Facebook gets ex-Xiaomi executive Barra as new VR head
Social media giant Facebook announced late Wednesday it had recruited Hugo Barra, who recently quit a top position with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, as its new head of virtual reality.
Social media giant Facebook announced late Wednesday it had recruited Hugo Barra, who recently quit a top position with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, as its new head of virtual reality.
Business
Jan 26, 2017
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With the introduction of location-based games such as Google's Ingress or, more recently, Pokémon Go, an influx of gamers equipped with mobile devices appeared around the country. While the primary focus of players is catching ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2017
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Battlefield commanders face many scenarios requiring fast decisions—attacking an enemy position, evacuating injured warfighters, navigating unfamiliar terrain. Each situation pushes leaders to make quick yet informed choices.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 17, 2017
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Taiwan-based electronics group Asus announced Wednesday it was launching a new smartphone which uses Google Tango 3D technology and allows users to experience augmented and virtual reality.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 4, 2017
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The mega-extravaganza of the tech world in Las Vegas is showcasing an array of new devices that get smarts from computer chips, sensors and artificial intelligence, but go further by opening doors to augmented or virtual ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 2, 2017
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The past year was a big one for Donald Trump, but also for Pokemon Go.
Internet
Dec 28, 2016
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If you want to make predictions for the future, you need to find the trajectory of events in the past. So to work out what shape digital technology will likely take next year, we should look back to the major developments ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 27, 2016
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The aim of this research project was to analyse learning using Augmented Reality (AR) technology and the motivational and cognitive aspects related to it in an informal learning context. The 146 participants were 12-year ...
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2016
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The Apple rumour mill is spinning with gossip that the company is reportedly developing and testing a set of augmented reality glasses. There's little we know for certain about the plans, and the firm has reportedly not made ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 22, 2016
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Launched in July this year, Pokémon Go has become a global phenomenon, reaching 500 million downloads within two months of release.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2016
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