Can a virtual kayak ride speed up stroke recovery?

A video game-based therapy in which people who have had a stroke ride in a virtual kayak can help improve motor skills and reduce in-person therapist time.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
March 14, 2022 • ~5 min

Protecting children in the metaverse: it's easy to blame big tech, but we all have a role to play

A recent BBC investigation into the app VRChat has prompted concerns about children’s safety in virtual spaces.

Andy Phippen, Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University • conversation
Feb. 28, 2022 • ~7 min

Hackers can eavesdrop on you via VR headsets

New research shows how hackers could breach VR headsets. "...we found that both cardboard headsets and high-end headsets suffer security vulnerabilities..."

Emily Everson Layden-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 • ~6 min

Hackers can eavesdrop on you via VR headsets

New research shows how hackers could breach VR headsets. "...we found that both cardboard headsets and high-end headsets suffer security vulnerabilities..."

Emily Everson Layden-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 • ~6 min

The metaverse is money and crypto is king – why you'll be on a blockchain when you're virtual-world hopping

For the metaverse to work, people need to own their virtual bodies and possessions and be able to spend money. The same cryptographic technology behind bitcoin will make that possible.

Dar Meshi, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University • conversation
Jan. 14, 2022 • ~10 min

The metaverse offers a future full of potential – for terrorists and extremists, too

People may think of the metaverse as virtual, but the harm terrorists and extremists could do is very real.

Sam Hunter, Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha • conversation
Jan. 7, 2022 • ~9 min

Real estate in the metaverse is booming. Is it really such a crazy idea?

Virtual plots of land have become an NFT.

Theo Tzanidis, Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, University of the West of Scotland • conversation
Jan. 6, 2022 • ~7 min

Sold-out supplies, serving a public need and other adventures of doing science during a pandemic – 4 researchers share their experiences

Supply chain issues, emergency science, social distancing requirements and a lot more free time offered both challenges and opportunities for research scientists.

Tony Schmitz, Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee • conversation
Dec. 17, 2021 • ~10 min

Bringing the metaverse to life: how I built a virtual reality for my students -- and what I've learnt along the way

‘Nottopia’ began as a fantastical virtual island, and has since become a floating castle in the sky.

Gary Burnett, Professor of Transport Human Factors, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham • conversation
Nov. 19, 2021 • ~8 min

Facebook will drop its facial recognition system – but here's why we should be sceptical

The commitment applies to the social network, but not necessarily to the metaverse.

Stavros Shiaeles, Senior lecturer in Cyber Security, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Nov. 10, 2021 • ~7 min

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