This week in VR, W18 2009
- The New York Times show interest for wearable heads-up displays in an article intersecting the state of the art.
- The US FAA is planning to introduce new rules for civil flight simulators, in order to make pilots exercise in particular upset situations [ Flight Global ]
- An interview with InterSense, detailing their motion capture and virtual camera technologies, appeared on Gamers Daily News
- Norway's Tandberg claims that their newly released Telepresence T3 is the only solution that maintains the multi-screen, high-definition telepresence experience when calling out to a third-party telepresence system [ Ajax World Magazine ]
- Virtual Worlds News explores some signs that show Microsoft's inclining towards a XBox Virtual World.
- Second Life re-explains the basic principles and reference-tips for newcomers in a post on their blog.
- 3DVia brings another light on the recent Air Force One NYC accident with a proposal to make the whole thing virtual. Great idea or a cheap commercial?
- The Naval Undersea Warefare Center (NUWC) is exploring VR solutions for training purposes on a real-world submarine, and chooses Qwaq Forums for the implementation. [ BusinessWire ]
- Second Life continues their virtual education campuses presentation with a post about INSEAD.
- The Digital Design Blog chooses some of the most notable early marketing moves involving augmented reality.
- A LOT of buzz about a "Virtual Reality Magic" video. See here below.
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