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VR allows people with limited mobility to enjoy a walk with friends
Virtual reality (VR) technology is being trialled in Oxford care homes in an effort to improve the mental wellbeing of residents.
In bringing together?VR headsets, chairs, and seated treadmills, the 17-month trial is allowing 40 people residents to walk both physically and virtually at distances of up to 1.8 miles. And along the way, they can explore real locations and meet up with other people also taking a similar virtual journey.
Talking to Oxfordshire County Council , Councillor Tim Bearder , Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, commented:?“Innovation is a key part of how we are transforming the way we deliver adult social care in Oxfordshire.?
Fairfield Residential Home was one of the homes to take part.
Commenting to the BBC , DeeDee Wallace , iQ Innovation Hub , said: “It brings the world into them, making their world bigger – and if you think about dementia, they can access neighbours and unlock memories by having a VR experience."
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The Titanic: digitally scanned in its entirety for the first time
The Titanic, arguably the world’s most famous shipwreck, has been digitally scanned in its entirety for the first time.
Parks Stephenson , a Titanic analyst, expressed considerable amazement upon seeing the scans for the first time. The comprehensive view provides a unique and valuable perspective of the wreck that until this point was previously inaccessible, enabling a better understanding of its true state. Stephenson was eager to emphasise that the study of these scans could potentially offer new insights into the collision with the iceberg and the mechanics of the liner’s descent to the Atlantic seabed.
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Actor Tom Hanks believes AI could give his career longevity
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to sustain the careers of movie stars even after their death according to renowned actor and global treasure, Tom Hanks.
Speaking via?The Adam Buxton podcast, Hanks commented: "What is a bona fide possibility right now is, if I wanted to, I could get together and pitch a series of seven movies that would star me in them in which I would be 32 years old from now until kingdom come. Anybody can now recreate themselves at any age they are by way of AI or deep fake technology – because I could be hit by a bus tomorrow and that's it, but performances can go on and on and on and on.”
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