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China’s Hundred Lens War

ChinaTalk • 459 implied HN points • 28 May 25
🕹 Technology Augmented reality Virtual reality AI Technology Product Innovation Market Trends
  1. China's AR market is thriving with many small companies leading the way instead of just a few big giants. This competition is creating a diverse range of products and ideas.
  2. The use of AR glasses could become very useful in everyday life, like real-time translation or enhancing gaming experiences. There's potential for AR to change how we interact and work.
  3. China's AR industry is continuously innovating with new technology and partnerships, which might lead to more successful products in the future compared to what we've seen from larger companies.

The Gentle Romance

Asimov Press • 464 implied HN points • 19 Jan 25
🕹 Technology AI Virtual reality Augmented reality Futurism
  1. AI assistants can deeply understand and improve our daily lives, making conversations with them feel less stressful than talking to humans.
  2. Technology like brain-scanning and AI models allows us to explore and understand our own thoughts, feelings, and desires in new ways, helping us connect better with others.
  3. Transitioning to virtual existence doesn’t change our connections; it can enhance them, allowing for shared experiences and deeper understanding in relationships.

Tim Cook’s Apple Has Been Meta’s Best Friend. Completely By Accident.

Big Technology • 10007 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Social media Augmented reality Advertising Messaging Market Impact
  1. Apple's Tim Cook unintentionally became a key asset for Meta through various business moves.
  2. Apple's Vision Pro launch helped boost Meta's mixed reality efforts by establishing it as a category.
  3. Apple's ad tracking restrictions unintentionally harmed Meta's competitors, giving Meta an advantage in the advertising space.

Agents 4 All

DARK FUTURA • 2869 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Augmented reality Deepfakes Social media
  1. AI plays a significant role in tracking and manipulating consumer behaviors to maximize profits for corporations.
  2. The development of full-time AI agents as personal assistants is the next phase of AI innovation, focusing on handling daily tasks and expenditures.
  3. DARPA is exploring the development of human-presenting AI agents for influencing social and behavioral systems, indicating potential dangerous implications.

The Revolution will not be Personalised: OpenAI's Sora, Apple Vision Pro and The End of Democracy

The Bigger Picture • 619 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Augmented reality Politics Psychology Personalization
  1. AI and augmented reality technologies like OpenAI's Sora and Apple Vision Pro are shaping a future of highly personalized experiences tailored to individual desires.
  2. The rise of personalization in society, from technology to politics, reflects a deep-rooted belief in tailoring the world to meet one's own preferences for happiness and fulfillment.
  3. As we navigate a landscape of increasing personalization, it's crucial to question the impact on subjectivity, societal norms, and our relationship with the world around us.
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Vision

Sucks to Suck • 707 implied HN points • 13 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Hardware Augmented reality Design Marketing Future Technology
  1. Software designers should be eager for the success of new technologies like AR/VR for continued employment opportunities.
  2. Apple's new AR/VR headset, Vision, follows a historical pattern of product launches indicating a potential for success.
  3. An important consideration for the future of Vision is whether it will evolve to address hardware design, pricing, and human possibilities.

Report: Virtual & Augmented Reality Test Drive

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 153 implied HN points • 24 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Virtual reality Augmented reality Product Reviews Tech Trends User Experience
  1. The Apple VisionPro has some cool uses like immersive video and creating a personal space during flights. However, it's not worth the high price for most people.
  2. Facebook's new AR glasses are just a prototype and not available for sale yet. This means they aren’t really ahead of Apple, which could quickly release a practical product when ready.
  3. Users want more efficient apps and features for AR experiences, especially those that work better than iPad apps. There's potential for amazing virtual experiences, but the technology isn't fully there yet.

New AI glasses — better than Ray-Bans?

Mike’s List • 157 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Gadgets Wearables Artificial Intelligence Augmented reality Tech Reviews
  1. AI glasses are emerging as a significant tech gadget category in 2024, offering quick access to AI agents, assistants, and tools.
  2. AI glasses are becoming popular due to their affordability, wearability, and versatility in various activities like driving, skiing, and even flying.
  3. The new AI glasses from Brilliant Labs, called Frames, offer a see-through screen interface, support prescription lenses, and focus on providing AI content and interactions, offering 'AI superpowers'.

