John Carmack Explains Virtual Reality – from the Child to the Expert
John Carmack explains virtual reality to five different people on five different levels of difficulty – from the child to the expert. Who better to do it than Carmack? The…
Future
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 also reshape our social structures and how we relate to each other.
Oculus Dash – Can VR Replace Your Desktop?
One of the major announcements from the Oculus Connect 4 conference was the new Oculus Dash interface. Dash comes from a complete rewrite of the software (now called Rift Core…
AR glasses: Microsoft offers a glimpse into our future
AR glasses are still a ways off. There’s the challenge of packing hardware and a battery into the thin frame of our eyewear. Even more, there’s the technical issues in…
NMC Horizon Report for Higher Education and The Future of Learning
In February, I delivered a spotlight talk at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Annual Meeting. Sponsored jointly with the New Media Consortium (NMC), the session marked the release of the…
Mind Controlled VR Sounds Straight Out of the Future
Mind Controlled VR sounds like a Sci Fi world – but it’s where we’re headed. According to GMA News Online, there’s a fascinating project at the University of Washington’s Computer…
Elon Musk and the Realism of Virtual Reality
The realism of virtual reality is behind Elon Musk’s widely shared comment this week that we are computer generated players inside another entity’s video game. Speaking at Recode’s Code Conference 2016 Musk…
VR in Education: A Future Trends Forum Conversation with Bryan Alexander
Interested in the impact of VR in education? Maya Georgieva and Bryan Alexander will explore how the emerging technologies of Virtual Reality, Augmented and Mixed Reality may reshape the future…
Tipping Point: The NYT VR Project
The New York Times NYT VR project is a tipping point for the 164 year old institution. While we are still early in the experiment with eight virtual reality projects…
HoloLens AR Super Bowl – The Future of Sports from Microsoft
You know the Super Bowl of the future will include VR, but Microsoft’s HoloLens AR demo goes far beyond basic virtual reality. This is Microsoft’s vision of augmented reality sports…