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Apple Reality Pro headset gets seal of approval from one the VR industry's most important people

The man responsible for modern VR’s revival loves the Apple Reality Pro headset.

Wildfires are ravaging the American west. Can a contest help solve the problem?

Like many Californians, Peter Diamandis grew frustrated in recent years by the "craziness" of constant wildfire alerts he's received.

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Future undersea warfare will rely on uncrewed submarines as ocean becomes ‘transparent’, defence contractor says

Future undersea warfare will rely on uncrewed submarines as ocean becomes ‘transparent’, defence contractor says

CEO of defence firm building Australia’s Ghost Shark autonomous submarines sees the vehicles as ‘a force multiplier’

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Far-right's Lord of the Rings obsession

Right-wing Lord of the Rings fans find archconservative lessons in Middle-earth. Why?

Right-Wing Rings of Power

Lord of the Rings fans from Trump-supporting libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni find archconservative lessons in Middle-earth. Why?

Why the Oculus Rift inventor made a VR headset that can kill you

Palmer Luckey, the creator of the original Oculus Rift VR headset, made a modified Quest Pro that can physically harm you if you lose in a game.

Game over: Oculus creator designs VR headset that ‘destroys the brain of the user’

New VR headset concept ups the ante for esports with the prospect of instant death

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Why leaders bury their heads in the sand when faced with uncomfortable facts

Why leaders bury their heads in the sand when faced with uncomfortable facts

Adidas executives, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk have one thing in common: they behave like an ostrich–and so do you, according to behavioral science.

Gamers who perish in new virtual reality experience 'die in real life'

Gamers who perish in new virtual reality experience 'die in real life'

Oculus creator Palmer Luckey has made a virtual reality experience in which players who perish inside the game are killed in real life by three explosive charges aimed at the brain

‘Never sleeps, never even blinks’: the hi-tech Anduril towers spreading along the US border

‘Never sleeps, never even blinks’: the hi-tech Anduril towers spreading along the US border

Funded by Trump supporter Peter Thiel, the autonomous surveillance towers can detect a human from 2.8km away

The Guardian - US

From ‘The Lawnmower Man’ to Meta: VR’s most important moments

From ‘The Lawnmower Man’ to Meta: VR’s most important moments

Thirty years ago an adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Lawnmower Man’ hyper-fixated on the dangers of “virtual reality." Here’s a short timeline of how VR has become a mainstream buzzword.

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