Warby Parker’s new app uses AR and face scans to try on virtual glasses. Warby Parker has a new update out for its iPhone app that uses Apple’s Face ID and AR tech to let customers virtually try on glasses in the app before they buy them. There are plenty of apps and websites that let you overlay a pair of glasses on your face, but Warby Parker is taking things a step further by actually rendering the glasses in a live, 3D preview on your face with augmented reality. It’s the natural extension of Warby Parker’s original Face ID-based update for the iPhone X back in 2017, which used Apple’s 3D face maps to recommend a pair of glasses to buy. Using that same data to actually show what the glasses will look like on your face makes sense. Honestly, the only question is why this took so long. Warby Parker’s virtual try-on feature relies on Apple’s ARKit and True Depth features, so it’s only available on the iPhone X, XR, and XS phones.
(Android users are being left out entirely for now, it seems.) The update should be rolling out for iOS users starting today. Virtual creators aren’t AI — but AI is coming for them. Brain-computer interface enables people with paralysis to control tablet devices -- ScienceDaily. Robots are becoming classroom tutors. But will they make the grade? Pondering a tablet screen displaying a town scene, a pre-K student tilts her head to the side and taps her lip thoughtfully. “What are we trying to find?” Asks the plush, red and blue robot called Tega that’s perched on the desk beside the girl. The bot resembles a teddy bear–sized Furby.
“We are trying to find lavender-colored stuff,” the girl explains. Lavender is a new vocabulary word. The girl uses her forefinger to pan around the scene. The girl slumps down in her chair, head dropped to her chest as Tega says, “I’m sure you will do better next time. The robot, which MIT researchers are testing with students in a Boston-area public school, tilts toward the girl, who leans in close so that her cheek is right next to Tega’s. Now it’s the robot’s turn. Tega looks up at its partner, as though seeking confirmation that it’s doing this right, and the girl cups the bot’s cheeks encouragingly. H.W. D. Here to help Of course, a well-rounded education is about far more than learning facts. E. Subscribe to read. Startup Asteroid Aims to Reinvent the Human-Computer Interface with Augmented Reality Software & Hardware Kit. Every step in the evolution of computing brings an in-kind leap forward in user input technology.
The personal computer had the mouse, touchscreens made smartphones mainstream consumer devices, and AR headsets like the HoloLens and the Magic Leap One have leveraged gesture recognition. Now, one new startup is looking to revolutionize the whole spectrum of human-computer interfaces (HMI) with not one but five natural input methods working in concert. On Tuesday, Asteroid launched a crowdfunding campaign for its 3D Human-Machine Interface Starter Kit, which supplies developers with the software and hardware for creating apps controlled by eyes, hand gestures, and even thoughts and emotions. Don't Miss: To Win This Obscure Star Trek Game on the HoloLens, Players Need to Control Their Stress Levels "Imagine an eye tracker being used in a 3D modeling program.
"With a mouse, you send one click every few seconds. Axon is comprised of six head-worn electrodes connected to an Arduino board. Brain-Computer Interface Can Translate Thoughts Into Speech. The Future Of VR Is Here, Let's Start Using It Properly. Virtual reality image of person traveling by airplane. (Getty Royalty Free) Imagine the future of entertainment just a few years from now. Virtual reality (VR) hardware and headsets are finally comfortable and stylish enough for mainstream consumption, and the sound quality is crisp and clear. Imagine yourself settling into your airplane seat as the flight attendant comes down the aisle with drinks, snacks and one of these state-of-the-art headsets, which will immerse you into a world far more visually exciting than the inside of a plane.
Or maybe you slip on your headset in the dentist's office. The sound of the dentist’s drill will fade away, and you’ll be instantly transported to another time and place that’s less uncomfortable. An Expedia/St. Bringing cinema to life VR experiences have the power to capture the imagination and draw viewers into an entertaining and immersive experience. Delivering immersive TV to all Creating engaging 360-degree content. Robots and virtual reality are the future of sex. Sex as we know it is about to change. We are already living through a new sexual revolution, thanks to technologies that have transformed the way we relate to each other in our intimate relationships.
But we believe a second wave of sexual technologies is now starting to appear, and these are transforming how some people view their very sexual identity. People we refer to as “digisexuals” are turning to advanced technologies, such as robots, virtual reality (VR) environments and feedback devices known as teledildonics, to take the place of human partners. Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Without the ads – for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Defining digisexuality In our research, we use the term digisexuality in two senses.
It is fascinating to study how people use technology in their relationships. Microsoft and Made by Dyslexia Team up to Support Dyslexic Students - TechAcute. Making education more attainable to the millions with learning impediments is a noble goal. In this pursuit, Microsoft has partnered with Made by Dyslexia, a global charity that supports research, education, and proper information dissemination about the condition. On October 15, 2018, Microsoft signed the Made by Dyslexia pledge, solidifying their commitment to creating technology that benefits dyslexic individuals. Currently, Microsoft is providing learning tools for free to students and educators. There are an estimated 14 million people using learning tools. Developers at Microsoft are also stepping up their game by committing to expanding the tool’s usability and ease of access.
