U of A partners on project combining AI, virtual reality and agriculture

Sept. 13, 2024

Plants rendered in a virtual reality environment with two white joysticks representing hands floating above the plants.

Researchers from the U of A and Purdue University are developing VR-Bio-Talk, a tool that will let researchers work in virtual reality settings that mirror real agricultural environments.

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