Ideas
Gaming’s Biggest Week Gives Clues to Serious Technology’s Future
Advancements in virtual and augmented reality may get government gaming a boost.
Emerging Tech
Virtual Reality Could Make Disaster Response Training More Effective
In early tests of its augmented reality training software, a Texas-based startup made first responders perform faster and more accurately.
Emerging Tech
The Army Wants Virtual Health Tech That Works Under Any Conditions
The future of war will be more isolated, meaning Army medics need the ability to be present virtually when they can’t get there physically.
Ideas
How Government Agencies Are Solving Hiring Challenges with Technology
Modern workers have little patience for the traditional 8-to-5 work schedules that persist in many government agencies.
Emerging Tech
IRS Spent Millions to Set Up Virtual Assistance Centers That No One Is Using
Of the millions of taxpayers looking for help last year, only 2,700 used the Virtual Service Delivery stations.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Trust in Data, Computing Power Are Keys to Embracing Emerging Tech
Agencies should strengthen endpoints to handle new technologies like AI and extended reality, a report suggests.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Is Giving a Bird's Eye View of Emerging Government Tech
The initiative aims to cut through the “bureaucracy” that blinds federal techies to other agencies’ projects.
Emerging Tech
14 Gigabit Projects in 5 Cities Get Mozilla Money
The winning initiatives leverage high-speed internet along with everything from virtual reality to GIS to better local education and workforce opportunities.
Ideas
The Ways Mobility Will Shake Up How Government Does Business
Agencies will tap mobile devices to boost workforce productivity, delight citizens and drive greater overall mission success.
Emerging Tech
The Marines Are Giving Quadcopters to Every Squad
The Corps says new robots, tech, and video games will keep Marines on the tactical edge.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Develops Virtual Reality For Disaster Response
What's the best way to evacuate a building during an earthquake? VR can show you.
Emerging Tech
Homeland Security To Release Active Shooter Training Simulator for Teachers
The program is like a video game... but much darker.
Digital Government
First-time Wheelchair Users Could Learn to Navigate the World Through Virtual Reality
The virtual urban environment that realistically simulates the common spatial negotiation tasks that a first-time wheelchair user might encounter.
Emerging Tech
Google Finally Admits You Don’t Need Special Hardware for Augmented Reality
The tech company officially killed the idea of special sensors for AR phones.
Digital Government
Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Simulate and Treat Depression?
The National Institutes of Health are looking for small businesses to furnish the virtual reality technology.
Modernization
Apple’s Next iOS Will Make AR a Legitimately Cool Thing
It may well cause you to question the very nature of reality.
Artificial Intelligence
Robots of the Future Will Learn Just Like They Do in Star Trek’s Holodeck
When future robots enter the world, they won’t have a learning curve.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Really Wants Developers to Make VR a Thing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pushed VR as the future of computing.
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