Traversing the gap between Gear VR and PC-based VR: Experience-wise, how much better are the Rift and Vive?
We think the Gear VR is the best mobile virtual reality right now by a long shot. But just how far is it behind the leading PC-based VR headsets, the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, on an experience level? We have a few thoughts. In addition to having had a Gear VR in-house since the first Innovator Edition launched in late 2014, we've spent quality time at various events with multiple versions of the Rift and Vive. As pre-orders for both PC headsets are now dangling in the air, maybe you're wonderin..>> view originalPartial eclipse for the top end
Partial eclipse for the top endThe moon eclipsed half of the sun - but most topenders wouldn't have noticed unless they had the right gear.There was a 50 per cent partial solar eclipse in northern Australia on Wednesday, most visible in Darwin."We experience (eclipses) generally every year, one or two a year, but generally over oceans or land that is very remote or quite cloudy, so in theory they happen quite often but in practice they're quite tricky things to observe," astronomy enthusiast Geo..>> view originalLabor slams NSW Liberal Party call for PM to stage climate change debates to test scientists' claims
Sydney University to open Nanoscience Hub for the quantum technologies of the future
Video will begin in 5 seconds. University of Sydney to open nanoscience hub The new $150m building is dedicated to research and entrepreneurial collaboration in quantum science. PT1M12S 620 349 In a lab engineered to within an inch of its life, Michael Biercuk is working to change the world forever, in ways that even he doesn't quite understand. Associate Professor Biercuk has built a room that is one of only five in the world. Each one operates under exacting environmental ..>> view originalRiddle of early reptile extinction solved
Riddle of early reptile extinction solvedOne of the enduring mysteries of paleontology, the demise of a highly successful group of dolphin-like marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs that flourished in Earth's seas for more than 150 million years, may finally have been solved.Scientists on Tuesday attributed their extinction 94 million years ago to a combination of global warming and their own failure to evolve swiftly enough.The comprehensive research undercut previous notions that ichthyosaurs ha..>> view originalAntarctica's blue whales are split into three populations
ANTARCTICA'S CRITICALLY endangered blue whales, the world’s largest animal, are made up of three populations, according to a new DNA analysis. Although the groups occur together when feeding in Antarctic waters, they are genetically distinct. This suggests that the three groups breed in different locations – possibly even different oceans – when they head north in the winter. If we can find out where they go, and what hazards they face on the way, we will be a step closer to helping them recove..>> view originalOMG, Facebook's new patent to detect Internet slang
FB (Facebook) has totes embraced new lingo by being granted a patent to develop software that can detect Internet slang, commonly used on social media sites by young people or youngins. It’s ‘Social Glossary’ scans users’ posts and comments to look for frequently used terms that are not formally part of the English dictionary and stores them into a glossary. Some examples of popular terms include LOL (laugh out loud), OMG (oh my god), totes (totally) and POS (parent over shoulder). According ..>> view originalPhew! 100ft asteroid 203 TX68 passes 2.5 million miles from Earth
A 100ft-wide asteroid passed 2.5 million miles from Earth yesterday.Asteroid 2013 TX68's closest approach occurred on at 13:42 GMT on 7 March 2016, according to the Minor Planet Center. The asteroid passed the Earth at a distance of 2,542,960 miles - far beyond the 15,000 miles Nasa said was the closest it could come. Scroll down for video Scientists are sure it will miss the Earth by at least 15,000 miles, and say there is no need to panic. At the other limit of its predicted range it could r..>> view originalPrince Philip's Custom Aston Martin Hits The Auction Block To Huge Interest
Prince Philip (Mountbatten), Duke of Edinburgh and the husband of Queen Elizabeth, is putting his prized custom Aston Martin up for auction, and it’s supposed to fetch about £450,000. The make of the Aston Martin is the 1954 Lagonda 3 Litre Drophead Coupe, made to order for his royal highness. It is a beautiful vehicle with some really fancy custom features. While Prince Philip enjoys his cars, his wife, Queen Elizabeth has her Corgis and horses as a major passion. According to the Inquisitr, Q..>> view originalScientists trace human influence on extreme weather events back to 1937
Video will begin in 5 seconds. No time to lose on climate change: WMO According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic and significant milestone of 1°C above the pre-industrial era. PT1M28S 620 349 Think global warming is a recent phenomenon? Well, climate scientists have some news for you.An international team of researchers, including Australian scientists..>> view original
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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