Now playing Next Tech News Is Facebook about to change its name? Amid heavy scrutiny, Facebook has reportedly decided it’s time for a new name that aligns with it’s ambitions to build the ‘metaverse’. 20/10/2021
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Now playing Next Mobility This VR programme lets you explore the universe like Google Earth Have you ever wanted to explore outer space without leaving the Earth? This VR software is your ticket to the furthest reaches of the galaxy. 19/10/2021
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Now playing Next Mobility VR gives kids with disabilities a front row seat to the Olympic Games While stadia are empty of spectators, Tokyo 2020 is making sure everyone is included in the Olympic experience through virtual reality. 06/08/2021
Now playing Next Experiences How to shop online for sunglasses that won’t cost the Earth Our team have tried and tested sunglasses bought online to help you shop for your summer holiday. Even better, most of them are sustainable brands. 23/07/2021
Now playing Next Experiences Olympic FOMO? Take a virtual tour of Tokyo and feel like you’re there Sit back and enjoy Japan from the comfort of your own home with these virtual walking tours. 23/07/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Virtual reality bringing spectators closer to the action at Tokyo 2020 The in-person experience of being at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is being enhanced thanks to virtual reality and augmented reality. 23/07/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation 2.7 billion gamers could be solving climate change as we speak The UN'S Green Game Jam initiative is bringing video gamers closer to the climate crisis. 15/07/2021
Now playing Next Work Augmented Reality is helping California firefighters save lives A new device using Augmented Reality technology is being deployed in California to help fight fires and crucially, save lives. 24/06/2021
Now playing Next Mobility The futuristic portal that lets you peer into life in another city The project in Vilnius and Lublin aims to build bridges between cultures after a year when COVID put an end to travel. 11/06/2021
Now playing Next Health news Can virtual reality tours improve nursing home residents’ health? Can virtual reality improve the lives of seniors? Transporting elderly people to Paris, Egypt or outer space using virtual reality could be the key to improving their emotional well-being. 09/06/2021
Now playing Next Nature This VR experience imagines a future without vital pollinators The European Commission reached out to gamification, storytelling and immersive technologies to save the bees. 30/04/2021
Now playing Next Living Why people are paying €100,000 to breed digital horses online A platform created to race digital horses is taking real animals out of racing in favour of a crypto-powered world. 23/04/2021
Now playing Next Nature Scientists discover spiders can make music with their webs Researchers are using virtual reality to pluck spider webs like guitar strings and the sounds are awe-inspiring. 15/04/2021
Now playing Next Experiences Japan is now offering virtual tours to locked down travellers Now you can marvel at Japanese art and sightsee without stepping foot in the Asian country. 21/01/2021
Now playing Next Stays This website lets you see the world through other people’s windows Website WindowSwap means you can see snippets of the world without leaving the comfort of someone else’s home. 09/01/2021
Now playing Next Business Planet Protecting creativity: how to stop the copycats IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Business planet takes a look at how EU firms can protect their intellectual property from copycats, both home and abroad. 08/01/2021