Full-body tracking at Facebook hints at broader AR/VR ambitions
Facebook is planning on applying AR/VR into full-body tracking Facebook is well known for their AR and VR ambitions. They very successfully are applying these technologies for both entertainment and communication purposes. Now they are taking it a step further, with the ambitious idea to make AR modify not just your face, rather your entire […]
Googling “depression” in the US will let you check if you’re depressed
Google US has added a new mobile feature that lets you take a clinically validated screening questionnaire. People in the US who Google search on “depression” on their mobile phones, have the option to take a screening questionnaire that evaluates whether they are depressed or not. Google spokeswoman Susan Cadrecha says “It isn’t meant to […]
Chrome is working on a fix for noisy websites by muting them
Gone are the days of interrupting noise coming from who knows where. We’ve are all familiar with the annoying experience of being interrupted by audio while trying to browse peacefully. This noise usually is accompanied by a video or advert playing in the background without your permission. Chrome is working on a way to regain […]
Is Facebook building a smart speaker with touch screen?
The speaker might function as a digital photo frame too. It is rumored that Facebook might make its own smart-home gadget, set out to increase friend engagement and expose you to more photos. It is reported that the touch-screen speaker will sport a 15-inch display. This rumor is based on DigiTimes reports from Taiwan. According […]
Digitization: Top predictions for the future
The digital landscape is advancing at a speed that might be hard to fathom. Media consumption today is ruled by smartphones, computers and tablets. Digital is rapidly becoming part of how it is we socialize on earth and has interwoven itself in society just like nature is part of our reality. Millennials and Generation X […]
Uber decided to make its own chat app.
The new app needed to be able to handle 70,000 users at once. Uber is huge, with its 14,000 employees, it comes as no surprise that many of them are engineers. Logically the company decided to build its own internal chat app after running into issues with existing chat apps on the market. It has […]
August Smart Lock secures another $25 million to keep growing.
The August Smart Lock lets you use your phone as the key to your door. August Smart Lock’s $230 gadget fits onto your home’s existing lock and turns your smartphone into the key. It is already a common feature at Bestbuy and Airbnb, and August Smart Lock is now looking to expand towards the consumer […]
Soon you can capture a 3D selfies on Snapchat
Snapchat acquired Seene a 3D photo app maker and making her way to be the first platform for 3D selfies. “Seene lets you capture 3D models from your phone with a simple smartphone camera. Snapchat could use Seene’s format for a brand new category of selfie lenses, a new 3D photo format, and potentially for future […]
Play catch with your dog from work
With this cool device you can play from anywhere with your pet Playdate lets you play with your dog or cat from anywhere in the world, via our smart ball and our mobile app. Use the camera inside the ball to see your pets as well as the environment around them. You can control PlayDate’s smart […]
Soon you can capture a 3D selfies on Snapchat
Snapchat acquired Seene a 3D photo app maker and making her way to be the first platform for 3D selfies. “Seene lets you capture 3D models from your phone with a simple smartphone camera. Snapchat could use Seene’s format for a brand new category of selfie lenses, a new 3D photo format, and potentially for future […]
