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Children’s Media Conference, 2017 The success of any new industry that blends entertainment with technology will always be somewhat dependant on adoption by consumers, and the rebirth of virtual reality is no exception. With VR trending at the Children’s Media Conference 2017 it was clear that the discussion wouldn’t be complete without a conversation on… Read the full article…
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We had an incredible night of demos, interactive discussions, and networking! Here is a list of the wonderful speakers and demos from last night’s event! Speaker Details: Azine Davoudzadeh Azine Davoudzadeh is a dynamic educator, creator and thought leader. She has been teaching for over a decade and has experience implementing innovative ways of learning. She… Read the full article…
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Maybe you have dreamed about making money while doing something interesting and entertaining? Well then you should keep on reading this article. Here we will talk about some capabilities that technology and internet has to offer us. You probably have. It is a simulator or a stage which allows you to feel as though you… Read the full article…
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One of the main takeaways I got from what we read in John Kim’s Rupture of the Virtual is the disappearance of the material and its implications. In light of new interface technologies such as See-Through Graphical Interface (STGI’s) which project the virtual out into the material, the book discusses the need to “rupture the… Read the full article…
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Black Mirror is way ahead of us again. Virtual reality training is being developed as a method to equip troops with resilience training before deployment — something a Black Mirror episode toyed with in season three. Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, has announced $2.2 million for a University of Newcastle project that aims… Read the full article…
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Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we check out Star Wars: Battlefront II’s solo campaign, Lego Dimensions runs out of bricks, and Overwatch passes 35 million players. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: What Visceral’s closing means for video games PC Gaming Weekly: a… Read the full article…
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Earlier this week, PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb said something that I thought was me just having a fever dream as I battled a persistent cold: “I’m writing about playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 on my smartphone.” Yeah, right, I thought. No way could anyone cobble together a way to bring this PC role-playing masterpiece (I… Read the full article…
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Researchers have developed a smart watch that takes the user to another dimension and a smart ring that provides powerful feedback. Read the full article…
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S3 — E10: Who Invited Her? Previously on Ladies of Twitter; We recap Wednesday’s episode starting with Billie and Kylee having lunch with Jerika who has a lot to say about Nina and Jerry’s relationship. The next scene shows Joshuaa’s paint and sip where Danielle attends and continues the Nina bashing as informs the group on some more… Read the full article…
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Matryx and Airbitz team up San Diego — Matryx (https://matryx.ai.) and Airbitz are teaming up to bridge the gap between virtual reality and blockchain-based identity. Bitcoin wallet platform Airbitz has partnered with Matryx, a platform for decentralized collaboration, in order to increase the latter’s usability and security. Integrating Airbitz SDK applications into virtual reality allows for a more… Read the full article…
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I’ve been walking all day My back is in pain I did things that made me smile Wow, it’s been awhile Met some nice people along the way Hopefully they remember my face and my name Read the full article…
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Matryx and Airbitz team up San Diego — Matryx (https://matryx.ai.) and Airbitz are teaming up to bridge the gap between virtual reality and blockchain-based identity. Bitcoin wallet platform Airbitz has partnered with Matryx, a platform for decentralized collaboration, in order to increase the latter’s usability and security. Integrating Airbitz SDK applications into virtual reality allows for a more… Read the full article…
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By Ivana Atlija Did you know we’re controlling VR with our minds now? Plus, we look at Facebook’s new 3D posts, an app that doesn’t want you to use your phone, a personal AI email assistant, and adobe’s new tool for immersive audio editing. A new VR experience called Positivity Moves The World is powered by positive… Read the full article…
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The future of gaming/military training programs inches ever closer with this week’s litany of VR Battle Royale style games. No doubt inspired by the massive success of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, these VR games are working to simulate the experience of camping in decrepit buildings, hanging with friends while getting shot at, and sitting in a constant,… Read the full article…
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A Canadian company called AdHawk Microsystems is announcing that it has created small motion-tracking sensors that could be a boon for augmented reality glasses and virtual reality headsets. Current AR and VR products are oversized for consumers, and bulky camera-based sensors are a big part of that problem. But AdHawk has created eye-tracking sensors that… Read the full article…
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As the hype around consumer augmented reality applications ebbs and flows, one company believes the real potential lies in enterprise applications. Reflekt has created a platform that allows companies to turn their training and repair manuals into augmented reality applications. Today, during the Augmented World Expo in its hometown of Munich, the company announced that it had… Read the full article…
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A biologist examines the benefits and drawbacks of virtual and augmented reality in teaching environmental science. Read the full article…
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The analyses below summarize where Internet of Things (IoT) innovations are occurring. The graphics includes data through August 2017. The above map shows the number of IoT companies located in different countries. The United States ranks as the top country with around 1200 companies. The above map shows the amount of total IoT startup venture capital… Read the full article…
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Credit: Gary Larson, “The Far Side” Participating today in the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Munich, I couldn’t help but get a bit ‘meta.’ I’m barely 40, yet it seems like yesterday I rushed to get my hands on the Boston Globe to read the news, sports scores and comics. Just recounting this makes me feel… Read the full article…
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Designing for VR is like entering relatively uncharted territory. With consumer headsets hitting the stores last year, the market is growing and changing and there will be increasing opportunities to develop experiences for this medium. How do you design for something that has no established design patterns? How do you transition from flat 2D screen-based… Read the full article…
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