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mdpi.com - A Literature Review of Virtual Reality Exergames for Older Adults: Enhancing Physical, Cognitive, and Social Health
A Literature Review of Virtual Reality Exergames for Older Adults: Enhancing Physical, Cognitive, and Social Health
MDPI

As global aging accelerates, older adults face increasingly severe challenges regarding their physical, cognitive, and social health. According to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO), it is projected that by 2050, the global elderly…

scmp.com - Advertising partner - Exploring green and organic trends at HKTDC Hong Kong 2025 trade fairs
Exploring green and organic trends at HKTDC Hong Kong 2025 trade fairs
South China Morning Post

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In a showcase of innovation, creativity, and business opportunities, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) hosts three major international trade fairs in early…

medium.com - Blocktunix - Top Metaverse Games You Can't Miss in 2025 - The Future of Virtual Worlds
Top Metaverse Games You Can't Miss in 2025 - The Future of Virtual Worlds
Medium

Today, the integration of AR and VR is reshaping our interaction with technology and entertainment. With these immersive technologies, people can have a whole new experience. This allows users to interact with digital content like never before. As…

iflscience.com - Benjamin Taub - The Spookily Accurate Predictions For 2025 Made 100 Years Ago
The Spookily Accurate Predictions For 2025 Made 100 Years Ago
IFLScience

It's now a quarter of a century since Y2K, which means we're well into the futuristic age imagined by the science-fiction writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. And while we're yet to populate the cosmos or invent robot butlers, the predictions…

theguardian.com - Chris Osuh - Health innovation centre looks to future of NHS while celebrating its past
Health innovation centre looks to future of NHS while celebrating its past
The Guardian

In a full-scale model of a house, a £50,000 mannequin that can breathe, blink and cough waits for the replica of an ambulance. Eerily lifelike technology, some created by model makers who have made “bodies” for the BBC's Silent…

space.com - Jeff Spry - Strap on a VR headset like a Facehugger with 'Alien: Rogue Incursion' - the 1st-ever 'Alien' VR game
Strap on a VR headset like a Facehugger with 'Alien: Rogue Incursion' - the 1st-ever 'Alien' VR game
Space

With the rush and the whirl of the holidays, it might have been easy to miss an invasion of the bold new VR video game, ' Alien: Rogue Incursion.' Arriving on Dec. 19, 2024 from Survios in cooperation with 20th Century Games, this tactical sci-fi…

mdpi.com - Brain Sciences Special Issue: Insight in the Application of Rehabilitation Devices in Neurological Disease
Brain Sciences Special Issue: Insight in the Application of Rehabilitation Devices in Neurological Disease
MDPI

Behavioral and Robotic Neurorehab Unit, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, 98123 Messina, Italy Brain Sci. 2025, 15 (1), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15010039 (registering DOI) Submission received: 10 December 2024 /…

ibtimes.com - David Thompson - Green Stays, Digital Keys, and Virtual Tours: The Future of Accommodation Is Now
Green Stays, Digital Keys, and Virtual Tours: The Future of Accommodation Is Now
International Business Times

In recent years, the hospitality sector has been undergoing a profound transformation fueled by a wave of technological advancements, heightened environmental awareness, and a growing demand for personalized guest experiences. As hotels and other…

newstatesman.com - Will Dunn - Mark Zuckerberg's fake internet empire
Mark Zuckerberg's fake internet empire
The Newstatesman

In 2012 a cache of emails between members of a Russian pro-Putin youth group, Nashi, was leaked online. The emails revealed that young Russians were being paid to create thousands upon thousands of fake online personas, which they would use to…

computerworld.com - Matthew Finnegan - Nearly a year since launch, Apple's Vision Pro still searching for a killer app
Nearly a year since launch, Apple's Vision Pro still searching for a killer app
Computerworld

Apple launched its highly anticipated Vision Pro “spatial computing” headset last Feb. 2 amid significant hype — and hopes it could finally push virtual or mixed reality into mainstream use. But with a price tag of $3,499 and a…

theconversation.com - Lewis Endlar - Seven advances in technology that we're likely to see in 2025
Seven advances in technology that we're likely to see in 2025
The Conversation

In the grand scheme of things, 45 years is not a long time. Back in 1980, it would take me three weeks to run a computer program, written in the programming language Cobol, that worked using punched cards. Each card represented one line of code and…

forbes.com - Peter Cohan - Unity Software Stock Up On Roaring Kitty. New CEO May Boost Shares
Unity Software Stock Up On Roaring Kitty. New CEO May Boost Shares
Forbes

Just because a stock pops after a meme stock hero posts on X, it does not mean you should sell the shares. This comes to mind in considering Unity Software — the San Francisco-based video game software developer whose stock is up about 14%…

medium.com - George Gorringe - Meta Horizon Was #1 iPhone App This Christmas Suggesting Strong Quest Sales
Meta Horizon Was #1 iPhone App This Christmas Suggesting Strong Quest Sales
Medium

Both UploadVR and Tech Radar noted strong figures on Meta Horizon app downloads for iPhone on Christmas Day, 2024—and, since downloading the app is a requirement for Quest headset set up now, this suggests that Quest 3 and Quest 3S were very…

venturebeat.com - Dean Takahashi - AARP's AgeTech Investor Network is helping tech entrepreneurs target the aging population
AARP's AgeTech Investor Network is helping tech entrepreneurs target the aging population
VentureBeat

AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) has started its AgeTech Investor Network, aimed at helping startups get off the ground in the AgeTech market — which targets older populations. AARP's AgeTech Investor Network is a…

pressandjournal.co.uk - Kelly Wilson - Experience driven retail' is the way to grow Aberdeen's footfall says expert
Experience driven retail' is the way to grow Aberdeen's footfall says expert
Press and Journal

Making shopping more of an experience is just one way to drive people back to Aberdeen according to one retail expert. Andrew Turnbull believes the city's retail sector is “undergoing significant change” thanks to evolving consumer…

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