Top 10 Augmented Reality Trends for 2014

Me inside the DAQRI Virtual Flight Attendant AR 4D Experience

Augmented Reality to me means uber-cool, helping industries in amazing ways, and although it's not expected to really be mass adopted until 2020, whoever isn't following this mind-blowing technology isn't looking toward the future. The image above is of me at the Augmented World Expo 2014 #awe2014 in DAQRI's large exhibition hall booth. In one section they had this Virtual Human (to quote DAQRI) "takes 4D to the next level, bringing full-sized photorealistic people to life and providing the ultimate storytelling experience. Virtual Humans pairs intelligent 360-degree image capture technology with 4D, opening the door for truly engaging storytelling and life-size gaming opportunities where virtual characters are as real as the audience." So on to the topic of the Top 10 AR Trends for 2014. First of all, let me start by saying that the AR market in 2014 is predicted to grow rapidly. Revenues are expected to hit $5.2 billion by 2017. Trends: Wearable Technology: Wonder why I … [Read more...]

“Will You Marry Me” #throughglass (Google Glass)

"Will You Marry Me" #throughglass (Google Glass) Images

Google Glass is becoming more ubiquitous every day. There are countless videos out there of men proposing to women #throughglass - just search for "Marry Me Through Google Glass" on YouTube! I'll include the #throughglass proposal where I got the image collage photos from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLIsyeLvJXc Here's another sample of a proposal #throughglass: And one last one: Lastly, I'd like to add a friend of mine's wedding that was interesting from start to end! Marsha Collier, known for many accomplishments but primarily for all her books and tutorials on how to use eBay, was proposed to while on a live Vine feed. Below you'll see an image: Wore Google Glass at her wedding (along with many of the guests!) Below you'll find some images of how well Google Glass looks on a beaming bride: The wedding went viral, and can be read about in total with many great pictures on this Huffington Post article. To quote part of the article, … [Read more...]