Virtual & Augmented Reality

The Biggest Technology Advancements to Impact the Gaming Industry

The gaming industry is constantly keeping pace with technological developments. So, when digital technologies started to gain space, games went from square 8-bit to…

Rand Show announces special online ticket sales

Thrill seekers get ready as the Rand Show has officially announced the launch of its tickets for sale online but with a twist. This…

We look into Wi-Fi 7, move more data and do it faster

A massive leap in wireless connectivity that Wi-Fi 7 will bring is certainly going to bring forward unmatched capabilities for high bandwidth, high-impact applications,…

Sony’s plan for CES 2024, here’s what you need to know

Sony Group Corporation plans to showcase some of the most diverse initiatives under the theme Powering Creativity with Technology at this year’s CES 2024,…

Zoom, the virtual meeting, will they withstand the shift forward?

It was a great year for Zoom as the entire world shifted towards necessitated hybrid work and online antipersonal meetings as a solution. The…

Incoming from Logitech this year, think smarter workspace solutions

Here’s what is coming from Logitech this year, a company that pledges its commitment to delivering growth across Africa. What you need to know….

Host virtual meetings as anyone with Xpression camera app

The days of practical and standard are behind us as Xpression camera app sets the tone going forward to carve a new normal where…

A fashion show for the elderly using AI, here’s how Malik raised the bar

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Life Magazine (@lifemagciv) Story teller, and filmmaker Malik Afegbua has raised the bar…

Avatar: The way of Water sails past $2 billion

Avatar: The Way of Water is fast on the upward track as the blockbuster has surpassed expectations and has grossed over 2 billion globally….

Cut shopping time in half with AR shopping, this is what it looks like

Augmented Reality or AR for short is the real-life modification of the environment by the addition of sound visual and other sensory stimuli from…

How VR, tech is improving to allow better sex, while in different countries

This new technology may just answer the question of mating while in another country with your partner. WARNING: The article contains contents of an…

WATCH: This AI firefighter helmet makes firefighters see through smoke

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed a smart helmet for firefighters. The helmet is mounted with test phase radar and cameras that…

Google Woolaroo: How to use the indigenous language tool

Google has launched a new tool called Woolaroo to compile and preserve indigenous languages. The company announced the tool on 5 May. It features…

Woolworths launches ‘Virtual Try On’ service for makeup

Woolworths has launched a new virtual beauty service that lets you sample makeup online before buying it. The retailer announced the service on 6…

Cows that wear VR headsets are happier and produce better milk, apparently

Apparently, cows that spend time in virtual reality produce better quality milk. This is according to a Russian study reported by The Moscow Times,…

Facebook reveals Oculus Link, Hand Tracking updates for Oculus Quest

Facebook on Wednesday revealed a number of new updates coming to Oculus and the Oculus Quest VR headset. Quest, which first launched last September,…

Create your own Instagram AR effects with this new Facebook app

Now you can make your own AR camera effects and publish them on Instagram thanks to Facebook’s Spark AR, a new app the company…

Spectacles 3 is Snapchat’s stylish $380 augmented reality sunglasses

Now that its financials and user numbers are looking much better, Snapchat’s owner is doing this Spectacles thing all over again. Spectacles 3 is…

Google’s new AR Beauty Try-On will let you try lipsticks on YouTube

Google on Tuesday revealed a new AR tool for YouTube that will let users try on make-up in tutorial videos. “Today, we’re introducing AR…

Soon you’ll be able to test L’Oreal’s cosmetics using augmented reality

If you love shopping online, especially for cosmetics, but always wanted to try things on before making that risky purchase — it may soon…

5 huge benefits of augmented reality in the classroom

Students at Hoërskool Dinamika, a school in the east of Johannesburg, are gathered around a table. Sets of cards are arranged in rows before…

‘Extended reality’ is the next gold mine for companies, digital professionals

Spending time with the augmented and virtual reality gurus at this year’s Augmented World Expo in San Francisco proved two things: Technology is advancing…

Award-winning Oculus Story Studio is shutting down

Oculus Story Studio, the Facebook-owned company’s first foray into virtual reality filmmaking, is shutting down. Launched two years ago, the Story Studio aimed to…

Everlytic celebrates collaborative relationship with business partners

Unbreakable intelligence: The OPPO Reno12 Pro redefines smartphone durability and smarts

Sneak peek at incoming devices from Huawei

Standard Bank, Meridiam drive energy investment in Africa

IBM and UNDP empower policymakers with AI energy tool

What is BakerCoin?

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Vivo update – a big safety gain

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