TREND REPORTS
(Video) Zaamigo Tooth-Checking Device Puts an AI Camera in Your Mouth
[Product]
2022/01/24 09:06
The Zaamigo device – which looks like an electric toothbrush but isn't one – sells for $100.While there are camera-equipped toothbrushes that let users see how well they're cleaning their teeth, the Zaamigo goes considerably further. It uses AI to analyze the photos it shoots, in order to monitor the health of its user's teeth and gums.Developed by ETH Zurich spin-off company Zaamigo, the dev...
Early Metaverse Players – Data on Demographics, Socializing, Playing, & Spending
[Business]
2022/01/24 09:05
The metaverse was undoubtedly one of 2021’s top tech buzzwords. With many of the world’s biggest companies getting involved—and even outright shifting their long-term strategies—2022 is looking to be another year filled with developments for the metaverse.We have also been getting involved, with our free Metaverse Report covering the ins and outs of all things metaverse and web 3.0.Most of...
PORTL M – Futuristic Tabletop Holographic Communication Device
[Product]
2022/01/24 09:04
Once this hologram technology is considered as science fiction, now, slowly, it has become more mainstream. PORTL M offers you a window into the Metaverse world, you can view just about anything, from 3D video chats to art displays (perhaps your precious NFTs). The hologram can be adjusted to accommodate both portrait or horizontal content, it’s high-density multitouch holographic display woul...
Ikeuchi Hiroto Sculpts Wearable Cyberpunk Fantasias from Gadgets
[Design]
2022/01/24 09:03
Overloaded cyberpunk masks, hulking exoskeletons and other imagined wearable tech feature in an exhibition by artist Ikeuchi Hiroto, who mixes pop culture references and model-making.Running until 30 January 2022 at Tokyo's Sai Gallery, the Ikeuchi Hiroto exhibition shows several years of the artist's work, which combines readymade plastic models with technological hardware and industrial parts...
(PDF) Capgemini - New 2022 Consumer Trends Report
[Consumer]
2022/01/21 09:10
Gen Z and Millennials increasingly willing to buy directly from brands, bypassing traditional retail channels.As the world emerges from the shadow of the pandemic, many of the trends and changes in consumption patterns it sparked are set to stay. To report on and measure these seismic shifts, the Capgemini Research Institute is launching a new annual research series dedicated to the consumer pr...
(Video) Trigo’s Grab-And-Go Tech Helps US Customers Skip The Line
[Tech]
2022/01/21 09:09
Israel’s Trigo, the company using computer vision to power checkout-free shopping, is making its US debut in 2022.The Tel Aviv-based startup has announced a partnership with Wakefern Food Corp, the largest retail-owned cooperative in the US, to develop a pilot that offers Trigo’s grab-and-go shopping tech at a local supermarket.Wakefern, the logistics, distribution, and merchandising arm for...
French Robotic Exoskeleton Maker Wandercraft Raised $45M
[Investing]
2022/01/21 09:08
The technology hasn't lived up to expectations. But a new round of funding and an ambitious plan may change that.A company that develops self-balancing personal and therapeutic exoskeletons has just closed $45 million equity financing. The series C breathes fresh life into a technology class that's been much hyped but has struggled to break out of niche markets.Founded in 2012, Wandercraft, bas...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Stores as a Strategic Asset in Omnichannel Retail
[Business]
2022/01/21 09:07
Incumbent omnichannel players are seeking ways to compete with same-day delivery speeds. There are four key places to start.Consumer expectations for online delivery speed and costs have been driven by players such as Amazon. Market leaders, including Amazon, Alibaba, and JD.com, recognize the importance of delivery speed and costs in the consumer decision journey and use their capabilities and...
To Create Its First AR Exhibition, Otago Museum Looked In-House
[Business]
2022/01/21 09:06
Augmented reality (AR) has proven itself over the past two years to be a go-to solution for institutions hoping to engage audiences over lockdowns or to breathe new life into physical exhibitions, particularly to lure visitors back to in-person participation. [Developed entirely by the museum, Plunge demonstrates the agility and in-house expertise that Otago has effectively cultivated. Image: O...