Experience Room

Tabletops • 176 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Retail Augmented reality
  1. Apple Stores play a crucial role in introducing new products like Apple Vision Pro to customers.
  2. Apple has created immersive retail experiences for products like Apple Watch and AirPods Pro.
  3. The new Experience Room concept at Apple Stores may revolutionize the retail environment for presenting products like Vision Pro.

The Business Case for Understanding Generation Alpha

Musings Of A Wandering Mind • 137 implied HN points • 20 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Generational Trends Augmented reality Metaverse Spatial Computing Virtual reality
  1. Generation Alpha, born between 2010 and 2024, will be the largest generation and shape the future.
  2. They will have advanced technological skills by age 8 and influence the metaverse and spatial computing.
  3. Understanding Generation Alpha is crucial for businesses to adapt to their preferences and values.

Eyes wide shut

SuperJoost Playlist • 198 implied HN points • 08 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Gaming Augmented reality Virtual reality Tech industry
  1. Esports is facing challenges with declining popularity and financial issues, leading to a shift towards more mainstream content
  2. Growing interest in digital fashion and apparel in the gaming world, with top brands like Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, and Gucci being favored
  3. Apple's Vision Pro for augmented reality shows potential but also raises concerns about practicality, costs, and target audience

How much of our disbelief can we suspend in augmented reality?

On Looking • 59 implied HN points • 27 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Augmented reality Virtual reality Social Interactions AI Cognitive Science
  1. Technologies like augmented reality challenge our perception and reshape our senses, training us to suspend disbelief and engaging us in a new form of visual literacy.
  2. The labor of making things look real involves an intricate mix of technology, cultural references, and societal norms, often blurring the lines between what is real and what is constructed.
  3. The desire for connection in an increasingly technological world raises questions about the authenticity of human interactions and challenges us to navigate the fine line between presence and absence, between virtual and physical realms.

☎️ E15: In Conversation with Wisear on The State of Hearables, Brain Computer Interfaces and Augmented Reality 👂🎧🧠

Let Us Face the Future • 119 implied HN points • 18 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Augmented reality Wearable Technology Human-Machine Interaction
  1. Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) could be incorporated into user experience as early as 2025, providing a more seamless interaction with technology.
  2. The use of non-invasive ear biosignals for consumer neural interfaces could lead to faster scaling and data acquisition compared to invasive methods.
  3. Devices like AirPods could serve as the entry point for brain-computer interfaces, offering a way to collect biosignals and enable various control functions.

Society, Culture & Augmented Reality

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Augmented reality Artificial Intelligence Virtual reality
  1. New technologies often face cultural acceptance challenges before finding niche market opportunities and evolving over years.
  2. Augmented Reality adds a new layer to how we live in physical and digital worlds, potentially creating a third liminal space.
  3. Implications of AR in everyday life raise questions about privacy, social equality, ethical behavior, and the long-term impact on our brains and society.

Virtual Reality Stumbles Into Culture

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Virtual reality Augmented reality Cultural impact History Future Trends
  1. Virtual Reality is having a cultural moment thanks to Apple's Vision Pro headset.
  2. VR technology has a long history, dating back to ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, but is now evolving rapidly.
  3. The adoption of VR into mainstream culture is still a work in progress, as societies navigate the implications and use cases of this technology.

The Mouse and the Cat

The Intersection • 19 implied HN points • 09 Jun 23
🕹 Technology VR Computing Augmented reality Innovation Spatial Computing
  1. In order to succeed, it's more important to be smart than fast. The tale of the mouse outsmarting the ox in the Zodiac race exemplifies this.
  2. Apple's Vision Pro launch marks their entry into spatial computing, but they are not the pioneers in personal or mobile computing.
  3. Apple aims to dominate individual interface access, while Meta focuses on connections and monetizing data. Both have different business focuses and target markets.

Welcome to Mixed Reality: A Fake Place Where Fake People Are Trapped Forever

The Corbett Report • 18 implied HN points • 25 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Virtual reality Social Engineering Augmented reality
  1. Be wary of new technologies like mixed-reality headsets, as they may have dissociative effects on users and blur the line between digital and real worlds.
  2. Pay attention to how media narratives can shape public perception of technology, even portraying initial setbacks as temporary issues before wider adoption.
  3. Consider the long-term implications of immersing oneself in digital worlds created by tech giants, and reflect on the potential loss of humanity by engaging in these fake realities.

