Beijing cracks down on AI companions

New rules ban virtual relationships for minors and restrict emotionally dependent chatbot services, reflecting China’s ...
Houston Public Media

Shy on the dance floor? Virtual reality 'partners' aim to help you find your groove

Wedding season is in full swing, bringing with it a familiar sense of dread for anyone who fears the dance floor. But relief ...
Eos

Extended Reality Offers Opportunities for Scientific Show-and-Tell

Advances in virtual and augmented reality, spatial computing, and other technologies offer chances to work with data more ...
IEEE

When Flames Feel Real in Augmented Reality: Effects of Plausibility and Placement of Virtual Flames on the Burning Hand Illusion and Physiological Responses

Abstract: In the Burning Hand Illusion (BHI), participants perceive illusory heat as they observe virtual flames on their hands in Augmented Reality. In this study, we investigate the role of stimulus ...