[Swiss researchers have developed a technology that creates a ‘focus mode’ that alters the version of reality presented in a collaborative virtual space to remove distractions while recording them for the users to experience later. It’s explained well i(including explicit references to presence) n this story from VRScout; see the original for four more pictures and the 8:42 minute video. For more details see the project’s web page and CHI 2022 paper. –Matthew]
Hologram Voicemails Are Here Thanks To Asynchronous Reality
Mute the real world and revisit interactions you may have missed using this mind-bending technology.
By Bobby Carlton
May 2, 2022
Have you ever had one of those days where you needed to just sit down at your desk and focus to complete a task, but couldn’t because of all the distractions happening around you? What if you could alter the time dimension by hitting a mute button and putting reality on hold?… read more. “Asynchronous Reality lets users mute the real world, then revisit interactions they missed”