Watson Will Make Us Superhumans
The continued advance of computer intelligence, riding the rails of Moore’s Law, have made events like IBM’s Watson win over two champions on Jeopardy inevitable. While thoughts of the Singularity, a...
View ArticleMetaio’s Augmented Reality Worker Support
Markerless tracking has come a long way in the last year. The downside of this system is the custom graphics for the visual manual. It’s hard enough writing instructions for thousands of jobs in a...
View ArticleTotal Immersion Yells, “First!” on the iPad2
There’s always that one guy who posts “First!” on every comment thread. Total Immersion gets to be the lucky bloke to put the first augmented reality app onto the iPad2. And I for one salute them. The...
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Mirage HMD Augmented Reality System
The HMDs are here! The HMDs are here! Okay, maybe it’s not that exciting, especially when you realize that the Mirage from Arcane Technologies is not a stylish pair of glasses or even some retro...
View ArticleMore AR HMD News – Laster Technologies
I’ve been trying to get information from Laster Technologies on their AR glasses for about half a year. Then today, a little video popped up on YouTube showcasing their glasses. I don’t know much...
View ArticleHolodeck in the Making
Another Kinect-fueled innovation from CASALA. Me wants. Hook up a human-sized RPG and I can LARP in the safety of my own home (except for the mocking laughter of my children.)
View ArticleEtch-A-Sketch Window – Please DO Touch the Glass
Kinect brings the Etch-A-Sketch to any available window surface. Nothing like playful window glass to make you feel like a kid again (even if your first instinct is to write a dirty word.) Read more...
View ArticleTwo AR Links, A Review and a Bonus Video
Life is random and full of amusement. Had a busy, productive week for the current novel project about Alexandria. Added a few posts to Games Alfresco–one about a new AR RPG called Traveller and...
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The Dangers of Computer Vision
The Dangers of Computer Vision. (I thought about calling this article “The Passive and Insidious Collection of Data with Cameras” or “Should We Fear Facial Recognition?” but I think the current title...
View ArticleTranscendenz
Reality is perception. Perception is made from the sum of our experiences filtered through our current bodily state. Augmented reality can change perception by showing you a different world than the...
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