U.S. patent application, US20210118232, discloses a method for translating air writing to an augmented reality (AR) device that includes receiving indications of gestures from an originator.identifying the movement in three dimensions for words that are air-written by the originator, and displaying the air-written words on the AR device based on a profile of the originator utilizing the AR devi...

Even in tough times, investor expectations and deal making in biotech are surging. Can the sector maintain its strong growth?Unlike most industries in these extraordinarily challenging times, biotech is experiencing a high. Executives in many other sectors are becoming more pessimistic about the outlook for their businesses as the global pandemic continues to spread.1 But the search to understa...

The recent landing of SpaceX astronauts has all eyes looking up. With the space infrastructure market already valued at $15 billion, the entire space economy–including technological advancements, tourism, living in space, and mineral mining–is projected to hit $2 trillion by 2040. Underlining the inevitable space economy boom, Columbia University now offers “The Future of Space Economics,”...

Autonomous vehicles rely on many sensors to perceive the world around them, and while cameras and lidar get a lot of the attention, good old radar is an important piece of the puzzle — though it has some fundamental limitations. Oculii, which just raised a $55 million round, aims to minimize those limitations and make radar more capable with a smart software layer for existing devices — and s...

Game livestreaming will grow 10% in 2021 to 728.8 million viewers, according to a report by game and esports data firm Newzoo.Newzoo also expects viewership to grow at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate to 920.3 million by 2024. In 2020, viewership grew 11.7% to 662.7 million. The numbers of viewers for games are much higher than the numbers of viewers for esports. That means other strong categ...

Hermès is the latest luxury brand to cash in on China’s wellness craze, launching yoga tutorials on its WeChat Mini Program and more.Fitness, but make it fashion. On the heels of China’s Labor Day holiday, Hermès has launched exercise tutorials on its WeChat Mini Program to promote its latest accessories. The luxury brand recorded four yoga videos, ranging from 13 to 21 minutes long, showin...

An apple-harvesting robot created by Monash University researchers is put through its paces in the field.Like many industries across the world, Australia's fruit-picking sector has been impacted heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a massive void in the labor market that would normally be filled by backpackers looking to make buck on the road. Local researchers have cooked up a creative p...

At the battery pack price point of $100/kWh, electric vehicles will become as cheap to make as gas-powered cars. Electric Vehicle Prices Fall as EV Battery Tech Improves.Electric vehicles (EVs) only accounted for around 3.2% of global car sales in 2020—a figure that’s set to grow in the coming decade, largely due to falling EV battery costs.With rising production and technological improvement...

There is strong global support for vaccine passports, a new Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum shows. More than three-quarters of people worldwide think they should be mandatory for travel.And two-thirds of people say you should need one to enter stadiums and concert venues.More than half say the same should apply to shops, restaurants or offices.And a similar percentage expect vaccine p...