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Facebook’s Oculus VR Buys Startup Surreal Vision

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[box type=”info”]The Architechnologist first introduced Surreal Vision back in September 2014 in an article called “Oculus Rift, The Carpet Always Matches The Drapes” while the company was still a project from the Imperial College London.
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Facebook’s Oculus VR unit has acquired Surreal Vision, a company best known for creating a program which virtually projected Facebook’s website onto a wall inside an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. No sale price was disclosed but the company had four employees, according to LinkedIn. It’s an interesting purchase by Oculus, which itself was acquired by… Continue reading “Facebook’s Oculus VR Buys Startup Surreal Vision”

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Lumo Floor Projection Technology For Kids

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Augmented reality projector gives young children active, social play and simple game creation tools. LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Studies confirm that addictive, screen-based experiences negatively impact the activity level and social development of young children. Now one Canadian technology company has found a way to combine the best of interactive digital content with… Continue reading “Lumo Floor Projection Technology For Kids”

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Health Care Tech Not Just for Doctors

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As digital health care technology becomes more advanced, there’s a growing delineation between clinical-focused technology and devices that focus on health and wellness, Vaughn Kauffman told Investment Advisor in April. Kauffman is a principal in PwC’s Health Industries Advisory Services. That’s partly down to who’s buying the devices. In the health and wellness area, it’s usually… Continue reading “Health Care Tech Not Just for Doctors”

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Energy-Generating Clothing Joins the Internet of Things

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Smart electronic devices are becoming very popular, but charging them can prove problematic. South Korean scientists say they have developed an energy-generating fabric that can power a range of devices. Just tapping the fabric – known as a wearable triboelectric nanogenerator – can power devices such as, for example, a remote control for cars or a… Continue reading “Energy-Generating Clothing Joins the Internet of Things”

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Tech Leaders See Wearables Working in the Workplace

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63 Per Cent of CIOs Agree on Adoption, but Timelines Vary TORONTO, April 22, 2015 /CNW/ – As wearables gain popularity, it’s just a matter of time before workplace applications start to emerge, research shows. In a new survey from Robert Half Technology, 63 per cent of CIOs said they believe wearable computing devices, such as… Continue reading “Tech Leaders See Wearables Working in the Workplace”