Standford University Conducts the First-Ever Class Entirely in Virtual Reality (VR) With the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital learning got a new meaning to it as most schools, colleges, and educational institutions started relying onvideo conferencingto conduct classes. However, Stanford University recentlytook it up a notchas a University professor recently conducted a course-class session entirely in virtual reality (VR), a first in the institution’s history. A professor of Communications at Stanford University, James Bailenson has been teaching the University’s Virtual People course since 2003....

This Camera Lens Is the Size of a Salt Grain and Can Capture High-Res Color Images Compact camera lenses are not only used for smartphones but also for medical devices that are used by doctors and medical practitioners to perform various procedures. The biggest example is the endoscopy process in which doctors insert tiny cameras into a patient’s body to capture images of internal organs. So, to design more advanced devices for such medical procedures, a team of researchers has developed a tiny “Neural Nano-Optics” camera that is as small as a grain of salt!...

This Company Is Organizing a Real-life Squid Game Event in India; Check it Out! There is no doubt that the uber-popular Netflix K-drama Squid Game has popularized children’s games that were featured in the show on the internet. Citingits massive popularity, we saw numerousSquid Game-inspired mini-games pop up on Roblox. Recently, SuperGaming introduced a Squid Game-inspired Silly Royale mode in its online multiplayer title Silly World for mobile users. Now, the company has announced its first-ever Silly Royale IRL event, which will be a real-world Squid Game event for some of the top players in India....

Disney+ Hotstar Garners 50% Market Share in India While Netflix Lags Behind with 5%: Report The emergence of the Coronavirus-led pandemic accelerated the growth of OTT services as people started to rely on subscription-based digital streaming platforms for their entertainment. Amongst other countries, India saw a huge boost in the subscriber count across OTT platforms. So, a recent media report took a look at the current OTT trends and how they would expand in the country in the coming years....

Download Microsoft’s New Pantone Color of the Year 2022 Wallpapers Right Here! If you are a fan of the Windows 11 Bloom wallpaper, which comes with a petal-like design, Microsoft just released a new version of its latest wallpaper in a brand new color. The wallpaper is a part of the new Pantone Color of the Year 2022 theme that the Redmond giant recently released on the Microsoft Store for both Windows 10 and Windows 11 users to download....

TCL Showcases a Unique ‘Fold and Slide’ Smartphone Prototype As foldable smartphones continue to gain more traction in the market, various companies are jumping on the bandwagon to launch refined foldable devices. We recently sawOppo announce the launchof its first-ever foldable device called the Oppo Find N. A few days prior to the announcement, the China-based smartphone brand TCL showcased a unique Fold and Slide smartphone prototype. It comes with a single flexible display andcomes with both foldable and rollable capabilities....

This New AI App Generates Mesmerizing Digital Art with a Brief Text Description; Check it Out With recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, we have seen tons of AI-based tools surface on the internet. There are AI tools that can turn low-res images into high-quality pictures,simulate Wimbledon Championship matches, summarize lengthy research papers,create artworks, and even monitor road traffic. Now, a new AI-based digital art app called Dream has started gaining traction due to the mesmerizing digital artworks it can create with just text descriptions....