Please be aware that the Virtual Classroom tool in Brightspace from April 2020 will be changing: Maximum concurrent users changing from 100 to 50 Stored recordings from 4 months to 14 days Maximum session recording from 90 minutes to 60 minutes Please take note of these changes if you are a user of the… Read more »
Posts By: Mike Mallia
Google boss Sundar Pichai calls for AI regulation
The head of Google and parent company Alphabet has called for artificial intelligence (AI) to be regulated. Writing in the Financial Times, Sundar Pichai said it was “too important not to” impose regulation but argued for “a sensible approach”. He said that individual areas of AI development, like self-driving cars and health tech, required tailored… Read more »
VR’s creative potential requires creative controllers
Placing a pilot in the cockpit of an F-14 in the middle of a combat mission is about as difficult as it sounds – even when you’re just replicating the experience in a training facility. Yet we’ve had some version of flight simulators for decades, and as the technology behind them has grown increasingly… Read more »
Apple’s AR glasses could solve one of VR’s biggest problems
pple’s augmented reality glasses are set to debut as early as the second quarter of 2020, according to an analyst note Wednesday. Ming-Chi Kuo, a TF International Securities analyst with a strong track record on Apple’s next moves, claimed in a note seen by MacRumors that the glasses would be advertised as an accessory for the iPhone,… Read more »
The AI Paradox: Bringing common sense understanding to machines
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transitioning from the realm of science fiction to the reality of our daily lives. Our devices understand what we say, speak to us, and translate between languages with ever increasing fluency. AI-powered visual recognition algorithms are outperforming people and beginning to find applications in everything from self-driving cars to systems that… Read more »
An AI reading list — from Practical Primers to Sci-Fi Short Stories
Experts are already building a future world brimming with artificial intelligence, but here in the present most of us are still trying to figure out what AI even is. This is a technology that will influence many aspects of our lives, from jobs to entertainment to health care, but that also engages with fundamental questions about… Read more »
Playing Serious Games with Virtual Reality
The vivid experiences created using virtual reality technology offer unsurpassed scenario-based training opportunities. Now easily deployable at sea or on land, seafarers can play “serious games” with an autonomous device that generates interactive games designed to achieve specific training goals. SQLearn has opened up this fascinating world on its Dolphin Platforms, focusing on the seafarer’s… Read more »
Ford is letting some designers build cars in virtual reality
Ford is looking into the possibility of designing cars in virtual reality. The automaker has started experimenting with Gravity Sketch, a tool that allows its designers to draw 3D cars in VR and thereby saving them lots of time in the process. See, vehicle designers start with 2D sketches, which are scanned and rendered in 3D by… Read more »
15 best Gear VR apps to make your VR experience better!
Samsung’s Gear VR is in a bit of an awkward place. It sites between the simpler offerings of Google Daydream and Google Cardboard, but not quite the super ridiculous experience of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Still, it’s an excellent device for beginners to the VR experience. Most apps are available in the Oculus Store… Read more »
15 best VR apps for Google Cardboard, Google Daydream, and Gear VR!
Virtual reality is taking off in a big way. However, it is still a very young industry. There are several VR platforms, including three mobile platforms with Google Cardboard, Google Daydream, and Gear VR. Of course, Google Cardboard is also compatible with other simple, third party VR headsets. These represent the three mobile VR platforms…. Read more »
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