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Apple added beautiful 3D details to Maps, but it still can’t get me out of this forest

The Verge

During the iOS portion of Apple’s WWDC keynote , it showed some amazing demos of 3D cities and AR transit directions, but amid all the beautiful features there were a few things missing from the stage and Apple’s iOS 15 feature list. This is impressive, but it won’t help me get around town. Satellite view in CarPlay.

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Interactivity in eTextbooks: Enhancing the Learning Experience for K12 Students

Kitaboo

Augmented Reality Augmented reality (AR) in interactive eBooks transforms 2D images into 3D. A student with an AR-enabled smartphone only needs to point at an image (for example, the human brain), and is shown a 3D version of it. From there, they can enjoy viewing the brain from all angles and make note of its intricacies.

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Online Training Solutions and the Art of Enterprise Training Delivery

Kitaboo

Comparison between Online Training Platforms vs Traditional Training. Online training solutions are created using various media formats such as audio, video, animations, simulations, 3D models, graphics etc. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE. Video-based Training: Videos are more engaging by nature and help to capture learners’ attention.

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Meta is facing the test of its lifetime

Vox

Mark Zuckerberg’s avatar demoed at the company’s Connect event in 2022. He made it clear that the company will double down on its plans to build out new AR/VR technologies including ones that power the metaverse, which is a series of immersive 3D virtual worlds where people can socialize, work, and play using digital avatars of themselves. “We

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PAX in Seattle: A rundown of games developed in the Pacific Northwest at this year’s show

GeekWire

Joseph handles programming and 3D animation, while Kristin, a physical artist who’s had gallery showings around the world, writes the music and creates the game’s original artwork. It’s a little Chrono Trigger and a lot of Super Mario RPG, but the most obvious comparison here is 1995’s Earthbound.

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Sony shows off a robot grabber, 4K OLED panels for VR, and more

The Verge

Amidst the rehashes of the PS5’s haptics and 3D audio and a demo reel of Sony’s admittedly awesome displays for making virtual movie sets , we got to see a robot hand that Sony said could figure out grip strength depending on what it was picking up, a slightly dystopian-sounding “global sensing system,” and more. Image: Sony.

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VMworld 2014 Day 2 Keynote

Scott Lowe

Poonen revisits the VMware Workspace Suite announcement from yesterday, drawing a comparison between vCloud Suite for SDDC and the Workspace Suite for EUC. Colbert starts the first demo of the day by framing the demo around the concept of a doctor moving through various devices and applications over the course of a day.

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