No doubt, you’ve already heard the multiple warnings to start holiday shopping early this year, due to the ongoing supply chain issues being felt in…
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An internet axiom you’ve probably heard multiple times is “Don’t read the comments!” There’s good reason for this. The comment sections of many sites, blogs…
Have you noticed YouTube bugging you to verify your age or risk account deletion in the last couple months? The company had to pay a…
I admire the artistry and commitment of tattoos, but they’re not for me. (Too fickle to settle on a design, and I’m kind of wimp…
OPLIN 4Cast #773: The idea of a ‘metaverse’ isn’t new, but the growth is
Posted in Metaverse, and Second Life
The concept of (and the term) “the metaverse” was applied to Second Life long before Facebook and general tech appropriated it. It’s interesting to me to see how other entities are taking the idea of a virtual environment and expanding the definition to include AR, VR and mixed reality.
Facebook had a very bad week last week. Former product manager Frances Haugen was revealed to be the whistleblower behind the Wall Street Journal’s “Facebook…
oombas might be the first instance of widely-adopted robots for the home, but they certainly won’t be the last. I, for one, am not sure I’m ready to totally welcome our robot overlords.
OPLIN 4Cast #770: Letting Facebook define your metaphorical universe
Posted in 4cast, augmented reality, Facebook, and Virtual reality
Neal Stephenson invented the term “metaverse” for his 1992 cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, envisioning this 3-D virtual space that is a successor to the internet.…
OPLIN 4Cast #769: Technology is increasing access to healthcare and I’m here for it
Posted in 4cast, and Healthcare
I’ve been a big fan of being able to get to all of the health information for myself and my family digitally. Accessing test results,…
The Google Glass project ultimately fizzled—buggy performance, few practical applications available, the surveillance aspect creeped people out, and the glasses themselves were just ugly—but development on the smartglasses idea continues to bubble along. Last week, Facebook announced Ray-Ban Stories, which might start propelling these into the mainstream.