Jul 24
Firefighters are positioning resources and using new methods to keep small fires from overwhelming emergency responders.
Jul 24
Rodney James Alcala had been sentenced to death in 2010. Authorities say he might have dozens of victims.
Jul 24
Oculus' New Experimental API Blends Virtual Reality With Your Real-World Surroundings
Posted in: Today's ChiliAn update for Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality system will let developers incorporate real-life video from the VR headset’s sensors into their games to create “mixed reality experiences.”
Jul 24
Jul 24
In the United States, 40 percent of all food that is produced gets thrown in the trash.
Jul 24
Man Confronts Tucker Carlson At Montana Store: ‘You Are The Worst Human Being’
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe Fox host got an earful when he popped into a fly fishing store.
Jul 24
A new season of The Simpsons arrives with an unerring sense of inevitability at this point, no matter where you sit on the longest-running animated series in the U.S. But with a new season, there comes a regular highlight of one of The Simpsons’ most beloved bits— the annual “Treehouse of Horror” anthology, and this…
Jul 24
Gabrielle Union Flaunts Natural Curls After Her ‘Big Chop’: ‘I Did A Thing’
Posted in: Today's Chili“I wanted to know the feeling of making a change when things are gravy.”
Jul 24
Expect to see more mixed reality apps in the future, at least for the Oculus Quest 2. WinFuturenotes that Oculus has unveiled a toolkit, Passthrough API Experimental, that will make it relatively easy to “seamlessly” merge VR with the real world view from the Quest 2’s cameras.
You can project images on flat surfaces, create composite layers that float in space, and even apply visual styles (akin to social media filters) to real scenes. You could give yourself a virtual monitor to use with your real-world keyboard, for instance, or turn your home into a psychedelic dreamscape by flicking a virtual switch.
Privacy shouldn’t be an issue, Oculus claimed. The API only processes raw camera footage on-device, and apps can’t access, store or view imagery of the world around you. A rogue app shouldn’t transmit video of your home, to put it another way.
Oculus expects to deliver the framework to Unity engine developers with its next software development kit release. It will take a while for finished apps to surface, but don’t be surprised if mixed reality games and productivity tools become relatively commonplace as a result of Oculus’ new tools.
Jul 24
TV Reporter Shares Harrowing Experience Enduring Sexual Harassment In The Field
Posted in: Today's ChiliShe showed what it’s like for her as a Black woman facing racism and revolting unwanted advances while on the job.
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