Royal College of Surgeons explores 3D hologram headsets and other hi-tech devices to replace cadaver-based tuition Surgeons are embracing technology’s cutting edge, using the latest in augmented, virtual and mixed reality to transform medical training. How virtual reality is changing the game in healthcare Read more Among the devices the Royal College of Surgeons is …
Despite the significant backlash that the Google Glass pilot program generated, Sony is dipping its toe into the augmented reality market. Dubbed “SmartEyeglass,” these hilariously bulky glasses are currently available for pre-order in Germany and the UK. This initial release is only intended for testing and development purposes, but does Sony really expect anyone to …
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Google’s Astro Teller was on hand at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas recently to give a talk on the value of failure. It’s something he knows a bit about as the head of Google’s secretive Google X department. Teller, sometimes jokingly called “Captain of Moonshots,” spoke about a number of projects to …
The FCC isn’t where most people go for leaked product photos and pre-release information, but every now and then a few tidbits slip out of the government database. Today is one such day — if, at least, you’re a fan of Google Glass and interested in how the platform has evolved since Google unceremoniously canceled it. …
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The title sounds like some new spy thriller or headlines about a new NSA leak, but it is not: It is the reality of wearable computing. When people hear “wearable computing,” they think of Google Glasses or the Apple Watch, but the industry is much broader than that.Don’t make the mistake thinking this is just …
Smartphones have had voice controls for a long time, and headsets have been hands-free for even longer.My main point of skepticism about Google Glass is not whether it can do what it claims to (it can) but whether we care. I have never wanted to use Siri when she was in my hand, and I …
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Like most of you, I’ve heard plenty about Google Glass and seen some interesting demos — including the amazingly cool one at the Google I/O keynote this morning that featured skydivers and stunt bike riders. It wasn’t until Sergey Brin put a prototype pair on my face this afternoon, though, that I realized just how …
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