VR-controlled robots are being designed to treat injured soldiers
The system would provide advanced onsite diagnostics and potentially save lives.
Telepresence
Google will soon test Project Starline video chat booths in the real world
T-Mobile, WeWork and others will try the technology as soon as this year.
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This cardboard Wolfenstein 3D setup invites you to punch Nazis remotely
'Smartistein 3D' only needs a smartphone and a few motors to make magic.
Japanese airline's robots could let the elderly 'travel' from home
It'd help the infirm see the world from the comfort of home.
This telepresence robot offers a remote-controlled set of extra hands
It can also direct the wearer’s arms and body.
The best telepresence robot
There's one good choice, and it's made by Suitable Technologies.
How about a nice hot cup of virtual tea?
Haptics combined with heating and cooling elements deliver the feeling (if not the taste) of a cup of tea.
Watch Snowden talk 'Snowden' with Oliver Stone next month
The two will beam in via satellite for a live discussion after an early screening of the movie.
BuzzFeed and Washington Post turn to robots for RNC coverage
But don't worry, they're not putting anyone out of a job... yet.
Double Robotics turns its telepresence robot into a VR rig
Capture 360-degree video on the move without any humans on the scene.
Mind-controlled robot gives the disabled a taste of home
A brain-guided telepresence robot can stand in for people with motor disabilities.
