Is VR Dying?
Managing social media after a terrorist attack; A new physiotherapy app that will make you want to do your exercises; Japan’s Emperor computer bug
The promise of a new virtual world where we could escape and become someone completely different may never become a reality, according to tech journalist Joshua Topolsky. On Click, BAFTA award winning immersive artist Catherine Allen argues that VR is not dying, but it will not be the experience we thought it would be.
Managing Social Media After a Terrorist Attack
How should police and other authorities manage social media during and after a terrorist attack? A new report, entitled From Minutes to Months, give guidance on how best to do this. One of the authors, Martin Innes, Director of the Crime and Security Research Institute at Cardiff University explains more.
A New Physiotherapy App to Improve Treatment
Simon Morton reports about a new app in New Zealand that allows you to play games while exercising on a wobble board. This piece of kit is used by physiotherapists to treat injuries, but they find that patients do not always do as their told. Could this app increase prescribed exercise?
Japan’s Emperor Computer Bug
Could the planned abdication of Japan’s Emperor lead to a country wide computer crash? Dr Ansgar Koene from the University of Nottingham explains why a change in royal leadership might cause some computer glitches.
(Photo caption: A woman having fun using VR in her home - credit: Getty Images)
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