Weekly Mashup 115: AR Will Make Us Smarter

Augmented Reality Will Make Us Smarter
TechCrunch

"Moore’s Law is bound to pop up any time you read an article about the future of technology. Moore’s Law is common knowledge in tech; it deals with the exponential growth of the number of transistors on a circuit and the speed that information is processed. I’d argue that there’s a new law that is just as important bubbling up to the forefront today: The Law of Information Accessibility. Augmented reality (AR) will bring this law to your doorstep, very, very soon, and it will be a game changer in the speed at which we get information." Read More

Researchers Have Developed Holograms That You Can Actually Touch
Boy Genius Report

"Virtual reality, augmented reality and holograms might not mean anything to you right now, but these new technologies will likely play a major role in future generations of smart devices, including mobile computers such as phones and tablets. Many companies, including top tech players, are currently developing their own VR and AR projects, though independent researchers are also working on such innovations." Read More

The Next Big Things Didn't Show Up This Year
The Verge

"There are four technologies that, while not yet mainstream, made major strides in 2015. One is virtual and augmented reality, which Oculus, Samsung, and others are pushing. In 2015, even an aging institution, The New York Times, distributed cardboard VR viewers with its newspapers to try storytelling with the technology." Read More

6 Tech Trends to Watch in 2016
USA Today

"VR will get the full-court press in 2016, when Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Sony PlayStation VR hit the market. These latest products are more expensive and will also rely on other pricey gear—robust PCs in the case of Rift and Vive, a game console in the case of PlayStation. But the reality is that these systems will place you in worlds or places you didn’t think was possible, and my prediction is these products will sell nicely, if not become immediate smashes. The tech is imperfect but compelling." Read More