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 …

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Augmented reality system makes medical ultrasounds easier to interpret

Augmented reality system makes medical ultrasounds easier to interpret

Interpreting medical ultrasound images is a difficult task, requiring a technician to look at 2D images and mentally organize what the tissue will look like into a 3D representation. To make that job easier, MIT researchers developed a new approach to ultrasound imaging that allows the user to visualize a 3D augmented-reality image of the …

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Google releases big Android patch with new features

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Google has kicked off the month of June with a big and hearty Android 16 update. Frankly, big updates aren’t exactly news, but this update was too helpful to ignore. Android drops are not like Pixel feature drops; The latter are updates exclusive to Google Pixel smartphones, whereas Android drops are firmware updates that bring …

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