Microsoft has and is currently taking on numerous undertakings for this. Text-to-Speech Tool development Dictation tools have been around for a while. Immersive Reader Expansion Microsoft’s Immersive Reader, a part of OneNote Learning Tools, is being further developed to aid those with learning disabilities. Biohacking in Sweden: Why thousands are inserting microchips into themselves. Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips, which can function as contactless credit cards, key cards, and even rail cards, into their bodies.
Once the chip is underneath your skin, there is no longer any need to worry about misplacing a card or carrying a heavy wallet. But for many people, the idea of carrying a microchip in their body feels more dystopian than practical. Some have suggested that Sweden’s strong welfare state may be the cause of this recent trend. But actually, the factors behind why roughly 3,500 Swedes have had microchips implanted in them are more complex than you might expect. This phenomenon reflects Sweden’s unique biohacking scene. The term biohackers refers to those amateur biologists who conduct experiments in biomedicine, but do so outside of traditional institutions—such as universities, medical companies, and other scientifically controlled environments. But Swedish biohacking culture actually differs from the rest of Europe. Gartner Identifies Five Emerging Technology Trends That Will Blur the Lines Between Human and Machine.
Five Emerging Technology Trends Democratized AI AI technologies will be virtually everywhere over the next 10 years. While these technologies enable early adopters to adapt to new situations and solve problems that have not been encountered previously, these technologies will become available to the masses — democratized. Movements and trends like cloud computing, the “maker” community and open source will eventually propel AI into everyone’s hands. This trend is enabled by the following technologies: AI Platform as a Service (PaaS), Artificial General Intelligence, Autonomous Driving (Levels 4 and 5), Autonomous Mobile Robots, Conversational AI Platform, Deep Neural Nets, Flying Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Robots, and Virtual Assistants.
“Technologies representing democratized AI populate three out of five sections on the Hype Cycle, and some of them, such as deep neural nets and virtual assistants, will reach mainstream adoption in the next two to five years,” said Mr. Everything you need to know about biohacking | Dazed Beauty. TextGlyphPhotographyWai Lin Tse Glyph is a 29-year-old biohacker and one half of the Instagram duo @biohackinfo. Glyph isn’t his real name, it’s just what he prefers to go by. The same goes for his partner, CyphR, who is even more reluctant to share personal details. Glyph grew up between Kenya and Belgium, but currently lives in Canada where he met CyphR - a biochemistry undergrad who at the time of meeting had already performed three implantation procedures on himself (he has one RFID chip implant that he uses to start his car, lock and unlock his phone, and another one in which he stores the private keys to his cryptocurrency wallets.
He also used to have a magnet on his index finger) and was working on a protein that inhibits muscle growth regulator, myostatin. Earlier this year, they decided to introduce their underground exploits to the mainstream by setting up their own Instagram, which they plan to follow up with a website in November. Why? Why Biohackers Verge On Changing The Wellness Industry. What Is Biohacking? How Bulletproof Founder Dave Asprey Became the Ultimate Biohacker. Your Top 10 Biohacks Starting Right Now. The following are my go-to hacks for increasing cognitive function, reducing stress, losing fat, increasing productivity and more. 1.
Hacking Your Nervous System When you suffer from stress (as most people do), it’s too hard to focus and be productive and too easy to have recurring irrational thoughts. It can also cause poor judgment and memory problems, and that’s certainly not Bulletproof. A good way to combat stress is to use meditation and breathing exercises. When you meditate, you practice the art of mindfulness, which allows you to choose which thoughts you want to focus on. It enables you to choose how you respond to your feelings instead of blinding reacting to them. With controlled breathing, you want to breathe from your diaphragm, not your chest. Heart Rate Variability Training When you are relaxed, you have a rhythmic heart rate variability, or the amount of time between each beat. 2. Eliminating Toxins That Rob Your Performance Drinking Bulletproof® Coffee in the Morning 3. 4.
Biohacking Is Bullshit – Gid M-K; Health Nerd. There’s a new health trend that has gone viral. People from all around the world* have started raving about it. The possibilities seem — without sounding cliched — limitless. You see, hacking isn’t just for computers. Now, you can hack your body. Make yourself into something more than human. This is the promise of biohacking. What is Biohacking? Biohacking is a broad term that covers a huge range of activities, but generally speaking it is the idea that applying systems-thinking to human biology — i.e. treating people like computers — has the potential to make enormous strides in health and wellbeing. Sounds good so far. Basically, the theory goes, if we can control what we put into our body — whether that’s food, sleep, supplements, computer chips etc — we can make ourselves better than ever before.
All of this begs the question, why isn’t everyone doing it already? Types Of Biohacking If you look around the internet, there are, broadly speaking, two groups of biohackers: Rogues Mages. Close Enough - Hidden Brain.