A Space, The Plan, v0.1, pt 1

Augmented Realist • 2 HN points • 16 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Augmented reality Privacy Concerns Digital Infrastructure
  1. AR technology is progressing and may replace traditional screens and devices with augmented reality systems.
  2. There are concerns about the control of AR ecosystems by major tech companies and the potential impact on user privacy and digital rights.
  3. The proposal suggests creating a system where digital content can be attached to real-world objects using unique identifiers, all while emphasizing user choice and decentralization.

2023 Prediction Evaluations

Don't Worry About the Vase • 1 HN point • 08 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Augmented reality Cryptocurrency Health tech
  1. Assessing predictions involves more than just being right or wrong, it's about the decision-making process and understanding market dynamics.
  2. Market overconfidence was noted in various prediction markets on topics like political outcomes, war events, and tech advancements.
  3. Actionable insights include focusing on probabilities, being aware of bias, and understanding external factors that influence outcomes.

How to enjoy your SecondSelf Skinset Pro

Numb at the Lodge • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Wearable Technology Data Protection Augmented reality Virtual reality
  1. Skinset Pro offers a new way to experience reality with real sensory impressions and without digital distractions.
  2. Data collected from Skinset Pro is used to create a SecondSelf AI that anticipates your needs and enhances your experience.
  3. Skinset Pro ensures privacy and offers assistance in case of issues, creating a unique and integrated personal experience.

Search & Society: A Fundamental Shift

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 05 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Search Engines Artificial Intelligence Augmented reality Digital Transformation Data Analysis
  1. Searching is instinctual and vital for survival, helping us gather information and turn it into knowledge. It is a fundamental aspect of how we interact with our world.
  2. The way we search, especially digitally, is undergoing significant changes as our physical and digital worlds become increasingly intertwined. Search engines are evolving to meet these new demands.
  3. Search technologies are advancing rapidly, incorporating AI tools and adapting to users' needs across various forms of interaction like voice, touch, and augmented reality. This evolution reflects a broader societal acceptance of the hybrid digital and physical world as our new reality.

Spatial Web AI Podcast | Special Guest: Gabriel Rene — CEO, VERSES AI

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 27 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Internet protocols Artificial Intelligence Web 3.0 Augmented reality
  1. The podcast episode discusses the concept of Spatial Web and its differences from the traditional WWW.
  2. New internet protocols like HSTP & HSML are explored in connection with AI and the evolution of the internet.
  3. The conversation delves into topics like Active Inference AI, Spatial Domains, and the security aspects of the Spatial Web.

Why the Spatial Web Demands a New Protocol — Part 2

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 28 Nov 22
🕹 Technology Augmented reality Artificial Intelligence Digital Twins
  1. Web 3.0 demands a new protocol, HSTP, to handle the complexities of an augmented reality world, connecting people, places, and things in real time.
  2. HSTP and HSML enable a stateful Spatial Web, providing data ownership, zero knowledge proof technologies, and a way to search and track objects in various dimensions over time.
  3. The Spatial Web Protocol, with HSTP and HSML, creates a network of Smart Spaces, connecting physical and digital entities for a seamless, interoperable, and decentralized web experience.

Apple's Big Experiment

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 06 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Virtual reality Augmented reality Artificial Intelligence User Interface
  1. Apple's new Vision Pro device is heavily powered by AI, despite Apple not explicitly mentioning AI in its marketing. The device uses AI for interactions, user interface, latency reduction, and even predicting user behavior.
  2. Apple's approach with the Vision Pro is a 'best foot forward' experiment, focusing on creating a functional and user-friendly spatial computer. The success or failure of this experiment could impact the future of AR and VR technology development.
  3. The Vision Pro's high price tag of $3,499 positions it as a premium product, akin to Apple's previous pricey but successful launches like the original iPhone. The device's success may determine the future of AR and VR investments in the tech industry.

Why the Spatial Web Demands a New Protocol — Part 3

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 30 Nov 22
🕹 Technology Web 3.0 Spatial Web Artificial Intelligence Augmented reality Virtual reality
  1. Web 3.0 goes beyond Web 2.0 by creating a living, interactive world of information through technologies like AI, AR, VR, IOT, and DLT.
  2. HSML (Hyperspace Modeling Language) is crucial for understanding how objects interact in spaces based on context and for creating a technologically augmented existence.
  3. Computable context provided by HSML enables a new logic system that governs spatial elements across Smart Technologies, ensuring security, interoperability, and global collaboration in Web 3.0.