Ever dreamt of travelling to a place where everything you see is at an arms distance? We all have. Haven’t we? The virtual world. The world where you can fly with birds. Swim with fishes and sway with daisies.
Virtual Reality or the VR has been with us for a long time. As an idea or a dream perhaps, but the technology has finally now arrived. The interesting part here is that it’s not only the gamers who are benefiting from this but also other users. Virtual Reality is an amazing & hit on so many levels. It’s an out of body experience & yet completely grounded to the body. So don’t be worried if you feel you are flying or orbiting the space.
What’s so awesome about VR?
Well, for those who are not about what virtual reality is, here’s a brief: Virtual Reality also known as immersive multimedia or computer-simulated reality, is a computer technology that replicates an environment, real or imagined, and simulates a user & physical presence and environment to allow for user interaction. Virtual realities artificially create sensory experience, which can include sight, touch, hearing, and smell.
People have always wanted to master their environment. VR allows us to go beyond the limitations of physical tools to do anything that can be computed. If you want to create a two-mile high tower made out of toothpicks, you can do it.
Some Virtual Reality to look forward to
A reality where every bite of your delicious smoked salmon sandwich is the best bite & you will get every ingredient in it without spilling any of them. A reality where you can feel the cold breeze without your shirt flying up & having to tuck in every few minutes.
VR in Gaming
Virtual reality in gaming is on a rise. The gamer experiences of being in a three-dimensional environment & can interact with those around in the game. One of the most important aspect of gaming is to feel it & VR lets you do it. Isn’t it fun, if you can be inside Uncharted 4? Pretty sure all the gamers reading this blog must be really excited.
Buying Property?
Virtual reality technology is set to emerge as a powerful tool in selling property developments. Representing a leap forward for the real estate industry which has previously offered 360 degree interactive video tours, sometimes billed as virtual reality, but never a fully immersive, photo-realistic experience.
Watch a movie in style
Watching a movie in VR allows you to watch a movie theater size screen in your living room. If the movie is 360 degree you can literally step into the movie and be part of it not just watch it. Try watching Jungle Book with VR and you will know what we are talking about.
The technology is becoming cheaper and more widespread. We can expect to see many more innovative uses for the technology in the future and perhaps a way in which we communicate and work thanks to the possibilities of virtual reality.
Personal life. Where do you keep it? Nowadays, it’s on your phone, laptop or your tablet. Your
phone or tablet holds a lot of personal data about you and your life. Text messages, personal and
business contacts, emails, credit card information, private photos and videos — all of these are
memories or information of your life, and you wouldn’t want just anyone to have access to them.
Would you?
There are many ways to keep your phone safe & avoid threats. There’s setting up of a lock screen or
password protected, or sometimes permission requested by apps to use them. However the most
effective way of making your data useless to anyone who can get a hold of your phone or tablet is to
encrypt it.
What is encryption?
We will describe it simply to you. Encryption is the process of jumbling data using an encryption
key. It is available to only you and in such a way that the information your phone or tablet holds
is no longer accessible, recognizable or understandable. When you need to use your data, the
reverse process of unscrambling, known as decryption, uses your unique encryption key to
bring it back to a readable state.
Think of it as a secret code known just to you. If a person is to steal your private journal, he
wouldn’t be able to read it unless he knows what the code is & how to encrypt it.
Important? Why?
Even if you’ve locked down your phone with a strong numeric password the data behind are still
readable — your emails, text messages, photos, everything. So unless you have encrypted your
phone, a smart thief can use various means to crack your password & look into your personal
information. Since encryption protects information, it adds another layer of protection to your
information by rendering it unusable by anyone who doesn’t know how to un-protect it.
Government, doctors & lawyers all use encryption to avoid personal or confidential data to fall in
someone else’s hands. You can use encryption to shield your personal information against identity
and data thieves.
If you are thinking of selling your smartphone or tablet then encrypt it first before resetting it to its
factory setting. Even a full factory reset won’t completely wipe out your personal data.You can avert
the potential for data breaches like these by encrypting your mobile device.
How to encrypt your Android phone or tablet
Plug in the phone’s power charger. Initial encryption consumes a lot of battery power, especially if
you already have a lot of existing data on your phone. You don’t want to run out of juice in the middle
of the encryption process or you could lose data.
1. Go to Settings & Security.
2. Tap on Screen Lock and select PIN or Password from the list.
3. Designate a PIN or password. We recommend a password at least six characters long and using
both numbers and letters.
4. Scroll down to “Encrypt phone/tablet,” then tap “Encrypt SD card”. Tap the Next button and confirm
your choice on the next screen by typing your PIN or password when prompted.
5. Tap the “Encrypt phone/tablet” button to begin encryption.
Initial encryption can take 30 minutes to about an hour, depending how much data you have. Your
phone or tablet will reboot a few times during the process; this is normal. Just let the process
complete. Once encryption is finished, you will be asked for your PIN or password to unlock your
device.
Personal life. Where do you keep it? Nowadays, it’s on your phone, laptop or your tablet. Your
phone or tablet holds a lot of personal data about you and your life. Text messages, personal and
business contacts, emails, credit card information, private photos and videos — all of these are
memories or information of your life, and you wouldn’t want just anyone to have access to them.
Would you?
There are many ways to keep your phone safe & avoid threats. There’s setting up of a lock screen or
password protected, or sometimes permission requested by apps to use them. However the most
effective way of making your data useless to anyone who can get a hold of your phone or tablet is to
encrypt it.
What is encryption?
We will describe it simply to you. Encryption is the process of jumbling data using an encryption
key. It is available to only you and in such a way that the information your phone or tablet holds
is no longer accessible, recognizable or understandable. When you need to use your data, the
reverse process of unscrambling, known as decryption, uses your unique encryption key to
bring it back to a readable state.
Think of it as a secret code known just to you. If a person is to steal your private journal, he
wouldn’t be able to read it unless he knows what the code is & how to encrypt it.
Important? Why?
Even if you’ve locked down your phone with a strong numeric password the data behind are still
readable — your emails, text messages, photos, everything. So unless you have encrypted your
phone, a smart thief can use various means to crack your password & look into your personal
information. Since encryption protects information, it adds another layer of protection to your
information by rendering it unusable by anyone who doesn’t know how to un-protect it.
Government, doctors & lawyers all use encryption to avoid personal or confidential data to fall in
someone else’s hands. You can use encryption to shield your personal information against identity
and data thieves.
If you are thinking of selling your smartphone or tablet then encrypt it first before resetting it to its
factory setting. Even a full factory reset won’t completely wipe out your personal data.You can avert
the potential for data breaches like these by encrypting your mobile device.
How to encrypt your Android phone or tablet
Plug in the phone’s power charger. Initial encryption consumes a lot of battery power, especially if
you already have a lot of existing data on your phone. You don’t want to run out of juice in the middle
of the encryption process or you could lose data.
1. Go to Settings & Security.
2. Tap on Screen Lock and select PIN or Password from the list.
3. Designate a PIN or password. We recommend a password at least six characters long and using
both numbers and letters.
4. Scroll down to “Encrypt phone/tablet,” then tap “Encrypt SD card”. Tap the Next button and confirm
your choice on the next screen by typing your PIN or password when prompted.
5. Tap the “Encrypt phone/tablet” button to begin encryption.
Initial encryption can take 30 minutes to about an hour, depending how much data you have. Your
phone or tablet will reboot a few times during the process; this is normal. Just let the process
complete. Once encryption is finished, you will be asked for your PIN or password to unlock your
device.