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blog.google
Immersive view coming soon to Maps — plus more updates
blog.google
4 min read · May 11th · Take a look at the latest updates to Maps, including a more intuitive, immersive way to explore the world.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 54, including Bernardo van Olst, Johannes Lenz, Chris Messina, tektology, Marcel Salathé, Stefan Plattner, Kent Bye VoicesOfVR, Jeff Dean (@🏡), Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (He/Him), Dr. James Canton
Road to VR
Researchers Show Full-body VR Tracking with Controller-mounted Cameras
Road to VR
4 min read · May 9th · Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated a practical system for full-body tracking in VR using cameras mounted on the controllers to get a better view of the user’s body. Although…
Guardian Tech
Can we create a moral metaverse?
Guardian Tech
8 min read · May 14th · In the increasingly lifelike worlds of VR, high numbers of users are experiencing hate speech and sexual harassment. How should these lawless spaces be governed?
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 46, including Terence Mills, Chris Gledhill | gledhill.eth, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦
borism.medium.com
Virtual Typography
borism.medium.com
~11 min read · May 3rd · Students projects explore the possibilities of typography in VR.
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Boston Consulting Group
The Corporate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Metaverse
Boston Consulting Group
~18 min read · May 2nd · Forward-looking companies may want to experiment with the new technologies at work.
Reader View · Shared by 184, including Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe & Carpe Diem, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, Jim Marous 💯, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A #Metaverse #Freedom, Nige Willson, ipfconline 🇺🇦
Stratechery
DALL-E, the Metaverse, and Zero Marginal Content
Stratechery
9 min read · Apr 12th · Machine-learning generated content has major implications on the Metaverse, because it brings the marginal cost of production to zero.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 162, including Nir Eyal, Packy McCormick, Gerd Leonhard, Tim, Albert Ràfols, Teresa Torres, Scott Monty
Polygon
How to let a metaverse die
Polygon
7 min read · Apr 18th · The death of beloved MMOs can teach us how to let go
The New York Times
Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?
The New York Times
20+ min read · Apr 26th · V.R. treatments may provide relief similar to intravenous opioids — a tantalizing prospect for the millions of Americans living with chronic pain.
Reader View · Shared by 104, including Liv 😷, Dorlee Michaeli, MBA, LCSW, Craig Spencer MD MPH, Daniel Kraft, MD, Carrie Brown, Matthew Holt, Howard Getson
a16z
7 Essential Ingredients of a Metaverse
a16z
9 min read · May 6th · What exactly is a metaverse? And how is it different from any other virtual world? Here's an overview of its defining features, and how it intersects with web3.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 91, including Vala Afshar, cdixon.eth, Kelly Hungerford 🌻, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Bob Gourley, Andreas Staub
borism.medium.com
Virtual Typography
borism.medium.com
~11 min read · May 3rd · Students projects explore the possibilities of typography in VR.
Teen Vogue
What Is the Metaverse and Why Should We Care About It?
Teen Vogue
2 min read · May 4th · I don’t like it here.
Reader View · Shared by 74
TechCrunch
Snap further invests in AR Shopping with dedicated in-app feature, new tools for retailers
TechCrunch
3 min read · Apr 28th · At Snap’s Partner Summit on Thursday, the Snapchat maker announced a number of new initiatives focused on using its AR technology to aid with online shopping. Most notably, the company is introducing…
Reader View · Shared by 70, including Glen Gilmore | 🌻🥽Metaverse 🕳🐇
VICE
Metaverse Company to Offer Immortality Through ‘Live Forever’ Mode
VICE
5 min read · Apr 13th · Somnium Space is developing a way for people to talk to their loved ones even after they die. All it requires is massive amounts of personal data.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 67, including Adam Singer, Matt Navarra, Emin Gün Sirer🔺, Steve Faktor, Howard Getson, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, #DigitalHealth Futurist 👨💻, LARRY ELKAN, Mathew Ingram, Nige Willson
The Wall Street Journal
Augmented Reality Is What’s in Store for Commerce
The Wall Street Journal
3 min read · Apr 22nd · Augmented reality could completely change how you shop, but don’t expect it to dramatically change where you do it.
Shared by 63, including Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner
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Singularity Hub
What Is the Metaverse? A Beginner's Guide to Tech's Latest Obsession
Singularity Hub
~17 min read · Feb 14th · There's been an explosion of noise and hype about the metaverse. If you're new to the concept, this introduction is for you.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 572, including AI, Damir Kusar, Katja Evertz, Brian Ahier, David Papandrew
Benedict Evans
Tech questions for 2022 — Benedict Evans
Benedict Evans
10 min read · Jan 2nd · Sometimes the centre of gravity in tech is very clear, but as we enter 2022 there are lots of areas where trillion dollar questions are wide open. These are the questions I wonder about today, from…
Reader View · Shared by 471, including Matt Schlicht, Brian Halligan, Andreas Stegmann, David Papandrew, Adam R, Bas Grasmayer, Rob Moffat, Greg Meyer, Johannes Dornisch, Rene Ritchie
github.com
cyrildiagne/ar-cutpaste
github.com
From 2020 · Cut and paste your surroundings using AR. Contribute to cyrildiagne/ar-cutpaste development by creating an account on GitHub.
