Virtual Reality

Lounge

How covid-19 sparked a travel boom in virtual reality

Strict lockdowns and travel limitations during the pandemic have led to renewed interest in immersive travel experiences

3 min read29 Mar 2021
News

Facebook accused of squeezing rival startups in virtual reality

The scrutiny over Facebook’s virtual-reality business reflects broader concerns that it has grown too powerfulAt the core of the complaints is the way Facebook runs the platform and competes against software developers who build apps and depend on the platform for their business

8 min read3 Dec 2020
Technology

Voice, chat, VR & AR impact user experience the most: report

A Nasscom report reveals that data-powered design is the new path to deepen customer connect and significant business successNasscom President Debjani Ghosh says design thinking and other design-led processes for innovation and differentiation are increasingly becoming commonplace in the corporate landscape

1 min read28 Nov 2019
Lounge

A bit of Kafka in virtual reality

A VR project interprets Franz Kafka’s landmark ‘The Metamorphosis’ to revive interest in the textThe installation, which opened in January 2018 in Prague, has toured 34 cities and is now passing through four cities in India

2 min read28 Sep 2019
Lounge

A bit of Kafka in virtual reality

A VR project interprets Franz Kafka’s landmark ‘The Metamorphosis’ to revive interest in the textThe installation, which opened in January 2018 in Prague, has toured 34 cities and is now passing through four cities in India

2 min read28 Sep 2019
Opinion

Opinion | The special role of arts in the day and age of machines

Arts can inspire thinking that is non-linear, breaking stereotypes and existing paradigms

4 min read4 Jul 2019
Industry

Infosys sets up experience design & innovation studio in London

The studio is designed to enable co-creation and co-innovation between Infosys and its clients at both speed and scaleInfosys' design studios span the globe -- from New York, LA, Berlin and Melbourne to Bengaluru and Pune

1 min read11 Jun 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Learning by experiencing in the virtually real world

Virtual reality can greatly enhance learning through the use of experiential techniques

4 min read25 Apr 2019
Lounge

Nintendo returns to virtual reality with $40 headset

The Labo VR Kit, a build-it-yourself set of cardboard goggles and controllers, seems to be aimed at casual gamersIf the kit sells, it could help enhance Nintendo’s games line-up without the company having to produce a bunch of new hits

3 min read19 Apr 2019
Lounge

Nintendo returns to virtual reality with $40 headset

The Labo VR Kit, a build-it-yourself set of cardboard goggles and controllers, seems to be aimed at casual gamersIf the kit sells, it could help enhance Nintendo’s games line-up without the company having to produce a bunch of new hits

3 min read19 Apr 2019