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Nevada librarians catalog virtual reality content for worldwide access

June 30, 2019 by NCET Member

Librarians from two states — joined by volunteers across the country — recently spent the day cataloging virtual reality en masse as part of the XRCatalog Hack-a-thon. Nevada participants gathered at the Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records to input the first virtual reality content into WorldCat – OCLC, the world’s largest library catalog.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Business, Nevada, Technology, virtual reality

Virtual Reality libraries in Nevada take learning to another level

May 27, 2019 by NCET Member

Some students either learn by the book, or they learn with hands-on training. The Nevada State Library has released new technology that helps out with both kinds of learners.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Business, Nevada, Technology, virtual reality

Exploring how to make virtual reality more accessible to women

July 2, 2018 by NCET Member

Virtual reality has the potential to become a mainstream technology, but it’s not a level playing field for men and women.  An interdisciplinary research team at the University of Nevada, Reno aims to make VR more accessible to women. VR sickness, which can include symptoms like nausea, drowsiness and disorientation, is still considered a major barrier to the mass market success of virtual reality.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Business, Google, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Nevada, Technology, University of Nevada Reno, virtual reality

Contractors Association Creates Virtual Reality Training Facility

December 11, 2017 by NCET Member

A $200,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Science will go toward a new learning tool for those in the construction trades: a virtual reality training facility. Two new simulators are expected to provide reality-based training for heavy equipment operators. The Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) secured the funds as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) challenge grant.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Business, Governor, Nevada, STEM, Technology, training, virtual reality

Three tech trends impacting our daily lives

September 18, 2016 by Matt Brown

I am addicted to the latest technology gadgets and trends, especially those that are tied to my personal interests like photography, digital entertainment, automation and business. It seems like I never get tired of trying to figure out what the next innovation will bring and how it will impact our lives and business. In that light let’s take a look at a few technology trends and see how they are becoming intertwined between work, home and each other.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: App, Business, digital, IQ Systems Inc., Nevada, Steve Cerocke, Technology, virtual reality

NASA, UNR drone lab takes off in Reno

April 8, 2016 by Matt Brown

A long percolating joint venture between the University of Nevada, Reno and NASA officially took off on Wednesday with the unveiling of a new drone and virtual reality laboratory at Reno-Stead Airport. The Nevada Unmanned Aircraft and NextGen Collaborative Environment Laboratory or NUANCE Lab houses UNR research on airspace management as well as a link to NASA’s airspace simulation system. The facility, which is located at the Reno-Stead Airport Freedom Flight Terminal, also features an adjacent workshop for building unmanned aerial systems — more commonly known as drones.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Brian Sandoval, Drones, Reno, University of Nevada Reno, virtual reality

Big data applications for small business innovation

March 18, 2015 by Matt Brown

Business leaders in the region will join the Northern Nevada Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Professionals (CSCMP) on Thursday, March 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. to discuss the application of Big Data concepts and tour the DRIVE6 3-D Virtual Reality Laboratory, one of only two such facilities in the nation. It is located on the campus of the Desert Research Institute (DRI). Registration will be open until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Big Data, Business, CUBE, Desert Research Institute, virtual reality

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