Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1707: Virtual Temples
Posted on · Episode: 1707 In which virtual reality is more real than we’d expected. Today, information, too dense to be objective.
Tag: virtual reality
News
Tech Job Openings Are Increasing In Houston
Posted on · Research by the trade association CompTIA also notes Texas has the second highest net employment in technology jobs behind California.
Arts InSight
WATCH: Interactive Exhibition Explores The History Of Human Knowledge at Rice’s Moody Center
Posted on · Artist Matthew Ritchie conceptualizes human history using multimedia and virtual reality.
Houston Matters
NASA Embraces New Developments In Virtual Reality Technology
Posted on · Dwight Silverman from the Houston Chronicle tells Houston Matters about his recent visit to the Johnson Space Center to check out NASA's VR upgrades.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Harvey’s Environmental Impact, And High Schoolers Bridging The Political Divide (March 22, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn more about the environmental impact of Hurricane Harvey. Then, some high school students have created an event aimed at bridging the nation's political divide. Also, we discover how NASA is using virtual reality technology. And we learn about efforts to preserve an historic fire station in Galveston.
News
Houston Fire Department Considering Virtual Reality Training
Posted on · Houston firefighters might be better prepared to go into burning buildings, or dealing with multiple other emergencies thanks to training using "virtual reality"
Houston Matters
Mapping the Realm of Digital Responsibility in the World of Pokemon Go
Posted on · Maybe you’re one of the many Houstonians – and people across the nation, for that matter – playing Pokémon Go, the mobile game that sends people out and about in the real world in search of not-so-real monsters. Or, at least, maybe you’ve heard about all the many ways Pokémon Go can go wrong – […]
Houston Matters
Documentary Explores the History and Applications for Virtual Reality
Posted on · Virtual reality headsets are said to be among the hottest technology gifts this holiday season. But the technology has taken a while to evolve – and isn’t ubiquitous like maybe we all thought it would be 15 or 20 years ago. Zach Jankovic is a local documentary filmmaker who’s working on a film called VR: […]
Houston Matters
Is This the Year Virtual Reality Finally Becomes Mainstream? New Tech for 2016
Posted on · The International Consumer Electronics Show starts tomorrow (Jan. 6, 2016) in Las Vegas. The annual electronics and technology trade show gives us a preview of what technology is on the horizon – and could soon be making its way into your home, car and life. Dwight Silverman, technology blogger for the Houston Chronicle, joins us […]