Intel is joining the hordes of tech companies hopping on the augmented reality bandwagon by snapping up a 30% stake in the smart-glasses manufacturer Vuzix.
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Virtual reality may be the future for video games but it can also help people with disabilities increase their independence.
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A new simulator at the University of South Florida is already making strides. The computer assisted rehabilitation environment, CAREN for short, gives researchers the chance to study and help with the development of physical therapy.
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SoftKinetic, which specializes in gesture recognition technology, has made the leap to mobile and robotics markets with its latest technology announcements. The company revealed its 3D Vision technology for augmented reality mobile platforms and robotics at the 2015 International CES, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. The tech will test how useful gesture technologies will be for controlling devices in the mobile world.
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SoftKinetic makes hardware and software for DepthSense cameras, which can detect gestures that you make within a three-dimensional space. It has worked on the technology for years in the computer and home set-top box markets. But now it is taking the wraps off its short-range and long-range tech for mobile.
The Brussels, Belgium-based company will show its SoftKinetic’s DepthSense 3D Time of Flight (ToF) camera using the Qualcomm Vuforia mobile vision platform at CES. It will also show its DepthSense camera working with robots powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor.
“Augmented reality and robotics are such exciting arenas, with more and more technologies coming to market that support truly sophisticated capabilities for users to engage with the world around them in fun and beneficial ways,” said Michel Tombroff, CEO of SoftKinetic, in a statement.
“Qualcomm’s Vuforia is a perfect example of a platform that allows our DepthSense technology to deliver at its fullest capacity, creating the most robust mobile AR experience available to anyone, anywhere.”
SoftKinetic said it will show a dense 3D reconstruction of a room-sized environment running entirely on a Snapdragon-powered device with the aid of a depth-sensing camera. This technology allows users to perform a wide variety of natural and photorealistic AR experiences, such as placing virtual furniture into the open space of an existing room to see exactly how it would function, or customizing toys and play within an augmented environment.
“Depth sensing technology is critical for us to enable the next generation of augmented reality experiences with Vuforia,” said Jay Wright, vice president of product management for Qualcomm Vuforia, in a statement. “Once integrated in devices, SoftKinetic’s DepthSense technology will enhance Vuforia Smart Terrain™ to provide experiences with much greater immersion and increased ease of use.”
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Google ha confermato una collaborazione con la designer Diane von Furstenberg per la realizzazione di una linea di Google Glass elegante composta da cinque differenti modelli con otto tonalità di colore per gli appassionati in cerca di un prodotto che mescoli tecnologia e moda.
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La presentazione ufficiale dei Google Glass, avvenuta ormai qualche anno fa, ha permesso a Google di svelare i suoi innovativi occhiali a realtà aumentata investendo in maniera importante nella creazione di un dispositivo indossabile decisamente promettente, che negli ultimi tempi in vista della futura release, è al centro di interessanti aggiornamenti costanti.
Per rendere più interessanti e alla moda i suoi Google Glass, l'azienda ha già siglato un accordo con Luxottica, e in questi giorni ha confermato una nuova collaborazione con la celebre designer Diane von Furstenberg, per la realizzazione di una serie di nuovi modelli di Google Glass pensati per mescolare tecnologia e stile.
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Questa collaborazione, indubbiamente, dimostra ancora una volta la strategia di Google, che vuole rendere appetibili i suoi Google Glass ad una vasta fetta di pubblico creando un prodotto attento alla moda del momento e indossabile da chiunque.
La nuova linea di Google Glass realizzata in collaborazione con Diane von Furstenberg, comprende cinque diversi modelli in otto tonalità di colore che assicurano un design innovativo ed elegante per andare incontro alle necessità degli utenti più esigenti e attenti al proprio look.
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The U.S.-based chip-builder has shelled out $24.8 million in an attempt to position itself on the cutting edge of the wearables industry.
The cash injection was announced this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where Vuzix is exhibiting new products, including a pair of video glasses designed to ship with the Nvidia Shield handheld gaming device.
In addition to stock in the company, Intel’s investment allows it to appoint two added members to the company’s board of five directors. According to Vuzix, the money will allow it to "accelerate the introduction of next generation fashion-based wearable display products into the consumer market."
Intel has been interested in wearables for a while. In addition to incorporating its processors into Google Glass, and partnering with Luxottica to build high-tech glasses, this 30% stake in Vuzix gives Intel an added foothold in the nascent—but very exciting—smart-glasses industry.