5G in sports and entertainment

Long promised 5G has arrived and…  So what is 5G?  Simply put 5G is the fifth generation of wireless cellular technology. It offers faster speeds, more consistent connections, and improved capacity than previous networks. When fully realized, 5G networks will usher in a host of new options for streaming content, live events, gaming, and other high-quality Read more about 5G in sports and entertainment[…]

Metawhat?

What is the metaverse? That’s the big question because different people and different companies define the metaverse differently. For some, it’s the next evolution of virtual and augmented reality. For most, it’s an immersive internet that you are part of. Meta (formerly Facebook) did not create the metaverse. Some think the metaverse was a concept Read more about Metawhat?[…]

UPDATE: Disney Stuntbots

It’s official, Disney has announced it will be using its “stuntbots” at the new Avengers Campus which is planned to open at Disney California Adventure Park in 2021. We’re going to see Spiderman brought to life like never before. Developed by the Disney Imagineering stickman project, fans will be able to witness advanced robotic technology Read more about UPDATE: Disney Stuntbots[…]

Update: Moving to ATSC 3.0 (aka NextGen TV)

ATSC 3.0 Recap The broadcasting standard in the US for over half a century was NTSC(National Television Standards Committee).  It was officially replaced in 2009 by ATSC, aka HDTV.  Now ATSC itself is being replaced in many markets by NextGen TV, which was formerly called ATSC 3.0 (there was no 2.0). NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) Read more about Update: Moving to ATSC 3.0 (aka NextGen TV)[…]

Robotic Process Automation

Robotic process automation (RPA) is the application of technology that allows employees in a company to configure computer software or software robots (bots) to capture and interpret existing applications for processing a transaction, manipulating data, triggering responses and communicating with other digital systems. Any company that uses labor on a large scale for general knowledge Read more about Robotic Process Automation[…]

AR Shopping

The real world simply isn’t enough. Augmented Reality (AR) is beginning to grow throughout the retail industry. AR trends nowadays significantly influence a brand’s marketing strategy. Not surprisingly, mobile devices have become a vital element of the sales process, especially in decision-making. Following this trend, AR has emerged as an innovative tool that allows brands Read more about AR Shopping[…]

Disney’s Human Speaker

Imagine if you could simply touch someone’s ear to make them hear something. A project out of Disney Research makes it possible. Disney Research has crossed these wires in a project called Ishin-Den-Shin (a Japanese expression for communicating through an unspoken mutual understanding). Developed by Olivier Bau, Ivan Poupyrev, and Yuri Suzuki, the system records sounds through a device fitted to Read more about Disney’s Human Speaker[…]

Disney Stuntbots

Disneyland has been planning to have humanoid robots fly across stages posing as famous Marvel, Star Wars, or Pixar characters. Walt Disney Imagineering in Burbank, California, have been developing robots known as ‘stuntbots’ for a number of years now and is now close to coming into fruition. The stuntbots could also be used in live theatre performances at Disney owned Read more about Disney Stuntbots[…]

Slack

I recently had the opportunity to attend a technical talk with Slack CTO, Cal Henderson.  We had already been using Slack within our teams, and it had proven to be much more efficient than prior tools. While email has its place, it has become a noisy distraction.  Email is an overused tool that consumes too Read more about Slack[…]