Accenture has released Fjord Trends 2017, its tenth annual report examining the most significant emergent digital trends expected to disrupt organizations and society in the year ahead, from mixed realities (AR, VR, etc) and humanized Read more…
Nokia and PLDT subsidiary Smart Communications have staged a demonstration of a “live” 5G network (albeit in a lab) for the first time in the Philippines. The 5G demo was conducted at Nokia Manila Technology Read more…
When you read that virtual reality can allow you to taste and chew without physically eating things, you inevitably come to one definitive conclusion: we are going to have as much fun with VR as we have Read more…
Six heavy hitters in the virtual reality (VR) headset space have formed an industry alliance to “promote responsible development and adoption of VR globally.” Acer Starbreeze, Google, HTC Vive, Facebook’s Oculus, Samsung, and Sony Interactive Read more…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality will figure heavily in consumer trends over the next few years, according to Ericsson ConsumerLab, which predicts – among other things – that consumers will expect AI to move Read more…
If smartphones were the darling that revolutionized the last decade, virtual reality (VR) could probably be the next great disruptor – not only for the tech-savvy but also for businesses and consumers. Experts predict that Read more…
Marcus Weldon said an interesting thing at the recent Great Telco Debate. Actually he said several interesting things. As President of Bell Labs, you would expect nothing less, and he didn’t disappoint. This particular interesting Read more…
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has unveiled what it claims is the first ever virtual museum (that is to say, a museum built in virtual reality) that showcases Indian Cinema. Created by Digital Read more…
Nokia and Sony Pictures have announced a new multi-year worldwide agreement under which Sony will use Nokia OZO hardware and software tools to explore the creative potential of virtual reality production and distribution. The studio Read more…
The global VR content market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 128% through 2020, according to a new market study from Technavio. The research report – titled Global Virtual Reality (VR) Content Read more…
A new study from Juniper Research claims that gesture and motion control will become vital for certain forms of human-computer interaction in the coming years – in particular, the use of the technology in smartphone-based Read more…
Artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent apps/things, virtual/augmented reality and blockchain are among the top disruptive technology trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2017, paving the way for the coming “intelligent digital mesh”, says Read more…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holdings’ finance arm on Wednesday demonstrated a new payment service called VR Pay that will allow virtual reality shoppers to pay for things in future just by nodding their Read more…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp will join the race for virtual reality (VR) dominance on Thursday with the $399 PlayStation VR, a headset the Japanese electronics group hopes will beat pricier rivals and revive its Read more…
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Placing virtual solar panels on the roofs of buildings by tapping on a mobile phone may not be how city planners approach their jobs but the creators of a new Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday announced a new Pixel smartphone and a suite of new consumer electronics products for the home, planting itself firmly in the hardware business and challenging Apple’s Read more…
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