Scientists Resurrect Extinct Animals Using AR Technology — from vrscout.com by Kyle Melnick
On 03/05/2022,
in attention, Augmented Reality (AR), emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, history, human-computer interaction (HCI), XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
On 03/03/2022,
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by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
After checking out the following two links, I created the graphic below:
- Readability initiative > Better reading for all. — from Adobe.com
We’re working with educators, nonprofits, and technologists to help people of all ages and abilities read better by personalizing the reading experience on digital devices. - The Readability Consortium > About page
Also related/see:
- Microsoft Education Unveils Expanded Literacy, Accessibility Tools for Students and Teachers — from thejournal.com by Kristal Kuykendall
- Announcing an expanded literacy portfolio to reach every learner — from educationblog.microsoft.com by Paige Johnson
- What Kids Are Reading — from renaissance.com
On 03/01/2022,
in Augmented Reality (AR), emerging technologies, user experience (UX), Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, wearables, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
The future of AR — from 900lbs.com
Some of the topics include:
- Where is #AR today and where’s it going?
- What options/deployment methods are available & what are their limitations?
- Web AR
- We’ve heard a lot about AR headsets. Are they the best option?
- Ok, I’m interested in creating an AR experience. What now?
- What is the biggest piece of advice you have for brands diving into AR for the first time?
- …and more
Also see:
- Augmented Reality 101: Differences Between VR and AR — from magicleap.com
On 03/01/2022,
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by Daniel Christian
Why the World’s First Virtual Reality High School Changes Everything — from steve-grubbs.medium.com by Steve Grubs
Excerpts:
The recipe required key ingredients to happen. In addition to an accredited school to manage students, admissions and the for-credit learning, it also needed a platform. That’s where EngageVR comes in. There are other platforms that will ultimately host schools, perhaps AltSpace, Horizon or others, but the first is on Engage.
…
The bottom line is this: creators, coders, educators, entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, parents and students all played a role in finally bringing the first global virtual reality high school to life. It won’t be the last school to open in the metaverse, but to all those involved in this inaugural launch — the Neil Armstrongs of your age — a special tip of the hat today for having the vision and the willingness to launch a better and more equitable era of education.
Also see:
- World’s First Metaverse VR High School Speech & Debate Tournament Announced for March — from victoryxr.com
- NFT in Edu: What Does the Future Hold? — from gettingsmart.com by Rachelle Dené Poth
- Geo Guessing Is Even More Fun In VR On The Meta Quest — from vrscout.com by Kyle Melnick
On 02/19/2022,
in Augmented Reality (AR), Daniel S. Christian, emerging technologies, engineering, platforms, play, vision/possibilities, visualizing information, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
AR object recognition can give you superpowers — from by Janko Roettgers and Nick Statt
Excerpt:
Making sense of AR, one Lego brick at a time
Singulos Research CEO and CTO Brad Quinton poured a bunch of Lego bricks onto his desk during a recent Zoom call. Then, he picked up an iPad, fired up a demo app and opened the app’s camera mode. Immediately, the app began to identify individual bricks, counting and cataloging them by shape and color, and then suggesting different animals he could build with those specific bricks.
The playful and fun demo was meant to show off the capabilities of the Perceptus Platform, an AR object-recognition technology Singulos has been building in stealth over the past three years. The platform could soon help developers build smarter AR apps and services. “It gives AR applications the visual context of what’s around them,” Quinton said, and that could be key to building AR glasses people will actually want to wear.
From DSC:
This is a great use of Augmented Reality (AR)! Very slick! It’s beneficial, practical, and likely an example of what is to come.
On 02/19/2022,
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by Daniel Christian
A Voice For Virtual Reality: The Advocate’s Role | Accessibility VR Meetup Recap — from equalentry.com by Heather Bucalos
Excerpt:
The discomfort she experienced during cancer treatment led her on a search for better relief of common cancer treatment side effects. The idea to use VR during her own treatment proved beneficial for her as she is now a fierce advocate of VR in healthcare. She has pivoted to consulting in the VR for healthcare space and is excited about the way virtual reality is changing lives one headset at a time.
Here are some of the highlights from this presentation:
On 02/09/2022,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 5G, Augmented Reality (AR), culture, emerging technologies, future, internet, Mixed Reality (MR), technology (general), telecommunications, United States, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, vision/possibilities, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
Visions of the Internet in 2035 — from pewresearch.org
Excerpt:
This report is the second of two analyzing the insights of hundreds of technology experts who responded in the summer of 2021 to a canvassing of their predictions about the evolution of online public spaces and their role in democracy in the coming years. In response to the primary research question, many said they expect that these forums will be significantly improved by 2035 if reformers, big technology firms, governments and activists tackle the problems created by misinformation, disinformation and toxic discourse. At the same time, they expressed ongoing concerns about the destructive forces in culture and technology that could continue to plague online life and disrupt beneficial change in the coming years.
On 02/08/2022,
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by Daniel Christian
As seen/accessible from this page.
A brief insert from DSC:
Another futurist Thomas Frey has some thoughts along this same line.
#Canada #education #future #trends #careerdevelopment #change #paceofchange #automation #robotics #education #AI #learnhowtolearn #unlearn #learningecosystems #lifelonglearning #endofroutine #experientiallearning
Machines are for answers. Humans are for questions.
Also relevant/see:
- Next-Gen Skills Essential To Fill In The Curriculum Gap For Modern World Education — from edtechreview.in by Ravi Bhushan
- 5 tips to avoid “foresight burnout” — from thefuturesschool.com
On 01/28/2022,
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by Daniel Christian
Why Wall Street thinks the metaverse will be worth trillions — from fortune.com by Bernhard Warner; resource from Ori Inbar on Twitter
Also from Ori Inbar:
- China’s Big Tech leads in VR and AR patent applications. But China’s metaverse may look different from everyone else’s — from fortune.com by Yvonne Lau
On 01/27/2022,
in art, change, changing business models, drama/theater, ideas, immersion, innovation, interactivity, UK, vendors, virtual field trips, Web3, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
DC: This will be very interesting to see if this will turn out to be the case.
“The pandemic revolutionized theater and the performing arts. Get used to seeing plays with a VR headset on.”https://t.co/vMYtFXQhiM#XR #VR #Theatre #acting #drama #innovation #arts
— Daniel Christian (he/him/his) (@dchristian5) January 27, 2022
Theater companies in the U.K., home to one of the world’s oldest and grandest performing traditions, are increasingly integrating digital technology into interactive theater performances. They’re even getting help from the government to do it, The New York Times reported.
Along these lines, also see:
- At Leonardo da Vinci’s Live Metaverse In Berlin, Mona Lisa And The Last Supper Brought To Life — from news.abplive.com by Radifah Kabir
Two of the world’s most famous paintings, both by At Leonardo da Vinci, have been brought to life using high technology, & will be exhibited at art show to premiere on January 28 in Berlin, Germany.
Two of the art world's most famous paintings have been brought to life thanks to high technology at a Berlin show which delves into the mind of iconic painter, Leonardo da Vinci pic.twitter.com/JxEOq4iLFR
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 24, 2022