Have you ever wanted to work in space? With Virtual Reality, you’ll be able to bring your work into any environment you can think of. Paul Tomlinson works completely in VR; he codes, handles email, and attends meetings on virtual screens the size of those at the cinema. How does he do it? He has a laptop to run the programs he needs to use, which is fed into his VR headset through Immersed, a program that turns laptop screen content into video streams and broadcasts them through WiFi. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
