virtual reality

Virtual reality is more than fun and games at the VA

Immersive technology has shown real promise in treating both physical and psychological illnesses. It is taking hold at the Veterans Health Administration,…

Veterans Affairs

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FILE - In this May 7, 2020, file photo, the entrance to the Labor Department is seen near the Capitol in Washington. Unemployment fraud in the U.S. has reached dramatic levels during the pandemic: more than $63 billion has been paid out improperly through fraud or errors since March 2020. Criminals are seizing on the opportunity created by the pandemic and are making false claims using stolen information. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Agencies embracing cloud for records digitization, virtual reality during and after pandemic

Cloud Computing

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2021, file image from video, Jeff Zients, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president., Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, chair of the COVID-19 health equity task force, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Andy Slavitt, senior adviser to the White House COVID-19 Response Team,, appear on screen during a White House briefing on the Biden administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington. (White House via AP, File)

GAO: Agencies could’ve been more transparent in pandemic response OTA’s

Federal Newscast

This March 31, 2017 file photo shows a competitive video game tournament under way at Caesars casino in Atlantic City,N.J. Atlantic City wants to become the East Coast capital of competitive video game tournaments, also known as esports. The activity is rapidly growing in popularity across the country and around the world. The New Jersey gambling resort wants to become a major player in the nearly $1 billion global market. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

Video games and virtual recruiting stations helping Army meet 2020 troop goals

Army

Space: The new battlefield

Federal Tech Talk

Will artificial intelligence replace many federal workers?

Commentary

AR & VR among advancements in 2018: DC Inno

What's Working in Washington

AR is the new VR: enhancement vs. alienation

What's Working in Washington

Look in the toy store for future enterprise technology

Don’t rule out the consumer domain as a potential source of enterprise technology. A robotic fish finder holds its own with the Navy’s unmanned technology.

Tom Temin Commentary

#FedFeed – New VR apps allow users to experience Pearl Harbor

Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

Capt. Dave Bouve: VR project gives real-life Navy Seal experience

Federal Drive

For the Navy, virtual reality is more than a training tool. It’s also becoming a novel way of public outreach. The Recuiting Command plans to field trailer-sized virtual reality chambers to let citizens experience a real-life Navy Seal operation. Capt. Dave Bouve, the national director of Navy Marketing and Advertising. He talked about the VR project on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.