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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?
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Part II: The Seven Visions
14
Part III: The Spatial Business
19
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Index

AR Clouds (3D Mapping) and Internet Infrastructure Including 5G

As we move into a world of glasses, we will want to move away from a world that requires so many apps. After all, do you want to load an app just to see where a product is when you get to a shopping mall? Or, do you want to load another if you get to a ski resort just to see which runs are open? Or, yet another to see the menu at a restaurant? No.

What strategists are planning is a new contextual system that brings you functionality where and when you need it, and that stretches onto the field of entertainment as we just discussed.

A New Kind of Map

When you walk into a shopping mall, you’ll see all sorts of virtual helpers. When you go skiing, you’ll see the names of the trails as you ski past. When you go to a grocery store, assistants will pop up, showing you more details on top of products, along with navigation to the products that are on your shopping list. When you drive, you’ll...

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