I’ve been exploring, reflecting on, and writing about the future of technology for many years, with a dedicated blog since 2010. My focus goes beyond immersive technology—delving into topics like facial recognition, AI, wearables, IoT, blockchain, and the interconnectedness of these innovations. My work examines their convergence and the direction they’re taking us.
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A Russian startup, N-Tech.Lab, just won a face recognition competition hosted by the Unversity of Washington. "Their algorithm, which is based on a neural network, achieved a 73.3% rate of accuracy compared to 70.496% for Google's FaceNet v8.
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Reminds me of the short science fiction story where the children let the virtual reality room lion eat their parents when they try to take them out of the VR room (The Veldt by Ray Bradbury) .... from Upload VR: "This could be an interesting twist in the upcoming VR wars but Palmer thinks room scale is "fantasy that few games will utilize.”
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