Will The Future Look More Like Star Trek Or Harry Potter? - Weekly Mash-Up 166

Will The Future Look More Like Star Trek Or Harry Potter?
Forbes

With the exponential development in technology, Gavin Miller, vice president and fellow at Adobe Research, discusses whether our future will resemble the wonderful world of Harry Potter or Star Trek. Augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial intelligence are all credited to push the future in either direction. Read more

From yoga pants to smart shoes: The technology of touch
BBC

With augmented reality and virtual reality making its mark on multiple industries this year, what more can be done to enhance the ‘reality’ aspect of it all? By incorporating touch, or rather the science of haptics, the intersection between technology and the sense of touch. Examples of this fusion of technology include spatial navigation through vibrations in your footwear, or a tingle in your yoga tights if your Downward Dog position needs improvement. Read more

Listen up: augmented reality is coming to your ears
Wired

Augmented reality isn’t reserved just to satisfy the visual senses, AR can also exist aurally. A new app has introduced a new way to learn to play a piece of music in a new, unique manner. Dubbed augmented aural reality, users can use it to maintain motivation to play particularly challenging music. Read more

As the year ends, artificial intelligence makes way into daily life
Hindustan Times

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerburg, envisions a software system inspired by the ‘Iron Man’ character Jarvis as a virtual butler managing his household. Previously, this would have been considered bizarre, but with the technology breakthroughs that have been occurring - this isn’t too far off. AI has been cropping up in multiple aspects in our lives, ranging from driving to our doctor’s visits. Read more