Author: Christiana Polycarpou

Imagine if a surgeon could see the vessel structure of a patient’s liver superimposed onto a picture of the actual organ to guide her in removing a tumour safely, without cutting a vital blood vessel.

CHENNAI: What if you could take a trip to the famous Madurai Meenakshi temple from wherever you are? At the click of a button, several historical sites and monuments will soon be open for a virtual tour.

Facebook has unveiled its new Oculus Go virtual-reality headset, which functions without being plugged into a computer or paired with a phone.

Unveiled earlier this week, the headset is the first major hardware launch from Oculus since the company was bought by Facebook in 2014. It joins a product range that also includes the mobile Oculus Gear VR and the high-end Oculus Rift.

Much like its competitor, the social media giant will offer a variety of filters, masks, frames and animation.

Breakthroughs in virtual reality could soon shape the museums of the future.