IEEE Spectrum: Researchers Develop VR Lollipop to Simulate Taste
Lickable devices could make for flavorful extended-reality environments.
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To fill the gap, researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have developed a new interface to simulate taste in virtual and other extended reality (XR). The group previously worked on other systems for wearable interfaces, such as haptic and olfactory feedback. To create a more “immersive VR experience,” they turned to adding taste sensations, says Yiming Liu, a coauthor of the group’s research paper published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In her new novel A Necessary Distance: Confessions of a Scriptwriter’s Daughter, local author Julie Salverson brings to life the story of her father, George Salverson, and explores who she thought her father was in comparison to the man she uncovers in his personal journals.
George Salverson was a radio play scriptwriter for the CBC before becoming the first television drama editor for the corporation. He worked on many documentaries and wrote scripts for many shows, including The Beachcombers and the Littlest Hobo. He taught writing to students at Toronto’s Ryerson Polytechnic University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) for several years, and authored a book, Around the World in 80 Limericks.
YouTube (oboogie69): Steve Ballmer Sells Windows XP [video]
Steve Ballmer and Brian Valentine in a Crazy Eddie ad for Windows XP
You might want to turn the volume down first.
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Raspberry Pi: Compute Module 5 on sale now from $45
Today we’re happy to announce the much-anticipated launch of Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, the modular version of our flagship Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer, priced from just $45.
CBC: Health Canada approves Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug to reduce risk of non-fatal heart attack
Health Canada has approved Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of non-fatal heart attack, the drug maker says.
Novo Nordisk said Wednesday that Wegovy is the first Health Canada-approved treatment for both chronic weight management and to reduce the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction.
The treatment reduces the risk of such incidents in adults with established cardiovascular disease and a body mass index equal to or greater than 27 kilograms per metre squared, according to Health Canada’s approval notice
CBC: Vote to approve natural gas heating in new homes puts Vancouver councillors on the hot seat
Since 2016, Vancouver has been on a path to gradually phase out natural gas for space and water heating in most new building types by 2025 because burning natural gas to heat space and water in buildings is the single largest source of carbon pollution in the city, according to materials from City of Vancouver staff.
In July, councillors voted 6-5, with Mayor Ken Sim casting the tie-breaking vote remotely from vacation in favour of Coun. Brian Montague’s motion seeking the change.
Montague argued allowing natural gas for space and water heating would reduce barriers to building middle-income and multiplex housing and make Vancouver more affordable.
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“Allowing natural gas for space heating and hot water provides applicants with more choice over fuel source but is not expected to improve affordability or accelerate housing approvals when compared to the low carbon option,” reads the report.
Last Updated: 27.Nov.2024 23:13 EST
