VR, AR, Wearables and the Future of Learning
The Future will be dramatically transformed by technologies such as Wearables, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality. Technology is not only changing what we can do in Media and Education; it will reshape our social structures and how we relate to each other.
There’s a couple of major issues holding back mass adoption of Virtual Reality – lack of content and headset design make the top of our list. Content is finally taking …
Google AR & VR is the new name for Google VR as its immersive tech initiatives turn to Augmented Reality. We expected to see new developments at the annual I/O Developer …
Of the retailers with brick and mortar storefronts, Zara has been one of the more innovative. Their latest move offers the option to shop through Augmented Reality. Globally, some 120 …
Read moreWill Zara change how we shop through Augmented Reality?
A new startup, Orion Span, has plans to launch a “space hotel” and provide trips into low-earth orbit in 2022. You’ll get 12 days in space along with a Holodeck-like …
Read moreLost in Space: an actual VR in Space experience is coming
We already leave digital traces of ourselves everywhere (you can download your Facebook data if you need to check) but AR paintings and doodles could be next way we leave …
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We’re off to the Oasis, we mean Ready Player One, or maybe we should just say – our future in VR. We snagged some early tickets at SXSW for a Wednesday …
We got a few more hints of our Mixed Reality future from the recent Magic Leap – NBA presentation at Recode’s Code Media conference. But don’t get your hopes up. If Microsoft loves to demo their Mixed Reality HoloLens, Magic Leap continues to . . .
Read moreOur Mixed Reality future – what we learned from the Magic Leap – NBA presentation
When it comes to the question of VR and empathy, it’s worth hearing the perspective of Jaron Lanier. The well-known VR visionary and author of the recently released Dawn of …
Read moreJaron Lanier on VR and empathy – a double-edged sword
Apple may have been first out of the AR gate (actually, Google was first with the slow-moving Tango project), but Google’s AR project is racing to catch up. Google’s latest comments …