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VR virtual reality headset goggles worn by man 3D illustration with colorful abstract art showing creativity, fun, metaverse and more, with a white background.

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post

Author
News
Date
June 7, 2023

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
AI, apple, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Big Tech, CEO, Meta, metaverse, Productivity, social media, Tim Cook, Virtual Reality}

Apple’s Vision Pro Promises “Augmented Reality”

_{The goal? To seamlessly blend digital and physical space} _{News

June 7, 2023

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Technology}

We’ve written here several times on Meta‘s struggling metaverse project; Zuckerberg‘s darling endeavor hasn’t gotten the traction he hoped for, with teetering investor involvement and an even more fragile consumer interest. But that didn’t stop Apple from chasing their own augmented reality project. The tech giant recently announced the Vision Pro, a headset that allows users to see apps and messages within their physical space. The product is a major development, and the main goal, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook, is to dissolve the boundaries between our physical and digital dimensions. Per a report from ABC News, “Vision Pro is a new kind of computer that augments reality by seamlessly blending the real world with the digital world,” Apple Read More ›

Amazed young girl experiencing virtual reality with a VR headset on the head

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
April 29, 2021

Tagged
Air Force, ARToolKit, ARToolworks, Augmented Reality, Chinese medicine (traditional), HIT Labs, Medicine, QuiverVision, RATLAB, Thomas Furness, University of Washington, Virtual Reality, Virtual World Society, XPRIZE}

Bingecast: Thomas Furness on Virtual Reality

_{Robert J. Marks

April 29, 2021

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In this Bingecast episode, Dr. Thomas Furness – the grandfather of virtual reality – tells the story of how he became involved in the development of virtual reality. Listen in as he shares gripping stories about his time in the Air Force, and how virtual reality has been used in medicine, to help mitigate pain, and in making new and Read More ›

Augmented reality application for retail business concept. Hand holding smart phone with A/R application on screen to finding interested product in the store.

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post

Author
News
Date
August 7, 2020

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Education

Tagged
___longform, ARToolworks, Augmented Reality, Featured, peripheral vision, QuiverVision, Robert J. Marks, Thomas Furness, Virtual Reality (VR), Virtual World Society}

The Amazing Things We Can Do with Virtual and Augmented Reality

_{The “father of virtual reality,” Thomas Furness, talks to Robert J. Marks about his vision for the future} _{News

August 7, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Education}

In a recent podcast, “Robert J. Marks and Thomas Furness on VR and AR,” Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks continued his discussion with the “grandfather of virtual reality,” Thomas Furness. They focused on the cutting edge of virtual reality today. https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/Mind-Matters-094-Thomas-Furness.mp3 Transcript. Partial transcript: Robert J. Marks: So, Dr. Furness, we have been talking about a number of fascinating things, but there’s still some things that I’d like to talk to you about. Another one is ARToolworks. Now, AR stands for augmented reality. Thomas Furness: Now, the difference really is between the VRs generally, where you are completely immersed in a computer-generated environment. That’s all you see is the computer generation of images. AR, on the other hand, Read More ›

person playing Pokemon Go during daytime

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 6, 2020

Tagged
Augmented Reality, peripheral vision, Pokémon Go, Thomas Furness, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality (VR), virtual retinal displays}

Dr. Thomas Furness and Applications of Augmented Reality

_{Robert J. Marks

August 6, 2020

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How is augmented reality different from virtual reality? What are the applications of augmented reality? Robert J. Marks and Dr. Thomas Furness discuss augmented reality, virtual reality, and peripheral vision. Show Notes Additional Resources

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
July 23, 2020

Tagged
Augmented Reality, exercise, Human Interface, Human Interface Technology Lab, Light, medical research, RATLAB, Thomas Furness, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality (VR), virtual retinal displays, XPRIZE}

RATs in the Technology Lab

_{Robert J. Marks

July 23, 2020

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Dr. Thomas Furness started the RATLAB, which was designed to explore innovative ideas in technology. All the employees are RATs (Rocking and Thinking). Robert J. Marks and Dr. Thomas Furness discuss the uses of virtual reality and other exciting new ideas in technology. Show Notes Additional Resources

Dentist examines female patient with dental tools

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
June 18, 2020

Tagged
Augmented Reality, Google Glass, Human Interface, Oculus Quest, Thomas Furness, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality (VR), virtual retinal displays, Vision}

Distracted by Virtual Reality

_{Robert J. Marks

June 18, 2020

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Experimenting with virtual reality led to the discovery of some unintended, but beneficial uses of VR. Robert J. Marks and Dr. Thomas Furness discuss applications of virtual reality — including for pain management, medical training, and vision problems. Show Notes Additional Resources

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post

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
December 10, 2019

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
Augmented Reality, Oculus Quest, Thomas Caudell, Thomas Furness, Virtual Reality}

Abandoning Reality: Getting Lost in Oculus Quest’s VR

_{Amazing. And time to remember the history. I was the chair of the first serious conference dedicated to virtual reality twenty-five years ago} _{Robert J. Marks

December 10, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

Virtual reality got its start in the US Air Force’s investigation of heads-up display for pilots. Just as you see a candy wrapper on your dashboard reflected in the windshield while you drive, pilots could have nearly a instantaneous view of instrumentation simply by focusing their eyes from far objects to near.

A Quick Guide to Augmented Reality

_{Now that Apple is integrating Augmented Reality Into iOS 13, here are some things you can do with it} _{Jonathan Bartlett

October 2, 2019

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Programming}

While iOS 13 has some amazing features, it also has some significant limitations. The biggest one is that the tracking between the real world and the virtual world does not extend to GPS.

Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene: How to Spell Gud

_{Also, Google and Apple ditching college degree requirements is not really that new} _{Robert J. Marks

August 1, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence, Education, Work}

Twenty years or so ago, when I worked in Seattle, Microsoft was famous for the testing coding skills of their applicants and asking Mensa-like questions. Degrees were secondary.