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Intel thinks the metaverse will need a thousand-fold increase in computing capability

The Verge

A lot of the metaverse hype has been built around what you’ll do there, be it virtual reality meetings, digital concerts , and of course, blockchain and NFT-based integrations. Of course, Intel also has a vested interest in saying that we need more and better computers and servers.

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Uncommon Thinkers: Blake Resnick finds a larger purpose in tech, making drones for public safety

GeekWire

Uncommon Thinkers is presented in partnership with Greater Seattle Partners. Brinc is headquartered in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, where the company’s drones are both designed and manufactured, with help from fleets of 3D printers. “He can present like a president, but talk to anybody on the street.

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Facebook is now Meta, but it’s not quite a metamorphosis

Vox

Meta’s most obvious connotation, of course, is with the metaverse itself. Through a series of colorful and highly animated demonstrations, the presentation focused on how people might play games, go to work, exercise, and even study in a virtual, three-dimensional environment, whenever it goes live. Michael Nagle/Getty Images.

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A short history of every time Apple CEO Tim Cook praised augmented reality

The Verge

AR “gives the capability for both of us to sit and be very present, talking to each other, but also have other things — visually — for both of us to see. Maybe it’s something we’re talking about, maybe it’s someone else here who’s not here present but who can be made to appear to be present.”.

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Amazon Halo View review: the Fitbit clone no one asked for

The Verge

Of course, you can see the time, and there are a few simple watch faces to choose from. Because the hardware is so simple, most of Amazon’s special sauce is in the Halo companion app. That’s then turned into a 3D model of your body that you can rotate. On the wrist, you can’t do much beyond the basics. That’s about it.

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What wearing Apple’s Vision Pro headset does to our brains

Vox

The big problem, of course, is that nobody knows how looking at the world through a screen and only a screen could screw up your brain and your relationship with society. The hardware isn’t there yet or we wouldn’t have to wear heavy ski goggle-shaped headsets and carry battery packs in our pockets. Then there are the social effects.

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‘Pro’ has lost all meaning, and Apple knows it

The Verge

It showed them being used by musicians, 3D artists, and developers in its presentation , and the message was clear: these are products for creative professionals or people who aspire to be creative professionals. Which is, of course, why this isn’t the first time we’ve seen companies use the word “studio” to market similar products.

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