An exploration of binaural sound in VR storytelling
The idea behind binaural audio is to capture sounds to simulate how we perceive sound waves in real life.
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Google’s HQ expansion could worsen Mountain View’s traffic problems during construction phase, officials say
The proposed construction of a 600,000-sq. ft. office building near Google’s main campus is worrying local residents, commuters and City Council members who say peak-hour traffic already creates a gridlock on the city’s major traffic routes.
Mountain View residents push for historically elusive rent control
Advocates hope this latest initiative will be successful, but they face well-organized and well-funded opposition.
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Mountain View residents turn to RVs in housing crisis
Faced with little relief from rising rents in the Bay Area, Mountain View residents are turning to RVs and trailers for housing.
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Student interns struggle to secure summer housing
A combination of little to no pay and costly housing puts student interns across America into a dilemma: accept an inadequate housing option or decline a critical professional opportunity.
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Waste Management, Recology use different strategies to raise rates
Two of the Bay Area’s largest solid waste management companies employ different strategies to arrive at similar results: nearly doubling residential curbside waste pickup rates over the past decade.
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Time to give back to India, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi tells Bay Area Indian community
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi calls on the Indian community to take the lead in eliminating child slavery from India and around the world
Meditating in virtual reality
A new VR application hopes to change moods in a positive way through virtual yoga and meditation.
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Foreign STEM students face uncertain futures in battle over work program
A court battle over the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program has forced the Department of Homeland Security to change the laws.
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Proposed drone registration rules draw mixed reactions from Bay Area hobbyists
Drone operators will soon likely be required to register with the federal government before flying or risk violating federal rules.
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What the VR industry is missing
Virtual reality (VR) may have the potential to touch every industry. But it might not belong in every industry – just yet.
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As Super Bowl nears, Airbnb collects occupancy taxes on short-term rentals in Santa Clara
Football fans looking for lodging near Levi’s Stadium for Super Bowl 50 may be surprised to see their Airbnb bills include occupancy taxes.