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America is (almost) ready for Apple Reality distortion
As we wait on Apple’s iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods Pro refresh event later today, spare a thought for another big reveal, mixed reality glasses branded Reality One.
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Why Apple is building two different smartglasses platforms
A new theory is coming into focus: Apple’s first face computer probably won't be for you. It'll be for the developers.
Q&A: Real estate exec sees '15-minute city' concept migrating from Europe to the US
As companies rethink how to use in-person office space, and in many cases shutter underutilized real estate, newer concepts are taking hold to offer employees daily urban necessities and amenities — all within a 15-minute foot or bike...
Nvidia: Avatars could replace human speakers
At this week’s Siggraph event, Nvidia offered a multimedia presentation that showcased the company’s technology and demonstrated how easily avatars could replace real people on stage.
Apple builds slowly, thinks laterally, knows its customers
As development of the first-generation of its next platform, AR glasses, inches to a close, Apple’s innovation engine turns to content.
What you need to know about the metaverse office of the future
Yes, the vast array of technologies that fall under the “metaverse” umbrella will come to the workplace. But, no, we will not work in the metaverse.
Has Apple invented one ring to rule them all?
Apple may have patented a smart ring to help make the multiverse a productive space.
Q&A: Computer chip start-up CTO: Our business isn't boring — or a career dead end
As chip behemoths, such as Intel, Samsung and TSMC are moving operations back to the US — and custom chips are needed more than ever — industry execs want young talent to know there's nothing staid about chip design.
Siggraph preview: How Nvidia envisions the omniverse as a powerful productivity tool
It’s not enough to have cutting-edge technology; you also have to sell it if you’re going to be successful.
Why it's time to stop printing and wasting money on paper
Despite the profusion of gadgets we use in our everyday work, U.S. office workers still go through about 10,000 sheets of paper annually, with about 70% ending up in the trash. Here's how to reduce or eliminate it altogether.
How remote work disrupted global supply chains
Many experts thought COVID-19-related lockdowns would reduce demand for hard goods. The opposite happened.
How remote work will improve lives — and destroy cities
The absence of tech and other workers is crushing city budgets and services, which could cause a chain reaction leading to the decay and shrinking of urban centers.
The evolution (and eventual end) of computer monitors
For 40 years or so, we've used computer monitors to work with our desktops and laptops. But as as head-mounted displays advance, how we see the online world is going to change.
Here comes the 'destination workplace.'
Competition in office spaces for remote workers will result in breathtaking choices and a world of creative options.
How Apple plans to dent reality in the next 12 months
Apple is preparing its late 2022/early 2023 product salvo. What might this mean for your business?
Human digital twins and evolution: The real Westworld?
At the moment, digital twins are rudimentary and limited. But as they evolve, could we wind up with Westworld-type twins that could be a boon to productivity?
