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Scientists have tested what life is like when using mixed reality goggles, and the technology's effects on a wearer. Turns out, even state-of-the-art headsets can cause some considerable issues.  Mixed reality could soon become mainstream following the release of Apple's Vision Pro this year, alongside existing tech such as Meta's Quest 3. These devices have a "passthrough" mode that shows wearers real-time video footage captured by front-facing cameras and augmented with a digital interface. It incorporates both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) — essentially mixing the digital and physical worlds. Since Apple's Vision Pro launched, footage has emerged showing people walking around town or even driving while wearing the VR headset. It has led Apple to officially warn people against using it while operating vehicles, according to the company's user guide . Related: Ultrasonic headband induces lucid dreams using AI, its creators claim —...

Two police cars were rammed by two stolen vehicles southeast of Darwin in an incident which police have linked to a “reckless” social media trend. Police were alerted to two stolen cars being driven dangerously in Katherine about 11pm on Wednesday, shortly before footage shows the vehicles swerving into two police cars parked on the side of Katherine Terrace. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Police cars rammed by teenagers in stolen vehicles as part of worrying social media trend Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Several police officers are seen rushing from a building to chase after the two stolen cars. Two offenders jumped out of one of the stolen vehicles, which had been damaged in the collision. They pair were picked up by the second stolen car which then drove off. Footage captured two cars driving erratically down a street in Katherine, 320km south east of Darwin. Credit: NT Police The cars can be seen intentionally swerving towards the two parke...

Apple Inc has scaled back ambitious self -driving plans for its future electric vehicle and postponed the car's target launch date to 2026, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The iPhone maker's shares fell 2.4% following the report. The company's automotive efforts, known as Project Titan, have proceeded unevenly since 2014, when it first started to design a vehicle from scratch. Apple is now planning a less-ambitious design that will include a steering wheel and pedals and only support full autonomous capabilities on highways, the people told Bloomberg. The report added that the company plans to develop a vehicle that lets drivers conduct other tasks on a freeway and be alerted with ample time to switch over to manual control. Last year, a Bloomberg report said Apple was pushing to launch its electric car as early as 2025 and refocusing the project around full self -driving capabilities. Apple's idea...

BEIJING: China will back firms in the smart vehicle supply chain to form groups dedicated to spreading innovation, state media said on Monday, as it races to hammer out standards for assisted and autonomous driving functions by 2025. The world's largest auto market, which set the target for such standards in July, has made so-called intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) a long-term strategic focus in a drive to become the leading global player in the still nascent industry. China will support firms in forming "innovation consortia", that enable them to learn from each other's strengths in order to achieve technological breakthroughs, the official Xinhua news agency said. Citing Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information Technology , the agency added that China aims to speed its formulation and revision of key standards. While level 1 is the least intelligent or automated of China's five categories of autonomous driving , official data sh...

It’s racked up tens of millions of views and now a social media personality’s DIY tyre stunt could land him in trouble with Queensland Police. In early May, footage was posted to popular car enthusiast’s channels showing a man filling a tyre with concrete and driving on a public road. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man fills car tyre with cement and goes for a drive. For more Motoring related news and videos check out Motoring >> The videos have since gone viral, being viewed on TikTok more than nine million times and Facebook about 8.7 million times. However, 7NEWS.com.au can reveal police have now learned the footage was likely to have been filmed in Queensland and they have launched an investigation into whether the man has committed driving offences. It’s understood the man would not have drawn police attention had he not filmed himself driving on a road. In the videos, the man uses a hatchet to puncture the tyre before cutting a hole in the rubber. The man used rocks and wire ba...