We have had reality, virtual reality, augmented reality, and now Intel is introducing Merged Reality. From the description, it entails bringing more into the virtual content so that it is reacting to you rather than running from the script. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIIk89cmcsU Intel's interest in virtual reality comes with the launch of Project Alloy, an all-in-one … [Read more...]
Intel uses a tiny house to demonstrate its Smart Home
Intel demonstrated a "smart home" at Amazon re:Invent utilizing the Alexa skills and using AWS as the cloud connectivity for their IoT integration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLO7R_caNnY Intel joined Amazon to unveil two technology initiatives to advance the Smart Home ecosystem and extend natural language capabilities to consumers everywhere. The first is enabling … [Read more...]
Staples Easy Button uses Watson to allow easy ordering
Staples today announced the Staples Easy System pilot program has reached a new phase. The button is a bit like the Amazon Dash Buttons and Amazon Echo in one device for ordering office supplies replacements. Using IBM's Watson, this can translate your requests into orders from Staples with knowledge from your previous orders to determine what you want. It can be done using the … [Read more...]
Trailer for Operator, a movie drama about making a Siri/Alexa/Cortana
We've had 'Her', a movie about falling in love with your digital assistant. Now, we have 'Operator', a movie about a company developing a digital assistant. One of the programmers (Martin Starr) has his wife (Mae Whitman) provide the voice of their new assistant, Emily. Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Emily, a budding comedy performer, are happily married … [Read more...]
First look video at the Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo NX has been officially named: Nintendo Switch. It will be versatile as a portable game or a console and the controller can be adapted whether you're at home or on the go. Check out the video below for Nintendo's First Look at the Nintendo Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5uik5fgIaI The console/tablet is powered by NVIDIA GPUs and they detail … [Read more...]