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Virtual reality users must learn to use what they see

December 4, 2017

The study found that when most people put on a virtual reality headset, they still treat what they see like it’s happening on any run-of-the-mill TV screen. Read More

UW-Madison team probes home health environments with virtual reality

October 3, 2013

In health care environments, nurses and doctors can closely monitor patients' medical regimen and schedules. But when a patient leaves the clinic or hospital to go home, the responsibility for care transitions to families and patients. The result: Regimens might not be adhered to as closely. Read More

WID researcher locates “virtual eyes” to enhance 3D experience

August 9, 2013

3D movies are a popular trend this year, with countless films opting to include features that make viewers feel as though they are a part of the action. But what if 3D technologies in movies were not just a feature, but an entire, encapsulating experience? Read More

A virtual elephant from a marriage of biology, engineering, and art

May 29, 2013

The solid aluminum cast of an elephant on Warren Porter's desk has been waiting for 25 years. Read More

Research uses muscle activity to move virtual objects

March 21, 2013

A team at UW–Madison says it has developed, for the first time, a way to move virtual objects in an immersive virtual reality environment through the use of muscle activity. Read More