Walking around with future AR glasses on still remains an unsolved lifestyle and safety challenge. Microsoft, creator of the HoloLens 2 business-focused AR headset, are also setting their sights on AR in cars. A new partnership with Volkswagen, announced Thursday, aims to solve current problems with AR headsets when tracking movement on faster-moving vehicles. Standing …
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to release four more VR headsets between now and 2024, according to a report Monday from The Information, citing an internal company road map. The first will be Meta’s upcoming high-end VR headset, dubbed Project Cambria, which could reportedly be released around September. The headset is expected to cost around $799, according to …
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You can use Microsoft’s PowerShell to take task automation to the next level and ease some of the daily hassle of your job, but learning those skills can often be pricy. Right now, however, you can get lifetime access to the 2022 Windows PowerShell Certification Bundle for just $20, with six courses that will teach you how to understand functions, …
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Hustle culture has convinced many people they should constantly be working on something, striving toward a goal or monetizing a hobby. This kind of thinking is promoted just about everywhere, but especially on social media. Instagram houses countless instances of hashtags like #riseandgrind, #millionairemindset and #success. Hustle culture views downtime as a missed opportunity. Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing …
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VR brings a third dimension to computing. Strap on a headset, and you’re not just looking at something, you’re surrounded by it. There’s a real sense of depth and volume and immersion. You are as good as there. One outstanding example of that is a virtual reality installation called The Infinite, which puts you inside the International Space Station and …
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It was only a matter of time: A Czech VR company is teasing the opportunity to stay alive forever in the metaverse. After Artur Sychov, CEO of virtual reality developer Somnium Space, lost his father to cancer several years ago, he began exploring ways to preserve someone’s personality even after death. The result is Somnium Space’s upcoming “Live Forever” mode, which …
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The word “metaverse” is on a lot of lips lately, but so far only the world’s big brands, and the agencies that are charged with keeping them ahead of the digital media curve, are putting the money where their mouths are. The metaverse is a slippery form of media: a spatial, immersive set of virtual worlds that may have some …
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Being productive doesn’t always mean staying busy. In fact, it often means simplifying your work — and even automating some of it. Mac users can get access to a host of different apps designed to work hard so you don’t have to, with this deal for the Mac Madness app bundle for just $20 right now on StackSocial. That’s a savings …
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A series of pop-up directional markers appear, in tiny green lines across my vision. As I turn, I can see which direction north is. These are markers on a compass, projected on a little MicroLED display, perched on a contact lens, held in front of my eye on a stick. After years of trying on smart glasses, my return to …
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Google is rolling out a revamped version of its Google Workspace collection of productivity and collaboration tools. The updates include a feature that lets you share your availability with clients on a dedicated booking page and then schedule meetings at opportune times, even with people who don’t have a Google account. First introduced to paid Workspace Individual users in June …
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