Interactive

A new NASA VR experience is letting viewers explore the chaotic heart of our galaxy from the perspective of the supermassive black hole lurking at its heart, Sagittarius A*. The video was created from a combination of supercomputer simulations and data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Before "interactive movie" video games there were Choose Your Own Adventure books. Streaming video technology has now allowed Netflix to embrace the concept and release its first interactive "branching" narrative​ program that gives viewers a say in how the story progresses.

Quite a few people listen to music while using a treadmill, with the idea being that they'll run in time to the beat. Utilizing the Running Music feature on Technogym's Unity treadmill console, however, things are a little different – the music selection changes to suit the cadence of the user.

We've already seen interactive technologies that create smells or tactile sensations on command. Now, however, British scientists have developed a system that they claim can be used to make users experience specific emotions – and it does so without even touching the person.

With a raft of new wearables flooding onto the market, it was only a matter of time before someone made the humble innersole smarter. Digitsole is an innersole which warms your feet, counts your steps, and tracks the calories you have burned while walking – all via a simple smartphone app.

Depression Quest is a web-based text adventure game that aims to offer some insight into the mind of a clinically depressed person and also raise awareness of depression.

NASA, using images taken from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has released a 680 gigapixel interactive mosaic of the Moon's north polar region with a resolution of one pixel to 6.5 ft (2 m).

Forget using tape recorders to play back spoken messages – what if you could simply hear them through a finger? A new system allows for just that. Using the human body as a sound transmitter, the technology lets you hear audio messages when someone touches your ear with their finger.

The Science Museum, with the help of the University College London and ScanLAB, has created a virtual version of the now closed Shipping Gallery to make the exhibit available to future generations

The Magnum Infinity Pleasure Pod allows visitors to see their taste experience turned into images as they eat an ice cream bar.

Canon has launched its new Mixed Reality System that is designed to let virtual product prototypes replace physical ones.

The Cybertecture Mirror presents users with a wealth of information while looking at their reflection - including weather and news, social network feeds, streamed internet TV, personal health information and can even act as a personal exercise coach.