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Items re: the connected living room; relates to what I call a future “learning from the living room” environment

On 04/02/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, business side of he, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, corporate universities / corporate training, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, flipping -- inverted learning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multimedia, new business models, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, podcasting, reinvent, social learning / networks, staying relevant, streams of content, student-related, teaching & learning, teaching online, technologies for your home, telepresence, television, the downsides of how people use tech, transmedia, trends, TVs, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, by Daniel Christian

The human voice, as game changer — from nytimes.com by Natasha Singer

Matthew Cavanaugh for The New York Times
Vlad Sejnoha demonstrated Nuance’s Dragon TV system, which obeys spoken commands to
flip channels, for example, or shop on screen on Amazon.com.

Apple’s iCloud will teach Apple’s Smart TV remote new tricks — from patentlyapple.com

6 answers about your next TV, with or without Apple — from forbes.com by Michael Humphrey

10 tech commandments for the TV industry — from thenextweb.com by Martin Bryant

Smart TVs are growing in popularity — from business-news.thestreet.com by Steve Adams

Image from Gary Higgins/The Patriot Ledger

Paul Berrini, a salesman at Hancock T.V.& Appliance in Quincy, demonstrates
some of the new features of “smart” televisions, Wednesday, March 21.

10 AirPlay-ready iPad apps that make Apple TV worth it — from readwriteweb.com by John Paul Titlow

Entertainment and Streaming Media – The Recent Past and the Future — from homesystemintegration.com by Alan Ruby

TVs may soon be used to spy on you — from smartplanet.com by Tuan C. Nguyen

Will Microsoft beat Apple and Google to make Connected TV work? –– from econsultancy.com by Sam Dwyer

Some new healthcare-related items; very appropriate to those in Nursing, Biology, Pre-Med

On 03/27/2012, in 3D, biology, health, nursing, by Daniel Christian

Excerpt:

After exploring the body and the heart, developer eMedia has released a Pocket Brain app for iOS devices that provides a detailed look at eight layers of the brain, including cross sections, nerve pathways, and a load of supplementary learning material. eMedia calls the app a “fully searchable interactive 3D atlas” with structures that are pinned with identifications and additional clinical and anatomical information, and users are able to add their own notes on the brain within the app.

9 new life-saving technologies for doctors — from PCMag.com by Chandra Steele
These apps for physicians cure some of the ills facing the tech-deficient medical field.

Example:
Philips Vital Signs Camera

Tagged with: 3D • biology • health • Nursing • technology (general)

Announced today: Discover Living Actor™ Presenter V2 [Benoît Morel]

On 02/22/2012, in 24x7x365 access, 3D, animation, creativity, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, elearning, engagement / engaging students, Europe, innovation, multimedia, online learning, presentations, productivity / tips and tricks, by Daniel Christian

Per Benoît Morel:

We just launched a new release of Living Actor™ Presenter, a 100% online tool that generates video animations from an audio or text file, automatically animating a high quality 3D full body avatar. This new version is more powerful, offers more multimedia, and is faster to use.

Tagged with: 24x7x365 • 3D • animation • creativity • digital audio • digital learning • digital video • engagement • Europe • innovation • multimedia • online learning • presentations • productivity • tips and tricks • tools

GeoSim Philly: Where the virtual meets the real

On 02/20/2012, in 3D, architecture, interactivity, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, by Daniel Christian

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My thanks to Mr. Steven Chevalia for this resource

Tagged with: 3D • architecture • interactivity • virtual field trips • virtual reality / worlds / learning • virtual schools • virtual tutoring

…the world’s first ‘printed’ car

On 01/24/2012, in 3D, emerging technologies, engineering, UK, by Daniel Christian

Rolling off the 3D printing press… the world’s first ‘printed’ car – and it actually works — from dailymail.co.uk

The small engine of the Urbee may only be able to produce 8 horsepower, but the vehicle can still reach 70mph

Tagged with: 3D • emerging technologies • engineering • UK

From DSC:
Some items that caught my eye (so far) from CES 2012:

CES 2012: The convergence of TV and mobile platforms — from readwriteweb.com by Dan Rowinski
…mobile operating systems are on a path to fundamentally change how content is delivered.
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Prepare yourself: Kinect is coming to Windows Feb. 1 — from Mashable.com by Sarah Kessler
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LG unveils giant 84″ TV with voice, gesture control — from Mashable.com by Samantha Murphy

