaited smartglasses are finally available to order in the United States. They cost $ 2,295 and will start shipping Wednesday for people in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. The product is called Magic Leap One Creator Edition and is intended for developers and other professionals who […]
Sana’s smart sleep goggles for insomniacs will be out in 2018
These sleep googles by a company called Sana Health cost a lot more than your typical mask, but it promises peaceful sleep 10 minutes after you put them on. That’s because they more than just block the light: they have mechanisms inside that chunky, VR-headset-like frame that give them the power to use audio-visual stimulation. […]
DJI’s $449 FPV goggles can control a drone with head movement
DJI has finally dished full details of the FPV goggles that were teased at last year’s Mavic Pro event. The DJI Goggles, as they’re called, work with the Mavic Pro, Phantom 4, and Inspire series drones. They’re reminiscent of the PlayStation VR in their size and design, but that extra bulk allowed DJI to pack […]
Here’s how goggles can help brain-injury patients see the whole picture
Following a brain injury, people can lose their ability to see the left side of the world, but with a special set of lenses developed by researchers at Dalhousie University, patients can train their brains to see both sides of the world. CBC | Health News