Extended reality, namely VR and AR, has been widely accepted as a way to engage users in entertainment. What garners less attention from the mainstream audience is XR’s potential in medicine. There are so many new ways for doctors to not only augment their own experience, but that of their patients. Breakthroughs in this technology are reaching levels on par with the type of … [Read more...] about Extended Reality in Medicine
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The History of: Irish Coffee
Alcohol and coffee are a mix that not many people think of, but many would be shocked how popular it really is. Irish Coffee originated in Ireland, but gained a lot of popularity in the U.S. In the winter of 1943, Joe Sheridan worked as a chef at Foynes Port, near Limerick, Ireland. A flight had to turn back to Foynes Air Base in the middle of its journey, Chef Sheridan felt … [Read more...] about The History of: Irish Coffee
Applications of Extended Reality in Education
The landscape of education is changing with our generation, and it’s changing fast. More than ever, researchers and prominent figures in the education space have been highlighting the fact that kids need real, hands-on engagement with material to not only retain information, but actually enjoy learning. According to educational psychology research by Mary Helen … [Read more...] about Applications of Extended Reality in Education
High-Speed Flight
Speed is one of the primary benefits of flying, and during the first half of the 20th century, there was a passionate effort to make planes faster. While slow, piston-engine aircraft dominated the 1930s, jet aircraft emerged by the end of World War II, and test pilot Chuck Yaeger ushered in the supersonic era when he broke the sound barrier in 1947. However, the troubled … [Read more...] about High-Speed Flight
The History of Iced Coffee
Iced coffee is an extremely popular drink, but iced coffee has only really been popular in the United States for about the last two decades. Iced coffee drinks started to gain popularity in 1995 when Starbucks introduced their Frappuccino’s, but they weren’t the first place to offer an iced/iced blended coffee drink. At the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, a barista invented the Ice … [Read more...] about The History of Iced Coffee