Facebook launches virtual-reality headset that can be used without other devices
Facebook has unveiled its new Oculus Go virtual-reality headset, which functions without being plugged into a computer or paired with a phone. More
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INDEX reveals this year's five best life-improving designs
Drones that deliver blood with parachutes and a sustainable ocean farming system are among the winners of the INDEX: Award 2017. More
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Gravity Sketch launches its virtual reality 3D-drawing tool to the public
London startup Gravity Sketch has officially launched its virtual reality sketching software that lets users create and manipulate three-dimensional objects in mid-air. More
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RCA graduate proposal would see ordinary people driving NASA's space exploration rovers
Royal College of Art graduate Brian Black has designed a concept rover and virtual-reality interface that would allow anyone on earth to contribute to space exploration missions. More
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Visual X kit allows users to live out sexual fantasies through virtual reality
Central Saint Martins graduate Marta Dunjó has developed a sex toy-cum-virtual reality kit that she believes could help rehabilitate those with "extreme sexual fantasies". More
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Seymourpowell demos VR software for collaboratively designing cars
London studio Seymourpowell's virtual-reality tool for automotive design allows people in various locations around the world to work together in real time. More
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Cassina marks 90th anniversary with installation exploring its past and future
A spaceship-style shelter, and oversized "sofa island" and virtual-reality experiences all featured in furniture brand Cassina's Milan design week exhibition. More
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Olivia Lee designs furniture to help solve technology-related daily dilemmas
A vanity table optimised for selfies and a tactile rug that helps you avoid walking into walls while virtual-reality gaming were among the objects presented at this year's Milan design week by Singaporean designer Olivia Lee. More
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CL3VER launches virtual tour of Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion
Those unable to visit Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona Pavilion can now tour the building remotely through a virtual-reality experience created by architectural visualisation studio CL3VER. More
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Es Devlin creates bowl-shaped set as backdrop for virtual reality-themed play
British set designer Es Devlin has used a basin-shaped map as the canvas for video projections for a play at London's National Theatre, which follows an injured soldier undergoing virtual-reality therapy. More
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New virtual reality tool helps architects create dementia-friendly environments
Scottish architect David Burgher has developed a new virtual reality tool that mimics the visual impairments experienced by dementia sufferers to help architects design better spaces. More
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Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings translated into immersive virtual reality experiences at Serpentine Gallery
Four of Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings have been used to create animated virtual reality environments for an exhibition of her early work at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery. More
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Gravity Sketch VR software for creative professionals launches beta-testing platform
A beta version of a virtual-reality programme that gives designers the option to draw and manipulate 3D objects has launched. More
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Wall Street Journal launches architect-designed virtual-reality app for reading the news
Architecture firm Michaelis Boyd's latest apartment building only exists in a virtual-reality news app. More
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Ultra-lifelike figure shows potential future of virtual reality
Although it looks like a real woman, the ultra-lifelike figure in this music video is actually a digital model created using high-resolution 3D scans. More
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Google's fabric VR headset is based on the "clothes we love to wear"
Google has upgraded its thrifty cardboard VR headset with a fabric version named Daydream View, which is designed to work with the company's first own-brand smartphone. More
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Gravity Sketch VR allows designers to create and alter digital models in mid-air
The team behind the Gravity Sketch iPad app have launched new cross-platform software, which gives designers the option to draw and manipulate 3D objects in a virtual reality environment (+ movie). More
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Virtual reality movie offers a preview of Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge
The team behind London's controversial Garden Bridge have released a short film that allows viewers to experience the project in virtual reality (+ movie). More
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Mona's Mask is a soft cotton alternative to VR headsets
Technology company Mona has designed cotton goggles that incorporate a wearer's smartphone to function as a virtual reality headset (+ slideshow). More
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Digital model offers virtual-reality users a preview of BIG's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
For those who aren't able to visit BIG's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion this summer, Swiss visualisation studio Archilogic has made it possible to take an unofficial tour of the building using virtual reality (+ interactive 3D model). More