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New device provides simulated sensation of solid objects in virtual reality systems

04/30/202004/29/2020 Stephanie Beck

Virtual reality systems - People using VR

The gadget attaches strings to the hands and fingers to provide a user with haptic feedback. The current virtual reality systems are able to provide impressive and immersive experiences in terms of what you can see and often what is heard as well. However, there is rarely much more than that. That said, a new device has made it possible for users to feel simulated solid objects with their fingers. A new device makes it possible to give virtual reality systems users the ability to feel essentially anything, from walls…

Mobile tracking tech ties physical movements of shoppers to their purchasing decisions

04/02/201903/30/2019 Jorge Gonzalez

A new type of mobile tracking technology may make it easier for advertises to target potential customers. A new study using a new kind of mobile tracking tech – information trajectory-based targeting – has found that by targeting a shopper’s physical movements, advertisers can significantly improve ads via mobile phones. This mobile technology goes beyond simply advertising to a customer based on their location. The new study, involving the mobile tracking tech, was recently published in the journal Management Science, and was carried out by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University,…

Study shows that augmented reality can be used to uncover a person’s vital information by scanning their face alone

08/09/201108/09/2011 L. Green

In the age of technology, privacy is constantly under threat. Whether it be financial information or mundane, personal details, privacy has come under fire lately from various groups inhabiting the Internet. Perhaps the greatest protection one could have in this day and age is anonymity. Being anonymous offers a level of protection that is difficult to match, allowing people to hide away information that could be used against them. Anonymity may be coming to an end, however, at the hands of augmented reality technology. A new study from the Carnegie…