[From Mashable; for more information and videos from the show, see the Wall Street Journal Speakeasy blog] [Image: Jimmy Kimmel and Kacey Musgraves interact via hologram. Source: Yahoo! Screen] Inside Jimmy Kimmel’s big hologram moment By Sandra Gonzalez November 5, 2014 Jimmy Kimmel is ready for his hologram close-up. On Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, airing after the Country Music Association awards, the host and his team will attempt an impressive technological feat that will find the host presiding over two audiences in two different locations at one time. The goal is simple-sounding: Los Angeles-based Kimmel will have guests in both his…

[From SportTechie, where the story includes a 3:17 minute video] EON Sports Launches Virtual Reality Experiences for Football Players November 4, 2014 By Freddy Lopez In the gridiron, every inch matters. There’s a ton of reads for a player to digest once the football is snapped. Time is of the utmost essence–literally and figuratively. “This generation is so easily distracted, because of all the access to the Internet, Facebook, and Twitter. When we were kids, you had to think about stuff.” These remarks were made by UCLA Coach Jim Mora last week ahead of their matchup against Arizona, per The…

[From the University of Montreal; an extended interview with Massil Benbouriche from 2013 (in French) is available (along with the image below) from Radio Canada] Virtual reality promises new applications for sexual offending 03 November 2014 Virtual reality may be the key to predicting both the behaviour of sex offenders and the effectiveness of the therapies they have undergone, according to a study undertaken by Massil Benbouriche of the University of Montreal’s School of Criminology. “It is currently impossible to define the circumstances in which patients will – or will not – contain their aggressive impulses following therapy or treatment…

[From TIME LightBox, where the story includes more pictures and a 2:08 minute video] Here’s What It’s Like Inside the First Virtual Reality Documentary October 28, 2014 | By Josh Raab Putting on a virtual reality headset feels a little like wearing the gaudiest pair of sunglasses ever: they’re awkward, unflattering — but they somehow manage to be kind of fun. Earlier this month, I was given the opportunity to try an Oculus Rift in one of TIME’s meeting rooms, sampling some imagery from Zero Point, the first movie ever shot in 3D, 360 degree video specifically for virtual reality.…

[From Advertising Age, where the story includes a 2:30 minute video] Meet Lowe’s Newest Sales Associate — OSHbot, the Robot Retailer’s Innovation Lab Seeks Answers to Shopper Problems By Ashley Rodriguez. Published on October 28, 2014 Lowe’s is set to unleash a retail-ready, multilingual robot. The project is designed to help shoppers navigate stores quickly and easily. “People want to come in and find exactly where they want to go,” said Kyle Nel, executive director of Lowe’s Innovation Labs. “And they want to have a conversation instead of trying to find a map.” Customers can talk to the robot, OSHbot,…