A new virtual reality game has helped Parkinson’s sufferers keep walking without losing their balance, falling or struggling to turn. Over time, the incurable neurodegenerative disease restricts muscles more and more, limiting a person’s mobility, ability to turn and balance. But a new technique developed by researchers at the University of Utah restored dynamic movement … Read more
Andrew Gwynne, Labour MP for Denton & Reddish, watching PMQs with one-year-old grandson Lyle It was an historic moment as British MPs sat in a ‘virtual Parliament’ for the first time ever as the coronavirus pandemic rages in Britain. But politicians taking part in Prime Minister’s Questions from the safety and comfort of their own … Read more
Sit back, relax and take a stunning flight of fancy over a never-before-seen part of one of the world’s most extraordinary ancient sites. Amazing drone footage has been released of new excavations of sections of Pompeii not seen since Vesuvius erupted in AD79 and buried it in up to 23ft of ash, giving locked-down would-be … Read more
Conference organisers have been hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns, but one answer is to hold events online or even better in virtual reality. VR Education specialises in this type of technology and for the AIM-listed business, this period of enforced homeworking might prove to be a company maker. A month ago, for example, it ran … Read more
Peers demand their daily £323 ‘attendance’ fee to log into virtual Lords claiming not paying would be age discrimination Peers are demanding £323 daily stipend while attending virtual proceedings Members of the House of Lords can expect tax-free income of £48,000 per year Rules state they should only be paid for physical, not virtual, sittings … Read more
Victoria Beckham marked her 46th birthday with a low-key celebration in her Cotswolds mansion on Friday, as the country remains in coronavirus lockdown. The fashion designer took to Instagram to share several snaps from the evening with husband David and sons Romeo and Cruz and daughter Harper, as they enjoyed a delicious cake. For her … Read more
Dominic Raab takes his seat at the (virtual) G7 table as he stands in for Boris Johnson at Donald Trump-organised meeting at which leaders pledge to help the global economy ‘rebound’ from coronavirus He joined Trump and other leaders to discuss the economic impact of pandemic No10 pictures showed him in briefing room with world … Read more
Google unveils virtual braille keyboard for Android that makes phones accessible to the blind and those with low vision without additional hardware A new virtual keyboard lets the visually impaired type on Android using braille The tool can be used to type text messages or emails It does away with the need for clunky external … Read more