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Introducing The MakerBot Replicator™
January 10, 2012 (Brooklyn, NY) – MakerBot Industries is excited to announce the launch of its latest product, The MakerBot Replicator™, which will debut at CES in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, January 10th. The MakerBot Replicator™ is the ultimate personal 3D printer, with MakerBot Dualstrusion™ (2-color printing) and a bigger printing footprint, giving you the superpower to print things BIG! Assembled in Brooklyn by skilled technicians, the MakerBot Replicator™ is ready within minutes to start printing right out of the box. Starting at $1749, The MakerBot Replicator™ is an affordable, open source 3D printer that is compact enough to sit on your desktop. Want to print in two colors? Choose the Dualstrusion™ option!
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USA Network taps Yap.tv for branded social TV app
Yap.tv said the deal will make it the first independent social TV developer to create a custom-branded version of its app for the iPad and iPhone for a major network.??
NEW YORK – NBCUniversal’s USA Network has partnered with Yap.tv, a maker of a social TV guide app for mobile devices, to launch a USA-branded app for its shows and fans as it and other channels continue to expand the use of social media to reach and engage viewers.
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Samsung unveils a motion-controlled TV and the U.S. Galaxy Note [PICS]— from Mashable.com by Sarah Kessler
During its keynote address at CES on Monday, Samsung unveiled a connected TV with voice and gesture recognition, WiFi-enabled cameras and its thinnest ultrabook yet. It also introduced its Galaxy Note smartphone to the U.S. for the first time.

Coincident announces ScreenSync TV Technology — from marketwatch.com
New solution allows companies to create interactive experiences for viewers that synchronize their tablets with shows they are watching on their televisions
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2012 CES Unveiled press event: Interactive television highlights — from itvt.com by Will Keller

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • 3D • A/V • change • convergence • Daniel S. Christian • digital audio • digital learning • digital video • disruption • distance ed • e-learning • emerging technologies • engagement • gesture / gesturing • human-computer interaction (HCI) • interactivity • internet • iPad • iPhone • learning ecosystem • learning from the living [class] room • mirroring / multiple devices • multimedia • online learning • Smart/Connected TV • social learning • social media • social networking • technologies for the home • transmedia • trends • TV

DARPA to put 3-D printers in schools [Futurist Update Nov. 2011]

On 11/08/2011, in 3D, engineering, future, K-12 related, STEAM-related, by Daniel Christian

DARPA to put 3-D printers in schools — from the Futurist Update November 2011

Excerpt:

The U.S. Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) plans to put 1,000 3-D printers (rapid fabrication devices) into high schools across the United States as a way to encourage American young people to go into engineering and particularly manufacturing.

The project is one of many investments that the agency will make over the next five years to help high schoolers build STEM skills.

Source: DARPA. Watch the NAE event here.

Tagged with: 3D • engineering • future • K-12 • STEM

5 current technologies that will shape our classrooms [fractuslearning.com]

On 11/02/2011, in 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, Augmented Reality (AR), cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, education technology, personalized/customized learning, social learning / networks, social media, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: 3D • A/V • augmented reality • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • customized learning • educational technology • personalized learning • social media • social networking

Living Actor™ Presenter is a new Web platform developed by Cantoche, an international company well known for its unique expertise in 3D avatar technological innovations.

Various benefits depending upon the solution that you go with:

Enhance your presentations with a Talking Avatar
Animate you avatar using simple online tools
Reduce your multimedia production expenses
Access the largest library of 3D Talking Avatars
Get an immediate preview of your animations
Embed your virtual presenter in any software: Adobe Captivate or Presenter, Articulate Presenter, Microsoft PowerPoint…

Create immersive simulations for your trainees
Get the best of 50+ 3D Talking Avatars for your scenes
Produce the scenes yourself with simple tools
Reduce your multimedia production expenses
Get an immediate preview of your animations
Embed your simulations and scenes in any software: Adobe Captivate or Presenter, Articulate Presenter, Microsoft PowerPoint…

Offer a unique user experience for your visitors
Increase the transformation rate of your audience
Produce the scenes yourself with simple tools
Reduce your multimedia production expenses
Get an immediate preview of your animations

