Weekly Mashup 58
November 7, 2014
Weekly Mashup 58
HP launches new PC that will not need a mouse or a keyboard - Business Insider
HP's new PC allows you to "put" things in your computer, by replacing the classic keyboard and mouse with a touchscreen and scanner. Combine it with a 3D printer, and you can take an object, scan it, modify it and 3D print it, allowing you to literally shape your reality in minutes! The applications of this device are numerous, and these are just the first steps towards "blended reality".
This year's Web Summit in Dublin attracted 22,000 tech enthusiasts - Mashable
22,000 tech enthusiasts gathered in Dublin this year to hear major tech brands CEOs speak about the industry. Amongst the likes of Paypal, Amazon and Dropbox, celebrities like Eva Longoria and Bono showed their face at the summit, with Desperate Housewives actress speaking about her new documentary and Entourage actor Adrian Greiner speaking about the lifestyle platform he founded, SHFT.
The next step in interactive devices is represented by holograms that are respondent to the position of the viewer and adapt in real-time in order to offer a better user-experience.
RPT technology allows drives to see in "blind spots" - Iee Spectrum
Possibly one of the most useful applications of AR so far, the retroreflective projection technology can make everyone's lives better. By reflecting light back to its source, this technology allows drivers to see what were known so far as "blind spots". Other applications of the technology are in camouflage clothing, retroreflective gloves and even surgery.
MIT uses AR to see what robots are thinking - Evan Ackerman
MIT uses AR to establish how robots process obstacles and how they calculate possible routes to avoid running into these obstacles while navigating through a virtual city. The next step is "teaching" robots how to avoid damages by using the same technology.
