Summary: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_reality">Virtual reality</a>. The promise of this technology has been many years in the making. Glorified in films and television, it has never quite gained the traction it needs to move into the mainstream. But now, thanks to rapidly evolving technology combined with decreasing costs of manufacturing, this is an idea whose time has come.<br> That’s precisely why all the big boys in tech are throwing their hats in the ring. And those hats have lots of money inside of them. The next 3-7 years will see this concept integrate areas of our lives in ways we can only imagine. Medicine, therapy, military training, gaming, and education are just a few of the arenas expecting major change built upon this idea of virtual reality.<br> Show Notes<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com">Kickstarter</a><br> * <a href="http://www.technologyreview.com/news/525881/what-zuckerberg-sees-in-oculus-rift/">Why Facebook bought Oculus for $2 Billion</a><br> * <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/12/7205289/samsung-annonces-project-beyond-a-360-degree-3d-camera">Samsung – 3D video recording</a><br> <br> One Cool Thing<br> <br> * Andrew – <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/11/12/4126840.htm">Rosetta comet landing after 12-year journey</a><br> <br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEQuE5N3rwQ">Video clip</a><br> <br> <br> * Brent – <a href="http://io9.com/holy-underoos-are-back-adult-sized-and-better-t-1658506481?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow">Underoos are back</a><br> <br>
