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The Infinite Retina

The Infinite Retina

By : Irena Cronin, Robert Scoble
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The Infinite Retina

The Infinite Retina

By: Irena Cronin, Robert Scoble

Overview of this book

What is Spatial Computing and why is everyone from Tesla, Apple, and Meta investing heavily in it? Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble answer that question to help you understand where Spatial Computing - an augmented reality where humans and machines can interact in a physical space - came from, where it's going, and why it's so fundamentally different from the computers or mobile phones that came before. They present seven visions of the future and the industry verticals in which Spatial Computing has the most influence - Transportation; Technology, Media, and Telecommunications; Manufacturing; Retail; Healthcare; Finance; and Education. The book also shares insights from leading experts, industry veterans and innovators, including Sebastian Thrun, Ken Bretschneider, and Hugo Swart. They dive into what they think will happen in the medium term and what it could mean for humanity in the long term. This new second edition has many substantial updates, including two new chapters on the relevance of Generative AI to Spatial Computing and a new chapter on the impact of the Apple Vision Pro. Each existing chapter has been updated to have the most current information and commentary.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Part I: Why Spatial Computing and Why Now?
6
Part II: The Seven Visions
14
Part III: The Spatial Business
19
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20
Index

Understanding the Natural World

Sometimes, the storm of change comes as a real storm. Visit Half Moon Bay, California, which is a sleepy coast-side town near San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and you’ll probably meet “Farmer John.” That’s John Muller, and he moved there in 1947 to open a small family-run farm that is still operating, mostly growing pumpkins. We met him a while back and he told us that when he started his farm, he had to guess the weather, mostly by “feel.” Today, he told us his son relies on satellite imagery and AI models to know what tomorrow’s weather will hold, rather than holding his finger to the wind and trying to guess if a storm is on the way. By knowing the weather, he can better hire people to plant or harvest, and that knowledge saves his family a lot of money. Knowing a storm is coming a few days in advance can save much. Knowing that a heavy rainstorm that might flood fields is coming can save millions...

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