Bounty for Internet of Things Security Flaws
Cisco has announced the “Internet of Things Grand Security Challenge” and will be offering prizes of up to $300,000 for innovations in the IoT arena. Continue reading Bounty for Internet of Things Security Flaws
Blippar’s Glass is Half Full
The Blippar image recognition app made an innovative leap at the Mobile World Congress, releasing the first designed specifically for Google Glass. Continue reading Blippar’s Glass is Half Full
Augmented Reality is History
Augmented reality is far more banal than what it appears to be — we propose that AR has been with us since the first written words. Continue reading Augmented Reality is History
Leav It To Me
Leav is a mobile platform for placing, viewing, and sharing digital art that is both shaped by, and linked to, the world around it. Continue reading Leav It To Me
Google says “Don’t Be Glassholes”
The final suggestion the Google Glass code of conduct was one that should be obvious… common courtesy. Continue reading Google says “Don’t Be Glassholes”
Virtual Reality is a Myth (for now)
Part One of a Series True and pure virtual reality would, by necessity, be completely artificial and have only our mind to give it direction. An artificial environment which is experienced through sensory stimuli (as sights and sounds) provided by a computer and in which one’s actions partially determine what happens in the environment. Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. Today, we are far away from anything even close to that idea. The closest we can come now is an immersive artificial environment using head-mounted visors like the Oculus Rift (direct link) and a movement controlling platform, like the … Continue reading Virtual Reality is a Myth (for now)
The CES of Everything
Weathering the Battle for Eyeballs, Mindshare, Hearts and Souls: Despite an arctic freeze, consumer electronics brought more than 150,000 people to Las Vegas for the annual International CES. Continue reading The CES of Everything
Website Downtime This Weekend
THE ARCHITECHNOLOGIST will be in Maintenance Mode for a brief period on Saturday night for an update to a responsive design that will allow the site to be seen on full-size screens as well as phone and tablet mobile devices. Continue reading Website Downtime This Weekend
“Endgame” To Be A Massive AR Hunt — With Gold
ENDGAME will combine novels, e-books, online and social media and augmented reality gaming in one project. Each book will have a prize at stake, for ENDGAME: THE CALLING… gold. Continue reading “Endgame” To Be A Massive AR Hunt — With Gold
Google Buys Nest, Raises Privacy Concerns
Google’s purchase of Nest might be an attempt to crack the “connected home” market by using its resources to place Nest products in millions of homes. Continue reading Google Buys Nest, Raises Privacy Concerns