DiFOLD designs collapsible and reusable 'origami bottle' to reduce packaging waste. Devised around the principle idea of reducing packaging waste while creating a stylish water flask, the team at DiFOLD has designed the origami bottle. foldable, reusable, and recyclable, the product utilizes collapsible design technology developed by petar zaharinov – co-founder of DiFOLD. compact when folded...

Winning the trust of consumers in a no-touch world. A touchless tomorrow is not just a remote possibility.This pandemic has had an indelible effect on consumer behavior, notably shifting priorities towards health and safety. That’s why the Capgemini Research Institute is releasing a series of research notes with pragmatic guidance on how organizations can take action on the things that matter...

LightAnchors enables spatially-anchored data in augmented reality applications without special hardware.Augmented Reality allows for the overlay of digital information and interactive content onto scenes and objects. In order to provide tight registration of data onto objects in a scene, it is most common for markers to be employed, such as QR Codes and ArUco markers.Unlike most prior tracking...

U.S. patent application, 20200184728, discloses a virtual reality system having an opaque and enclosed screen repurposed for augmented reality use. The system may use procedural mapping methods to generate a virtual model of the environment to supplement an anticipatory rendering. The illustration depicts an overview of environment data capture, model creation, and model application.Patent Appl...

Apple announced the App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales globally in 2019 alone. The new study, conducted by independent economists at Analysis Group, found that the highest value categories were mobile commerce (m-commerce) apps, digital goods and services apps, and in-app advertising. The results encapsulate the full sweep of the dynamic, competitive, and flourishi...

Amazon is implementing a new AI camera system known as the "Distance Assistant" at some of its warehouses to make sure employees are following social distancing guidelines. The system is composed of a camera, a 50-inch monitor, and a computing unit.- When employees walk past the camera, the monitor would use green and red circles to indicate whether workers are standing six feet apart.- The ann...

ANALYSING SHOPPING TRENDS BEFORE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAN HELP BRANDS AND RETAILERS UNDERSTAND HOW CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR HAS CHANGED, AND HOW TO RESET EXPECTATIONS.E-commerce adoption and usage have been rising globally for some time, but the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced all industries to embrace e-commerce platforms regardless of whether they were ready to. With most consumer...

If brick and mortar retail stores weren’t already in enough trouble prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re now facing widespread customer concerns about touching products — including hard-to-disinfect goods such as clothes — that were previously handled by strangers. Augmented reality tech developer Vertebrae announced today that it’s ready to help clothing retailers address this challeng...

The 'Elytra' table is the design work of Radhika Dhumal as a charming new take on the humble side table that would work to provide enhanced capabilities at home, indoors or out. The table features a beetle-inspired design that is achieved using wood materials and is capable of being expanded when desired to offer additional storage space on the top. This mimics the look of a beetle opening its...