show – Era Recipe

A CU graduate and the Smithsonian hosted a trippy VR space show for Denver this summer.

"Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience" is a virtual reality show depicting cosmic wonders like black holes and the birth of stars using real astronomical data. (provided by fever)

A remote virtual reality show led by University of Colorado graduate and top Smithsonian astronomers transports viewers to exploding stars and black holes while standing atop the James Webb Space Telescope and other space observatories. “Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience” is a 1-hour show with 40-minute “free roam” virtual reality that will open in Denver …

Illustration of a system using 8-second facial videos and deep learning to estimate heart rate.

There are different ways to read your heart rate. Most smartwatches from Apple, Samsung, Google, and others give you a real-time reading of how many times your heart beats in a minute. Another device you can buy, a pulse oximeter, gives you a reading when you press a spring-loaded hinge, place your finger in the …