Apple VR is Going Full speed with Flyby Media and 3 other Company Acquisitions.
Right off the back, Apple VR? Is Apple ready to push into the VR game by buying Flyby Media? Just so you know back in the Steve Jobs days, Apple had attempted Virtual Reality headsets and the like but pushed it aside because it was still not up to par. The tide has changed with increased competition in the space from the likes of Samsung with Gear VR, Facebook’s Oculus Rift, Magic Leap (jobs at Magic Leap), as well as significant efforts from Google and Microsoft. If you don’t know Flyby, they’re a company that was key in the development of two things we’ve spoken briefly about in the recent past, the first being machine vision, and the other is Google’s Project Tango. The company has developed tech that allows mobile phones to “see” the world around them. So Flyby is taking the IP, branching its capabilities and spreading it across the consumer spectrum. I’m not going to get into what Flyby’s app is capable of doing because it’s a gimmick, but I assure you the tech behind the app, which is a very “internet of things” is the sole reason for Apple’s interest. The hard thing is for machines…
Haptic Suit Technology and Virtual Reality Porn can kill a Marriage – Thank God!
What’s there to say about Virtual Reality Porn? Let’s begin with the fact that Samsung’s Gear VR powered by Oculus sold out in 2 days on Amazon over the 2015 holiday season. To make this even more interesting Goldman Sachs, one of the largest banking firms predicts Virtual Reality will dominate over Television in 10 years’ time. Goldman Sachs analyst Heather Bellini says of Augmented Reality and VR, “it’s really going to change, I think, many aspects of our life and be completely disruptive,… over the next 10 years, it’s going to take off.” Gaming and entertainment will drive much of the growth, but car makers, retailers and even interior designers could bank on VR technology, Goldman said. Now make note all of this is based on hardware sales, Goldman Sachs’ estimated VR software sales figure of $72 billion, VR would generate $182 billion, nearly twice as much money than the TV market. You know what I say? That’s absurd, I say the Virtual Reality Porn industry is gonna blow past those numbers way sooner than 2025! And let’s not forget that it’s going to be way more than just visual stimulation! Virtual reality is how the masses will be…
7 E-Commerce Shopping Innovations for Future Holidays
Considering it’s the holiday shopping season I figured we should look into what’s on the E-commerce horizon. Ray Burke director of Indiana University’s Customer Interface Laboratory has spent years analyzing shopping habits. He was interviewed in a recent article on Popsci.com and he covers 7 topics about the future of buying commercial goods and consumer experience. E-commerce will become the only commerce; with the use of Big Data and Psychology they’re figuring out novel ways to track your in-store behavior, anticipate your needs, and help you find exactly what you need if it’s available. So let’s see what 7 innovations are in “store” for us literally: 1. Tracking Eye Movement 2. De-stressing Shoppers 3. Quicker Store Exits 4. Monitoring Moods 5. Instantaneous Product Printing 6. Intuitive personalization through feedback shopping 7. Sharing Economy Some of these may feel very intrusive in a “Big Brother” kind of way but at this very moment you still live in a consumer driven society and making buying easier keeps you happy and makes the retailer richer. It is a twisted win-win scenario. Besides shopping for the holidays just seems like a chore so perhaps all of these will genuinely help. Tracking Eye Movement –…
What does Google’s D-WAVE, Blippar, and Machine Vision have to say about where media is heading?
So why is a computer being able to see be so darn important, I’ll tell you why, so advertisers can know exactly who you are, wherever you are, and send a highly targeted product advertisement at you through some pretty clever channels. Let’s imagine a far future scenario, like in 16 months from now, where you are walking down the street and the HD digital display screen which is in actuality the glass of a storefront you happen to be passing near calls out to you specifically. “Hey Jeremy! I love the Ralph Lauren Jacket you’re wearing. We just got in the 2017 bold cut of that jacket in Dark Green, take a look” The display screen proceeds to show you what you would look like by overlaying the new jacket on top of the old while maintaining the street view behind you by using Augmented Reality. The display then proceeds to say “if you come in and buy one right now, we’ll offer you a %10 percent discount”. You say to yourself, damn, I look great in this jacket and walk right on in. SUCKER!!!! Honestly scenarios like this are in development right now. Not as cohesive as the…
Animator and Illustrator wanted at University of Florida in Gainesville Florida
Want to blossom from an early career level animator/video “Dude”, into a University level Multimedia Master, keep reading. The University of Florida Health Communications department wants to hire a great animator and illustrator. If you are looking for a role where you will learn a lot and be challenged than this could be a great place for you. You can apply for the job at mediajobs.com/uflanimationjob Why Gainesville Florida? Located in Gainesville Florida, the University of Florida at Gainesville is home to the Florida Gators and is known for some well-known folk including Tim Tebow, Ryan Lochte and Tom Petty as well as being the birthplace of Gatorade (get it, gators!). If you like the outdoors Gainesville is a great place with very comfortable weather with the temperature ranging from 60 to 90 degrees all year long. If you live or would like to live in Gainesville Florida and want to work in a University setting and are experienced in Animation and Illustration than this could be a great job for you. The University is looking for those with 3 or more years’ experience producing and creating animation and illustrations for multimedia. You will want to have expert knowledge of software…
