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Tech investors are betting big on alternate realities
The Pokémon Go phenomenon has given new momentum to the idea of augmented reality — that is, products that project computer-generated images (like animated cartoon characters) on top of real-world...
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We just got another peek at what the ultra secretive Magic Leap headset can do
Magic Leap has unveiled another brief demo of its forthcoming augmented reality technology, this time showcasing how online shopping might work on the device.As noted by Road to VR, Magic Leap CMO...
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Facebook has a secret plan to be the biggest thing in movies since...
It's no secret by now that Facebook is betting on virtual reality as its next big thing.We're already starting to see a little of the future that Facebook is envisioning: In June 2016, Facebook added a...
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Fighter pilots invented a revolutionary way for surgeons to peer inside...
Fighter pilots and brain surgeons have a lot in common.With limited time and a high degree of risk, they must zero in on a dangerous target with the intent to destroy, making sure to minimize any...
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Apple is interested in augmented reality apps (AAPL)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Apple CEO Tim Cook brought attention to the company’s growing...
View ArticleThis rubber band for your fingers turns any surface into a keyboard
The TAP wireless keyboard allows you to conveniently type wherever. The strap slides on your fingers and uses sensors and Bluetooth to connect with your smartphone. Each finger corresponds to a vowel...
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The virtual reality market is heating up
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Samsung announced several updates to its smartphone-powered Gear VR...
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The ‘Apple of China’ just launched its first VR headset — and it comes in...
Xiaomi has launched its first virtual reality headset, the Mi VR Play.The Chinese tech firm describes the device as “an entry-level product that seeks to bring the VR experience to a much wider...
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MIT brings more magic to augmented and virtual reality with 'Interactive...
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.A new imaging technique developed by researchers at MIT’s Computer...
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China's Google has a plan to bring augmented reality to the masses
The Chinese Internet giant Baidu has announced a new AR platform that will allow people to make use of the technology from within many of the company’s own apps.The system, called DuSee, is claimed to...
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13 video game consoles you've probably never heard of
You know the biggies: Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo. These consoles have sold millions of units over the last couple of decades.But they aren't the only companies making video games consoles. In...
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The new PlayStation 4 is reportedly about to be revealed (SNE)
An upgraded version of the PlayStation 4, currently codenamed "Neo" or the "PlayStation 4.5," is expected to be unveiled at an event on September 7, according to reports from Vice Gaming and...
View ArticleThis VR headset transforms you into a Pixar-like character
A new device could bring the needed popularity to virtual reality interactions. The Veeso is a Kickstarter VR headset, that uses cameras to track your eyes, eyebrows, mouth, and head position, to have...
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Facebook rolls out new video analytics tools to promote virtual reality (FB)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Facebook launched two new tools to encourage content creators to upload...
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William Gibson talks about 'The Peripheral,' the power of Twitter, and his...
I've been obsessed with William Gibson's last novel, "The Peripheral," since it came out in 2014. It touches on many widely discussed themes in 2016, including growing economic inequality, rule by...
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Here's one way virtual reality might save your life
Virtual reality seems to be the rage these days — not only are military and local law enforcement officers using it to simulate life-like scenarios involving firearms, but average consumers are also...
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VR technology helps paraplegics regain leg function
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Following a 12-month study of eight paraplegic patients, Duke...
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Intel has a new concept for a wireless virtual reality headset (INTC)
Intel, the company best known for making computer chips, is now exploring virtual reality.The company announced on Tuesday a concept device called Project Alloy, a wireless VR headset that unlike the...
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Amazon has a job listing for somebody to make movies and TV shows for virtual...
An Amazon job posting first spotted by Variety reveals that the company is looking to produce its own original movies and TV shows that can be watched in virtual and augmented reality.In case you’re...
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The virtual and augmented reality market will reach $162 billion by 2020
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Total revenue for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is...
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