Tagged with: 3D • AI • animation • corporate training / universities • creativity • digital audio • digital learning • digital storytelling • digital video • e-learning • educational technology • emerging technologies • engagement • Europe • innovation • Mobile learning • multimedia • online learning • presentations • tools • user experience • vendors

Aurasma’s 3D-I augmented reality of physical worlds by inserting 3D objects

On 10/10/2011, in 3D, Augmented Reality (AR), emerging technologies, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, by Daniel Christian

Aurasma’s 3D-I augmented reality of physical worlds by inserting 3D objects — from electrictv.com

Tagged with: 3D • augmented reality • emerging technologies • virtual reality / worlds / learning

Peter Greenaway’s recent ‘Leonardo’s Last Supper: A Vision’

On 10/06/2011, in 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, art, history, by Daniel Christian

One of the “interesting examples of projection mapping” — from kimchiandchips.com

From DSC:
I’ve pulled some of the images from this video into one still piece. Amazing use of light and projection; creates different moods, makes Christ and his disciples around the table appear to be 3D at different points…

Tagged with: 3D • A/V • art • art history • creativity

Augmented reality for chemists [Olson]

On 09/23/2011, in 3D, Augmented Reality (AR), chemistry, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: 3D • augmented reality • chemistry

Some items re: smart/connected TVs

On 09/14/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, media/film, mirroring and/or multiple devices, technologies for your home, television, transmedia, trends, user experience (UX), by Daniel Christian

Ixonos Showcases an Interactive Multichannel TV Experience at Intel Developer Forum 2011 — from marketwatch.com

Excerpt:

“More and more television viewers have begun using a computer or a smartphone while watching TV”, says Sami Paihonen from Ixonos’ User Experience Design Centre. “Consumers across age brackets are going online to look up additional information on editorial and commercial content and wanting to share their thoughts and ideas with friends.” To address this, Ixonos has designed a solution that offers a seamless transition between broadcasted content and other online content. For TV viewers, this means a consistent and engaging user experience regardless of which device they use.

“We discovered that TV viewers are constantly looking to enrich their viewing experience by multitasking, and we believe the constant flow of information can be harnessed better for the benefit of TV viewers as well as companies promoting their content. We designed the TV Compass user experience framework to address this need for sharing information”, Sami says.

Cooperation among competing bodies appears possible as TV mulls future direction at IBC2011 — from broadcastengineering.com

IBC Showcases Television’s Future — tvtechnology.com

To cloud the future of television is — from flixya.com

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • 3D • A/V • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • convergence • emerging technologies • learning from the living [class] room • Media/film • mirroring / multiple devices • technologies for the home • transmedia • trends • TV

nsquared seamless computing — features some sharp HCI, machine-to-machine communications, voice recognition, more

On 08/30/2011, in 21st century, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, architecture, computer science, digital learning, emerging technologies, human-computer interaction (HCI), learning spaces, machine-to-machine communications, Microsoft, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multi-touch, smart classrooms, vendors, by Daniel Christian

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Tagged with: 21st century • 3D • A/V • architecture • computer science • digital learning • emerging technologies • human-computer interaction (HCI) • machine-to-machine communications • Microsoft • mirroring / multiple devices • multi-touch • programming • smart classrooms • vendors

Augmented reality technologies, 3D video, Kinect, personalized media

On 08/26/2011, in 21st century, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, Augmented Reality (AR), computer science, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, emerging technologies, human-computer interaction (HCI), Microsoft, personalized/customized learning, by Daniel Christian

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Pervasive Entertainment – Games, film, real world, TV merged with social networks — from personalizemedia.com by Gary Hayes

Tagged with: 3D • computer science • creativity • digital audio • digital storytelling • digital video • emerging technologies • human-computer interaction (HCI) • iPad • Microsoft • personalized learning

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Some new healthcare-related items; very appropriate to those in Nursing, Biology, Pre-Med

Announced today: Discover Living Actor™ Presenter V2 [Benoît Morel]

GeoSim Philly: Where the virtual meets the real

…the world’s first ‘printed’ car

Aurasma’s 3D-I augmented reality of physical worlds by inserting 3D objects

Peter Greenaway’s recent ‘Leonardo’s Last Supper: A Vision’

Augmented reality for chemists [Olson]

nsquared seamless computing — features some sharp HCI, machine-to-machine communications, voice recognition, more

Augmented reality technologies, 3D video, Kinect, personalized media

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