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Virtual Reality Full Body Tracking in VRChat Provides a Window Into the Future of Human Interaction
Virtual Reality Gameplay Can Cause Severe Dizziness, Seizures, Epileptic Seizures or Blackouts Virtual environments continue to become more interactive with the rise of virtual reality. Recently, a group of gamers found themselves within the platform known as VRChat and noticed a user experiencing a seizure. The hardware uses full body tracking to allow other players to see some body movement. The incident has brought forward a valuable discussion on virtual interaction between gamers. For decades video games have primarily been used in a solitary experience. When a person is experiencing a physical problem, or a mental problem, it has been in
Facebook News Ranking Makes A Mockery of Journalism
Algorithms and Ranking News Based On Popularity Is Not Healthy for Consumers Facebook announced today their plans to change the ranking of news stories to prioritize them based on trustworthy value of the publisher. As a journalist that works hard on providing accurate news on the Web, I can see from a distance the problems and issues that will take place with this new concept. The last presidential election was heavily influenced by advertising misinformation on Facebook. That will only increase with these new plans. In reality, journalism is not a popularity contest with the outlet that has the most
Denver, Boston, Dallas, Toronto and 20 Metropolitan Areas Announced for Candidates for the New Amazon HQ2
The Future of Amazon Amazon has narrowed down the list of 238 proposed cities for their next headquarters down to 20. These locations will experience a large increase in jobs and overall growth. After months of reviewing which area would be the best fit for their next move Amazon has made the following announcement. "Thank you to all 238 communities that submitted proposals. Getting from 238 to 20 was very tough - all the proposals showed tremendous enthusiasm and creativity. Through this process we learned about many new communities across North America that we will consider as locations for future infrastructure investment
YouTube Rolls Out a New Guideline for Producers to Monetize Content
It Takes Money to Make Money YouTube and Google have announced that new channels will need to have 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time within the past 12 months to be eligible for ads. This raises the bar extremely high for new channels to start receiving ad revenue. That being said, it also raises the debate on the motive behind content production on YouTube. When I started producing videos on YouTube in 2008 my main goal was to help musicians obtain larger audiences online. Ten years later, this is still my main objective, as well as helping bridge
Comcast Cable Partners with Amazon Web Services for Cloud Computing
AWS Set to Support Xfinity xFi Comcast Cable has announced today that they will be partnering with Amazon Web Services for cloud computing infrastructure. This partnership will help Comcast Cable utilize the server technology with AWS. Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal are currently connected with AWS to provide them with new and engaging revenue-generating products within the competitive entertainment industry. Comcast and Business Wire noted: "Over the years, we have leveraged the breadth and depth of AWS's services, including compute, storage, and analytics. In that process, we've found AWS to be extremely customer focused." - Jan Hofmeyr, Chief Network and Operations Officer and Senior Vice President
The Net Neutrality Overturn Process Picks Up Steam with Additional Support in the Senate
A New Political Hero Emerges from Maine known as Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) Which Republican Senator will be the next hero? The overturn process regarding Net Neutrality is gaining momentum with all 49 Democrat Senators and Susan Collins (R-ME) supporting the Congressional Review Act. The process of overturning the repeal with Net Neutrality will have to obtain one more vote from the Senate, pass through Congress, and if it makes it to the desk of President Trump, there is a strong chance he will veto the reinstatement of Net Neutrality. That being said, it will put the blame of removing
A Recap on CES 2018 Featuring Trends in Entertainment, Virtual Reality, and Content Marketing
The Future has Arrived CES 2018 featured a massive amount of breakthrough technology with flying cars, autonomous robotics, enhanced virtual reality, and new ways to explore entertainment. Over the past week major tech companies have been pitching and promoting their latest products on an international stage in Las Vegas. We now take a look back at some of the hottest trends in technology. Robotics at CES 2018 One of my favorite trends with robotics at CES this year was Omron's artificial intelligence setup that had a robot able to play ping-pong with humans. In addition, there was plenty of household
YouTube and Google Aim to Work More with Producers to Provide a More Refined User Experience
The Tech Giants Push Back Against Abusive Content YouTube and Google are teaming up to help monitor videos that are being shown on the platform. Recently, a YouTuber known as Logan Paul uploaded a controversial video that has put a spotlight on the topic of how distasteful videos become popular. After producing videos on YouTube for over a decade, and sharing content from the site daily, I have found myself questioning the motives of the company that I support. In a capitalistic country, it is common for companies to gravitate to generating revenue over moral obligations. We see this in the pharmaceutical,
The New Facebook Algorithm Is Bad News For Some Web Publishers, But Great News For Us
An Ongoing Struggle to Make Facebook Great Again In one of the most unselfish moves on the Internet, Mark Zuckerberg is moving the attention away from publishers and brands on Facebook, and redirecting it to human beings. This decision may not stick, due to the stock price dropping over eight points by the end of Friday, January 12. If it does hold, our publishing company is properly setup for success. In 2013 and 2014 we did some advertising on Facebook. It did provide some brand awareness, but when we started seeing people get caught up in likes and shares by
CES 2018 Gaming Trends with Robotics, Augmented Reality and eSports
Table Tennis with Artificial Intelligence at CES 2018 Robots have officially taken over CES this year. The robotic industry continuously improves with design and functionality. Gaming enthusiasts at CES have been testing out the latest trends in technology. Robotics at CES Omron Automation scored big in 2018 with automation regarding ping-pong. In many ways the robotic experience paved serious groundwork for consumers and athletes. This demo provided a view of the advancements within artificial intelligence in regards to user experience. The trend of having robotic interaction to develop human skills will continue to build and expand over time. Watch over
Virtual Reality Gameplay Can Cause Severe Dizziness, Seizures, Epileptic Seizures or Blackouts Virtual
Algorithms and Ranking News Based On Popularity Is Not Healthy for Consumers
The Future of Amazon Amazon has narrowed down the list of 238
It Takes Money to Make Money YouTube and Google have announced that
AWS Set to Support Xfinity xFi Comcast Cable has announced today that they
A New Political Hero Emerges from Maine known as Senator Susan Collins
The Future has Arrived CES 2018 featured a massive amount of breakthrough
The Tech Giants Push Back Against Abusive Content YouTube and Google are
An Ongoing Struggle to Make Facebook Great Again In one of the
Table Tennis with Artificial Intelligence at CES 2018 Robots have officially taken