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Augmented Reality enables more accurate biopsy
Your weekly guide to Virtuality — Newsletter #97
A smartphone technology developed by The University of Twente, helps doctors see the inner body segments, tumors, veins and the status of diabetic ulcers with the use of augmented reality… (Haptical)
There’s a new version of Firefox for virtual reality
Mozilla has announced a new version of its Firefox browser for standalone virtual and augmented reality headsets. It’s called Firefox Reality, and Mozilla describes it as a cross-platform, open source, and privacy-friendly browser whose interface will be specialized for headsets… (The Verge)
How a Seattle startup is using blockchain and virtual reality to upend the global coffee market
Onda uses blockchain to create transparency for customers, who can see exactly where their coffee comes from, and for growers to get maximum revenue out of every bean they produce… (GeekWire)
Orlando program aims to expose low-income students to virtual reality
A program called Playground City is trying to expand the number of students from low-income areas exposed to virtual reality… (Orlando Sentinel)
VR gives oregon patients and doctors an alternative to opioids
Oregon’s largest health care providers see both promise and challenges in virtual reality as a non-opioid treatment for pain… (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Apple thinks putting on a VR headset could help fight nausea in the car
The Apple patent focuses on incorporating VR into a car in such a way that it could help prevent motion sickness, or monitor for it and then try to mitigate it… (Popular Science)
Etihad, Emirates and Aviapartner tap into virtual reality technology in airport lounges
The aim of the month-long trial is to gather customer feedback to determine the airline’s future lounge entertainment offering at Abu…
