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(PDF) MIT - Enabling Wireless Virtual Reality
[Tech]
2016/11/15 10:37
Developed at Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, “MoVR” system allows VR headsets to communicate without a cord.One of the limits of today’s virtual reality (VR) headsets is that they have to be tethered to computers in order to process data well enough to deliver high-resolution visuals. But wearing an HDMI cable reduces mobility and can even lead to users tripping over...
(PDF) Holiday Shopping : When Smartphone Upgrades Go Wrong in a BYOD Workplace
[Consumer]
2016/11/15 10:37
It’s just about the holiday season, which means it’s just about time for a whole lot of people to pick up a new smartphone.If you’re one of the many who plans on upgrading, you’ll then have to figure out what exactly to do with your old handset. There are several ways you could go — from donating it to charity to turning it into a WiFi extender — but as this chart from Statista shows, mos...
Gene Rush : Investors Of All Types Spot Opportunity In Genomics
[Investing]
2016/11/15 10:36
The number of corporates — like Illumina and Roche — investing in genomics startups has increased more than 2X between 2013 and last year.As evidenced by the increased amounts of funding and deal activity in the last few years, investors are seeing more opportunities in the genomic space. We used CB Insights data to analyze who those investors are and where they’re placing their bets.The num...
Why This Technology Will Change Your Marketing Forever
[Business]
2016/11/15 10:36
I don't like heights. But I do like Game of Thrones. That's why, a few years ago, I had mixed feelings about trying an experimental virtual-reality version of the Wall, the skyscraping barricade that protects the show's human characters from its white, walking monsters.Seconds after I wired in, I heard, and felt, an icy breeze. A vast, wintery nothingness stretched beyond the horizon. Then I lo...
(Video) World's First Streetlights Installed in Las Vegas are Powered by Footsteps - EnGoPLANET
[Tech]
2016/11/15 10:36
Las Vegas has brought in streetlamps that are powered by a combination of solar and kinetic energy.This is part of a series of articles that looks at entrepreneurs hoping to get their ideas off the ground through crowdfunding. At the time of writing, each of these innovations is currently seeking funding.New York based EnGoPLANET partnered with the city of Las Vegas to install the world’s firs...
Startups Launch Sportswear for Muslim Women
[Product]
2016/11/15 10:36
Muslims are projected to become the second-largest religious group in the U.S. before 2040, yet this highly influential group has been largely overlooked by the fitness industry. Now, the sportswear sector is undergoing an update, reimagining athletic attire to appeal to more conservative female clientele.VEILPromising to be the future of “modest” sportswear, Veil offers functional and fashio...
Fraunhofer - 3D Printing : Customized Insoles for Diabetes Patients
[Tech]
2016/11/15 10:35
In the past, insoles for patients with diabetes were hand-made by orthopedic shoemakers. In the future, these specialist shoemakers will be able to produce insoles more cost-effectively thanks to new software and the use of 3D printers. This approach means the mechanical properties of each insole can be assessed scientifically and more effectively.3D structures made of TPU for insoles. These st...
The MATRIX PowerWatch Will Charge Itself Using Heat From Your Skin
[Product]
2016/11/15 10:35
Thermoelectric devices harvest energy using a temperature difference between their two sides to generate a voltage.Matrix Industries, based in Menlo Park, Calif., is coming out of stealth mode today to say that it can fix that. Company founders Akram Boukai, CEO, and Douglas Tham, chief technology officer, think that thermoelectric technology is ready to power wearables now, and soon will make...
3D Scanning and 3D Printing Give Plastic Surgery Patients a View of Their Future Selves
[Tech]
2016/11/14 10:52
Dr. Yakup Avşar, founder of AVSAR Aesthetic Surgery Clinic in Istanbul, Turkey, used to create hand-sculpted masks of his patients’ faces to give them an idea of what changes they could expect. The technique wasn’t perfect, though; it was a time-consuming, arduous process that was difficult to make alterations to, and the results just weren’t realistic enough for the patients to get an accu...
