child safety, new tech, virtual reality

Virtual Reality (VR) Grooming Is an Increasing Danger. How Can Parents Keep Children Safe?

Virtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environments, which “enable ever more realistic and immersive experiences.” VR provides entry into computer-generated 3D worlds and games with different environments and interactions. Sometimes, this is loosely referred to as the “metaverse.” Most VR headsets have a lower ...

Troy Oakes

Three children wearing VR headsets.

The Truth Behind the Metaverse: Is It the Matrix v1.0?

The latest buzzword: Metaverse. Matrix 4 has recently come out on the big screens. Recalling the first Matrix movie, the concept of humans living in a metaverse world made by machines where they are simply being used as energy sources is quite disturbing. However, after walking out of the cinemas, it wasn’t hard to put ...

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The tuth behind the metaverse.

The Truth Behind the Metaverse: Is It the Matrix v1.0?

The movie Matrix 4 came out on the big screens during Christmas. Recalling the first Matrix movie, the concept of humans living in a metaverse world made by machines and are simply used as energy sources is quite disturbing. However, after walking out of the cinemas, it wasn’t hard to put the concept behind us. ...

Believe It Or Not

Scene from the 'Matrix' movie.

What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up or Down?

What feels like up may actually be some other direction depending on how your brain processes your orientation, according to psychology researchers at York University’s Faculty of Health. In a new study published in PLoS One, researchers at York University’s Centre for Vision Research found that an individual’s interpretation of the direction of gravity can be altered by ...

Troy Oakes

Legs falling through space.

One App: Virtual Tour of Over 1,200 Museums Around the World

Feeling bored while sitting at home due to the CCP coronavirus lockdown? Why not take a tour of the various museums around the world? And you won’t even have to leave your home for it! Google Arts & Culture now allows people to view collections from more than 1,200 museums. Virtual museums “Using the same ...

Jessica Kneipp

Inside a museum.

Top 6 Emerging Trends in Gaming

Gaming is one of the biggest industries in the world, with consumers spending around US$115 billion dollars on games and related services in 2018. By 2020, spending is expected to increase to over US$128 billion. And while only 29 percent of the revenues were from smartphone gamers in 2016, the figure is projected to hit ...

Armin Auctor

Gamers playing.

Say Hello to Virtual Reality Entertainment!

China has come up with a fun way to utilize its advancements in virtual reality. The Oriental Science Fiction Valley theme park, located in Guizhou Province, is an amusement park that consists of only virtual reality rides and entertainment. This park is massive, about 330 acres, and the entire theme is based on the wonders ...

Nspirement Staff

The Oriental Science Fiction Valley theme park.