Tag: Virtual Reality
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Life after chatbots: Meet the ‘AI vegans’ refusing to accept a virtual reality
Challenging the hype: a new kind of digital conscience The debate around artificial intelligence has moved beyond clever chatbots and automated customer service. A growing cadre of gamers, artists, and technologists are calling themselves “AI vegans”—not vegetarian in the culinary sense, but ethically opposed to certain forms of immersive AI. They argue that if technology…
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Life after Chatbots: Inside the AI Vegans Who Refuse a Virtual Reality World
Introduction: From digital overlays to human-centered lives The future teased by sci-fi is here in small, stubborn ways. In online gaming communities and creative hubs, a growing segment of players is choosing a different path: they refuse to surrender to automated, AI-dominated environments. They call themselves AI vegans—artists, gamers, and thinkers who opt for genuine…
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Virtual reality had its chance. It blew it.
VR Had Its Chance. Why It Failed in 2025 Virtual reality was once pitched as the breakthrough technology that would reinvent gaming, training, communication, and entertainment. In 2025, the sentiment has shifted from “the future is here” to “the hype didn’t match reality.” The belief that VR would dominate everyday life never materialized in the…
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VR Is Dead in 2025: Reality Check for Virtual Reality
VR Has Had Its Moment — But 2025 Feels Different Virtual reality was supposed to reshape entertainment, gaming, and enterprise. Yet as 2025 unfolds, many observers are concluding that VR as a mainstream force isn’t living up to the hype. The headline isn’t just skepticism; it’s a sober assessment of consumer adoption, production costs, and…
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VR Is Dead in 2025? A Reality Check for Virtual Reality
Is Virtual Reality Really Dead in 2025? Let’s start with a blunt assessment: virtual reality, the technology many hoped would reinvent entertainment, work, and training, isn’t thriving as proponents once imagined. In 2025, the headlines hint at revolution, but typical users tell a different story: novelty wears off, hardware remains expensive, and compelling software has…
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Netflix’s Real-World Experiments: VR, Mini-Golf, and Selfies at Netflix House
Introduction: Netflix Takes a Detour into Real-World Experiences Beyond its vast library of streaming content, Netflix is testing a new kind of real-world engagement. By opening a physical venue, dubbed the Netflix House, the company is blending technology and entertainment to create memorable, shareable moments for fans. Located near Philadelphia at the King of Prussia…
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How Netflix is Betting on Virtual Reality, Mini-Golf and Selfies
Netflix’s Experiential Gamble When a streaming giant ventures into physical spaces, it signals a broader strategy to convert viewers into active participants. Netflix is rolling out immersive experiences that blend virtual reality, playful activities, and photo-friendly moments. The aim is simple: deepen fan engagement, create shareable moments, and turn the Netflix brand into a multi-sensory…
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Can’t Make It to The Met? Take a VR Tour Instead
Visit The Met Without Leaving Home: A New Era of Virtual Reality Tours For art lovers who can’t make the trip to New York City, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has a solution that brings the galleries into living rooms around the world. On November 10, The Met launched two digital exhibitions that invite visitors…
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Telethon 2025: Surgeons Train with Virtual Reality Goggles to Explore Hearts Before Surgery
VR Brings a New Dimension to Pediatric Heart Surgery In a bold step forward for congenital heart disease care, paediatric heart surgeons are donning virtual reality (VR) goggles to step inside the hearts of their tiniest patients. The Minerva project, a collaboration between Curtin University’s Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch (HIVE) and Perth Children’s…
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Telethon 2025: Surgeons Don VR Goggles to Step Inside Hearts Before Surgery
Revolutionizing pediatric heart care with immersive tech In a groundbreaking collaboration, surgeons at Perth Children’s Hospital are stepping into the operating room of the future—before the first incision—using virtual reality (VR) goggles to explore a patient’s heart. This Telethon-funded initiative, a joint effort by Curtin University’s Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch (HIVE) and the…