China's Virtual Revolution 5

China’s Virtual Revolution

There’s a big virtually real wave and a bunch of proverbial surfers in the water. Their equipment, performances, and values differ. Some ride long boards, others short boards, and others still seem content to body surf their way cheaply to the consumer shore. Each brings varied pros and cons from affordability to functionality and lack thereof.

Episode #70 - Where Augmented Reality Will Change the World FIRST - with the Atheer Labs Team

Episode #70 – Where Augmented Reality Will Change the World FIRST – with the Atheer Labs Team

Ketan Joshi and Vishal Shah of Atheer Labs share their ideas about the immediate future of augmented reality, and how interactive computing can be facilitated though an augmented experience. We explore use-cases of the near future, as well as applications underway now.

Episode #69 - What the World Loses and Gains in a “Virtual” World - with Altitude’s CEO, Dan Ostrower

Episode #69 – What the World Loses and Gains in a “Virtual” World – with Altitude’s CEO, Dan Ostrower

Dan Ostrower gets to work with some amazing and innovative companies at Altitude (a creative consultancy), and has a keen eye for for the future.

Episode #67 - What is an “Immersive” Virtual Reality Experience? - with Birdly’s Max Rheiner

Episode #67 – What is an “Immersive” Virtual Reality Experience? – with Birdly’s Max Rheiner

Max is project head at Birdly, one of virtual reality’s most curious projects. Birdly is a full-body kind of “table” that one lays upon while wearing an Oculus VR headset - and through a combination of arm control (to replicate wings) and fan (to replicate the speed of air in one’s face) - reproduces the experience of flying like a giant hawk.

Simulating Reality to Save Real Lives and Time 1

Simulating Reality to Save Real Lives and Time

Simulation technology is the training medium of the future. Though the public view of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) is crowded with amateur, at-home enthusiasts, VR/AR systems are being adopted by industries from aeronautics to oncology. These industries bring the reality of simulation technology closer to the public than some might realize — potentially saving lives, time, and a wealth of hassle behind the scenes.

Episode #66 - The Next Steps Forward in Augmented Reality - with InfinityAR CEO Motti Kushnir

Episode #66 – The Next Steps Forward in Augmented Reality – with InfinityAR CEO Motti Kushnir

Mr. Kushnir, MBA is current CEO of InifinityAR, an augmented reality company based in Israel. Their augmented reality technology aims to accurately interpret light, shadows, and reflections in real time, in addition to representing the users hands and other objects more accurately in augmented reality space.

Episode #65 - The Question of Human "Enhancement," Past and Future - with John Danaher, PhD

Episode #65 – The Question of Human “Enhancement,” Past and Future – with John Danaher, PhD

John Danaher attained his PhD from University College Cork in Ireland, and presently writes on various topics related to ethics and human enhancement for organizations like the Institute for Ethics and Emergence Technology. He is currently a lecturer in law at NUI Galway.

Podcast #64 - The Y-Combinator Experience - Maximizing Your Success with Accelerators with Survata's CEO Chris Kelly

Podcast #64 – The Y-Combinator Experience – Maximizing Your Success with Accelerators with Survata’s CEO Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly founded Survata with an idea of changing the way that the survey marketplace works. With a drive to make his company exceptional, Chris applied to Y-Combinator, Silicon Valley's hottest startup accelerator.

Oxford's Prof Nick Bostrom On AI and Existential Risk in the 21st Century

Oxford’s Prof Nick Bostrom On AI and Existential Risk in the 21st Century

Prof Nick Bostrom is widely respected as the premier academic thinker on topics related to strong artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and existential risks. His talks, books, and articles cover all of these topics, and his vocation involves bringing attention and critical thought to these most pressing human issues.

#MindControl: Operate your Phone, Computer with a Brain-Machine Interface

#MindControl: Operate your Phone, Computer with a Brain-Machine Interface

Imagine you have the ability to operate your mobile phone, tablet or pc using only the power of your mind. Thanks to a new mobile brain-machine interface (BMI) developed by Mind Solutions Inc. you can. The company will showcase their innovative device on Money TV on Thursday, October 2nd, 2014, according to a report at bizjournals.com.