Shared by 407, including Axel Rauschmayer, Pete Skomoroch, Bilal Zuberi, Taylor Ling, Paul Roetzer, una.css 👩🏻💻🇺🇦, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Joe Groff, Yves Mulkers, Andy Kirk, Kevin C. Tofel 🇺🇦, Jamie Burke ⛺️, Nige Willson, Tony Parisi.eth 🇺🇦🌻 #SlavaUkraini, francesc, Ouriel from ZenGo, hardmaru, Steven Sinofsky, Giuliano Liguori, Robert McGregor
The Atlantic
Second Life’s Mistakes Should Inform Today’s Metaverse
The Atlantic
~16 min read · Mar 18th · A conversation with one of the few people who have real historical perspective on digital communities
Reader View · Shared by 402, including Lynn Cherny, Alex Rainert 🤦🏻♂️, Mathew Ingram, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Tactical Tech, Cory Doctorow, Zoe Scaman, Loughlin O'Nolan, Anne Helen Petersen
WIRED
The Untold Story of Magic Leap, the World’s Most Secretive Startup
WIRED
20+ min read · From 2016 · Virtual reality is posed to become a fundamental technology, and outfits like Magic Leap have an opportunity to become some of the largest companies ever.
Summary · Shared by 390, including Martin Howard, Thomas Euler, Daniel Rezac, Richard Joerges, Esther Schindler, Nir Eyal, Katja Evertz, Greg Meyer, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯🕶, Craig Mod, christina r wodtke: the R is for radical focus, Ernie Smith, Brian, Tac Anderson, John Battelle, Daniel Jörg, Fawzi A. Baba-Ali, Thomas Power, ThomNagy, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
blog.google
Project Starline: Feel like you're there, together
blog.google
3 min read · 2021-05-18 · Introducing Project Starline, a technology proof of concept that makes you feel like you're together, even when you're apart.
Reader View · Shared by 389, including Benedict Evans, Kyle Bunch, hiten.eth, Alex Tabarrok, Daniel Kraft, MD, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, Damir Kusar, Bilal Zuberi, Sachin Rekhi, Brian Ahier, Joe Filcik, Elena Neira, Jordi Serrano, Elizabeth Yin, Patrick Collison, Rick Klau, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Joe Lencioni, Kent Bye VoicesOfVR, Builtvisible
deccanherald.com
An AI Universe, a Metaverse, or both?
deccanherald.com
2 min read · 2021-12-29 · The launch of private space flights and the pending launch of metaverse have been the highlights of technology in 2021. My prediction is that since the rich boys now have had their day in near-space,…
Reader View · Shared by 364, including Brian Ahier, Harold Sinnott 📱📲 #SAPSapphireOrlando, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, Terence Mills, ipfconline 🇺🇦, Dr. Sally Eaves #TechForGood #GartnerSummitEMEA, AI
Tom Fishburne
Metaverse Hype Cycle
Tom Fishburne
3 min read · Feb 13th · Gartner has been mapping the Hype Cycles of emerging technologies for nearly 30 years. Jackie Fenn (still at Gartner) originated the widely-used Hype Cycle Methodology in 1995.
Reader View · Shared by 289, including Klaus Eck, Stephan Woodtli, R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A #Metaverse #Freedom, Katja Evertz, Howard Getson, Carla Gentry, Marcus Schwarze 🚀, Chris Gledhill | gledhill.eth, Lee Odden - B2B Content & Influencer Marketing, Scott Brinker, Wilko S. Wolters 🇩🇪🇪🇺 See you at #HM22 ⚙️, Shelly Kramer
cdixon.eth
What’s Next in Computing?
cdixon.eth
~11 min read · From 2016 · The computing industry progresses in two mostly independent cycles: financial and product cycles. There has been a lot of handwringing…
Reader View · Shared by 287, including Florian Hanke 🍎, Philippe Gauvin, Edwin Reynoso, Ryan Boren, Brian, StanChan, Stefan Weber, Charlie O'Keefe, Nico Luchsinger, Rodrigo Franco (Caffo), Dominik Grolimund, Memi Beltrame, ̗̀ ̗̀Manuel Marquina, Luis Roig, Nir Eyal, Johannes Haus, Mark Bao, Marc Wieland, dpmab, nuuk
