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This mixed reality room will have you questioning what's really real
Mashable

A creative studio in France has brought an empty room to life with motion tracking and augmented reality. Projections in the room will adjust to your movements and change as you interact with them. Users can push down walls, walk through doors and jump onto surfaces. Could this be the next generation of interactive entertainment for the masses? Read more

7 industries that will be radically changed by the IoT
Information Age

Aside from revolutionising obvious industries, like self-driving cars, homeware and healthcare, the ramifications of the IoT extends further than that. For instance, the IoT can have monumental implications for the advertising industry. With connections established between everything from wearables to cars, the amount of data generated can enable marketers to tailor advertising to maximum effect. Over the next few years, IoT is predicted to also transform the farming, hospitality, financial services and more. Read more

Google's AI can handle a parkour course like a champ
Mashable

Google's DeepMind wanted to push its AI to do more than just win all the time. In a recently submitted academic paper, the company have trained AI figures to jump over obstacles, get over gaps and spaces, essentially transforming into a parkour master. The AI team said their goal is to "produce flexible and natural behaviours that can be reused and adapted to solve tasks." Read more

This new virtual reality tool could transform how we design cars
CNN

With a new 3D sketching tool, London-based design studio, Seymourpowell, are hoping to change the way we design cars. By doning a HTC Vive headset, users can draw, manipulate and augmented car models in VR. The aim is to bridge the longstanding divide between designers and engineers, hoping to produce a seamless experience for all. Read more