On Tuesday 18 May, virtual reality experts gathered in the Laval Virtual World to discuss data and security. The Laval Virtual Days: XR Data put the issue of data protection back on the table. How is our personal data used? What are the regulations in force? What are…
The new age of virtual humans
22 March 2021
Did you say “virtual humans”? Two opposite words announcing the beginning of a new trend: hyper-realistic avatars. More than just digital representations, virtual humans can communicate, reply and have contextualized exchanges. What are these virtual humans…
A history of artificial intelligence
18 March 2021
Between major discoveries and periods of disillusionment, battles between the supporters of the symbolic current and those of the connectionist current, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a long history. Over the last ten years, thanks in particular to power of computers and…
Geolocation, social networks, autonomous cars, etc. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more and more present in our daily lives. Some people are scared or worried, but others are fascinated and consider it as the promise of a better future. France is very involved in Artificial…
“Immersive technologies are part of the future of sport”
22 September 2020
On September 17th, sports and virtual reality experts gathered in the Laval Virtual World for the Laval Virtual Days Sport. It was the first time this theme was selected, but the timing to raise new questions was ideal. Indeed, the health crisis has had a serious impact on…
Akihiko Shirai, ambassador of virtual technologies in Japan
6 January 2020
Akihiko Shirai has been appointed as the director of “GREE VR Studio Lab,” the research and development organization for cutting-edge technology, including VR. We spoke to him about the business and technology behind the VTuber, as he passionately states that…