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Rainbow Chamber Singers rule on Tencent reality show

The reality show, the first of its kind in the country with Chinese musical groups in competition, premiered on May 29. Besides the Rainbow Chamber Singers, other popular Chinese musical groups, inclu

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Virtual reality may reduce paranoia in psychotics: study

Virtualreality-basedtherapycombinedwithstandardtreatmentreducedparanoiaandanxietyinpeoplewithpsychoticdisorders,scientistsreportedFriday.Inclinicaltrialsinvolvi

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Kylie Jenner delivers a daughter

USrealityTVstarandcosmeticstycoonKylieJennerhasdeliveredadaughterwithherbeau,rapperTravisScott,sheannouncedSunday.Jenner,20,runsKylieCosmeticsinadditiontoappear

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VR boom brings giant robots, cyberpunk castles to China

GiantrobotsandfuturisticcyberpunkcastlesriseoutoflushmountainslopesontheoutskirtsofGuiyang,GuizhouProvince,southwestChina.WelcometoChina’sfirstvirtualrealitythe

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VR may help identify and treat mental health problems

Thisvirtualrealityexperiencemayseemlikeabitoffun,butit'salsohelpingresearcherDrCharlotteGayer-Andersonassessadolescentsforearlysignsofmentalhealthconditions.The

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China Footprint: World factory embraces intelligent manufacturing

SituatedinsouthChina'sPearlRiverDeltaregion,thesouthernChinesecityofDongguanisknownforbeingtheworld'slargestconsumerelectronicmanufacturingbase.Butafteritslabor

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Apple buys German tech firm specializing in eye tracking systems

Apple has underlined its virtual and augmented reality ambitions with the purchase of German technology firm SensoMotoric Instruments, German press agency DPA reported Tuesday.

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Luxury boutiques equipped with virtual reality headsets

The luxury goods sector is embracing cutting-edge technologies as fashion boutiques turn to virtual reality and artificial intelligence to woo shoppers.

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Baidu banks on augmented reality to bolster revenue, expand reach

Online search giant strengthens efforts to make interactive technology available to millions of smartphones users in China

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Singles Day: How China's Alibaba wants to change shopping

Chinese internet conglomerate Alibaba singlehandedly created the world's biggest online shopping event known as Singles Day. Now it's looking to change how people shop, but this is not without its challenges, reports the BBC's Tessa Wong.

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Alibaba brings 11.11 Festival of shopping to HK, as global expansion gets underway

Introduction of Singles’ Day shopping event and Tmall.hk to the city reflects the e-commerce giant’s first step in its global expansion push

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Chinese television screens dominated by copycat reality shows featuring local celebrities

Flick through the channels on any TV screen in China and you can’t help but notice the dominance of reality shows featuring celebrities from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Casting begins for Apple's ‘Planet of the Apps' reality show about wannabe app developers

Budding entrepreneurs have Shark Tank, cooks have Top Chef, and aspiring filmmakers have Project Greenlight. Soon, wannabe app developers will have their own competitive reality TV series.

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Hong Kong start-up releases first locally-made virtual reality games

​Meridian Digital Entertainment has broken ground with two virtual reality games

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Pokemon Go is set to turn the world on to the wonders of augmented reality

​Virtual reality is still waiting for its breakthrough moment, but augmented reality went mainstream last weekend with the launch of Pokemon Go – and it might be coming to Hong Kong soon

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Hong Kong's best-kept secrets: where to get a first-hand taste of virtual reality

While VR is taking off, the equipment is still too expensive to be accessible to most. At JetOne you can try the latest tech, explore virtual shipwrecks and immerse yourself in a futuristic firefight

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What does virtual reality do to your body and mind?

As technology comes of age, headset makers, media companies grapple with potential side effects