Facebook unveils VR wristband powered via ‘brain signals’
Facebook has revealed its plans for a wristband that will control its forthcoming augmented-reality glasses.
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Guest comment: How APIs are aiding the healthcare industry in the 21st century
The pandemic has accelerated APIs growth in the health and wellness industry, such as apps and wearable devices. Asanka Abeysinghe, Chief Technology Evangelist at WSO2, discusses how new technologies are aiding the healthcare industries with new innovative ways of using data and other physical technologies. He also discusses how one of the global healthcare providers … [Read more…]
Sonic branding 2021: tech trends to watch
Technology is powering the rise in audio ads, from big data and earcons to interactive audio and smart speakers. Max De Lucia, co-founder of specialist music agency DLMDD, offers his predictions for the sonic branding sector for 2021.
The 5 flying car projects closest to reality
A first-generation flying car could cost as little as £95,000, with that 38% of active flying car projects currently in the flight-testing stage, according to new research.
History of the self-driving car: from sci-fi to reality [INFOGRAPHIC]
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From The Love Bug through to Westworld, movies and TV shows have evolved self-driving vehicles to create unforgettable moments. But consumers remain wary of their real-life counterparts as they start to roll out onto roads around the world.
The return of Google Glass? Search giant buys smart specs firm North
Google has acquired North, a Canadian augmented reality wearables company backed by Amazon and Intel. The move follows the failure of its own, Glass, to go mass market.
Home is where the IoT is: The new opportunity for marketers
With the more intuitive, endless way consumers utilise devices 24/7, the real advertiser opportunity isn’t on a smart toaster. It’s understanding the type of consumer who may be investing in those smart devices. Tom Rolph, VP EMEA at Tapad, looks at how the proliferation of smart devices in consumers homes will impact brand experiences and … [Read more…]
‘More human’: Facebook creates chatbot from 1.5bn Reddit posts
Facebook has launched the largest ever open-domain chatbot, called Blender, which it claims is able to demonstrate empathy, knowledge and personality and is better than ones created by rival Google.
Reality of drone delivery unveiled: Myths, mistakes and the way forward
Following the release of the Drone Delivery Group White Paper accelerate the growth of the drone industry in the UK just two weeks ago, Robert Garbett, Chairman of the Drone Delivery Group, and Chairman of the British Standards Institution Drone Committee, dispels some of the myths around drones, warn against mistakes, and reveal the best … [Read more…]
Brits think working from home ‘is more than a temporary crisis measure’
Two thirds of UK workers believe working from home will be more common after the Coronavirus crisis.