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The documentary film festival could soon face financial pressure. This year, however, artistic director Ola Staszel is pulling out all the stops and is even presenting a film that took 50 years to make.

Virtual reality: Participants wanted for a virtual club experience

Celebrating together even when you're not in the same place – is that possible? Chemnitz University of Technology is investigating how social interaction can work during virtual live events. They are now looking for pairs of participants for a current VR study. | more

Science fiction made in Dresden: TU Dresden opens a holodeck

A factory hall, an operating theater, a foreign city — all of it virtual, and all of it at TU Dresden. The university’s new holodeck allows several people to experience the same digital world at once. At the same time, a newly opened quantum lab is exploring how future communication networks could become faster and more secure. | more

Zahnarzt in Budapest: Behandlung bis zu 70 % günstiger als in Deutschland

Zahnbehandlungen können in Deutschland schnell zur finanziellen Belastung werden. Besonders bei Implantaten, Kronen, Brücken oder umfangreichem Zahnersatz liegen die Kosten häufig im vierstelligen Bereich. Viele Patienten stehen dann vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung: Behandlung durchführen lassen und hohe Eigenanteile zahlen – oder den Eingriff aufschieben, obwohl er medizinisch sinnvoll wäre. | more

A screen as small as a postage stamp

A screen barely larger than a postage stamp, yet packing more than four million pixels: researchers in Dresden have developed a microdisplay aimed at making augmented reality glasses brighter, sharper, and more practical for everyday use. | more

Thoughts: Why our life is a simulation

Many things seem to be predetermined, others happen by chance. Does everyone react differently to events? Why? Are we humans part of a simulation? | more

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