(Patent) Facebook Files Patent Applications for an Adaptive Camera System
[Tech]
2019/09/23 09:07
US patent application 20190286232 discloses a distributed system that includes a bracelet, an eyewear and a neckband device. The bracelet device tracks movement of the user's hand motions with respect to the user's AR environment. Figure below illustrates the distributed AR system.Patent Application : http://bit.ly/32VTVcC[uspto]
How Do Shoppers Bring Digital into Physical Stores ?
[Consumer]
2019/09/23 09:06
About four in ten shoppers report checking sales and promotions available to them on a retailer’s mobile app while shopping in-store, according to the 10th annual RIS News study.The report found that several different online consumer behaviors bled into the physical retail experience including, checking sales and promotions, comparing prices, and researching products. Shoppers were also lookin...
The Snore Circle Smart Anti-Snoring Muscle Stimulator
[Product]
2019/09/23 09:05
The Snore Circle Smart Anti-Snoring Muscle Stimulator adheres just beneath the chin to tighten the throat muscles and reduce snoring.The Snore Circle Muscle Stimulator is equipped with sensors able to listen for the sound of snoring and trigger the emission of a mixture of 10-60Hz micro impulses. These safe but effective impulses will cause the throat muscles to tighten, in turn opening the air...
The 'World's Safest' Bike Helmet is an Airbag Inside a Collar - Hövding
[Product]
2019/09/23 09:04
Swedish brand hövding has released their third generation cycling helmet – a collar-like device containing an airbag that activates in the event of a crash. billed as the world’s safest bicycle helmet, the hövding 3 inflates in 0.1 seconds and forms around the head and neck like a protective hood. The collar uses sensors that read the cyclist’s movement pattern 200 times per second and on...
(Infographic) Retail Spending Over Time by Vertical and Region
[Consumer]
2019/09/23 09:03
Just 14% of retail spend goes to apparel and footwear in America, but it accounts for 32% in Asia.As the year winds down and people around the world start eyeing their holiday shopping lists, marketers need to focus on the nitty-gritty elements of retail spend, such as timing, category and region. Audience technology platform Eyeota released a report breaking it all down, and the differences pr...
(Patent) Apple Seeks Patent on Retinal Hologram Projectors for AR Glasses
[Tech]
2019/09/22 09:10
If Apple-developed AR glasses didn’t already strike you as unlikely to appear this year, a possible implementing technology — miniature projectors that beam holograms directly into your eyes — may be enough to convince you that the company’s research is at least a little ahead of its time. A just-published patent application establishes that Apple is still working on the novel display techn...
(Video) AT&T Stadium Brings The Game Closer with 5G and AR - ‘Pose With The Pros’
[Business]
2019/09/22 09:10
The Dallas Cowboys used their newly installed 5G network to unveil a new augmented reality-powered activation "Pose With The Pros" during last weekend's home game against the New York Giants. Sports fans’ experiences have traditionally revolved around the action on the court or field. That focus is shifting, however, to new ways that attendees’ experiences can be enhanced at the arena or stad...
Amazon Orders 100,000 Electric Delivery Vans From the Tesla Rival Rivian
[Business]
2019/09/22 09:08
The first electric van will be an Amazon exclusive, and will help reduce the retailer's carbon footprint.Online retail and technology giant Amazon said at an event today it plans to be completely carbon neutral come 2040, and electric-vehicle startup Rivian will help it get there.Rivian said Thursday it will design, build and service a new electric van exclusively for Amazon. A representative c...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Israel : Hot Spot for Future Mobility Technologies
[Business]
2019/09/22 09:08
Here’s why the Israeli autotech ecosystem is set to play an important role in the future automotive industry.The Israeli innovation ecosystem is one of the most mature technology hubs worldwide. The roots of Israel’s technological strengths can be traced back to its development of defense technologies, with some of the notable achievements including becoming the eighth country in the world to...