[From Hypergrid Business; a CNET story about Space Glasses is here and the product web site is here] Commentary and Opinion: Maria’s Worlds Virtual reality and the single office worker By Maria Korolov At some distant point in the future, virtual reality will be good enough and immersive enough that we can telecommute to our jobs by simply stepping into some version of a Holodeck or plugging into some version of the Matrix. Today’s virtual reality has only very limited use for the average corporate employee. There are some uses. Rapid prototyping, virtual simulations, the occasional virtual meeting or conference.…

[From Road to VR, where the story includes more pictures; in addition to the links at the end, there’s our recent article “Telepresence and Sexuality”] More Erotic Oculus Rift Games in the Works (Roundup) [NSFW] August 15, 2013 | Posted by Ben Lang The last few days have seen the release of several new erotic experiences for the Oculus Rift. Some are on the art side of the spectrum while others are just flat-out NSFW Oculus Rift pornography. Here’s a round-up of the latest. While we do our best to report on this news without putting any NSFW content directly…

[From Dundalk Chamber] European first as Louth County Museum installs a ‘virtual presenter’ Friday, 26 July 2013  – Dundalk Chamber Up-to-the-minute technology and history are combining with the installation of a Casio Virtual Presenter in the County Museum, Dundalk. The joint project by the Museum, Casio and Quick Response Ireland is the first of its kind in the country and the first such installation at a European museum. Internationally, only one other such Virtual Presenter has gone into use, in Japan. The Virtual Presenter is a cutting-edge tool of Casio Signage, with the power to captivate passers-by with a realistic-looking…

[From Digital Trends, where the story includes an additional images; by the way, as described last year in the Wall Street Journal, to save money Ikea is replacing product photographs in its catalogs with computer-generated images] Ikea’s new augmented reality app superimposes furniture into your empty room By Natt Garun — August 2, 2013 The typical Ikea experience usually goes like this: You get to the showroom, everything looks so wonderful and amazing, you pretend to live in the overly-organized fake bedroom, realize you should make a list of things to buy and… crap, now you’re not quite sure how…

[From The Next Web] DAQRI and the playful future of augmented reality By Josh Ong, Thursday, 25 Jul ’13 Augmented reality (AR) is a mixed bag. Early implementations have been gimmicky without adding much value to the experience, but when it’s done right, AR can be a wondrous experience. DAQRI is taking strides to legitimize the medium by partnering with big-name brands like Maxim and Target, and the company is charting a next step to bring AR experiences to educational toys and games. The startup tipped its hand on Wednesday with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for a set…

[From the Cheraw Chronicle] Virtual Reality School applies for charter by Special to the Chronicle August 4, 2013 Can you imagine a school where students visit the Sistine Chapel and are back home by the bell? Or a school where students learn to operate lasers on the moon or explore sea life on the bottom of the ocean floor? Or a school where students travel back in time to meet Beethoven, Davy Crockett or Alexander the Great? Soon such a school might exist in South Carolina if the proposed NOBLE Virtual School, based upon interactive 3D virtual world technology, is…