Toyota is investing $1 billion in a research company it’s setting up in Silicon Valley to develop artificial intelligence and robotics, underlining the Japanese automaker’s determination to lead in futuristic cars that drive themselves and to apply the technology to other areas of daily life. Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Friday that the…
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Future Technology
#VR + #IOT in the #HigherEd Classroom?
VR = Virtual Reality IoT = Internet of Things From medicine to science and engineering, VR and related technologies could soon change teaching and learning. I think Mr. Walter’s November 2nd article in EdTech HigherEd, is forward thinking in his recent observation about the the increased use of Virtual Reality in Higher Education and it’s…
Microsoft’s Minecraft + Hololens = AMAZING
Yesterday I attended a wedding and enjoyed sitting with relatives. What was striking about the event wasn’t so much the beautiful ceremony, but the 4-year old who talked my ear off FOR OVER TWO HOURS about one thing: MINECRAFT! IT WAS AWESOME!! (see little Levi’s picture at left) Every little youngster in our family is hooked on the “digital…
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
Internet of Things (IoT) is the inter-connectedness of all things through the Internet. What Is the Internet of Things The drivers of the technology and movement are the technology companies who will power the IoT: IBM, Intel & Cisco amongst others. IBM Think Academy put out this great video HOW IT WORKS: Internet of Things…
The Future of the Internet of Things
Takeaways from the 2015 Stanford Graduate School of Business Entrepreneur Symposium Technical and…enlightening presentation on the future of Internet of Things Trae Vassallo is an independent investor, board member, and advisor. She is also a strategic advisor to Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, where she was a general partner. She serves on the Board of…
@Microsoft HOLOLENS
IF you missed this demonstration of the HOLOLENS at the Microsoft Windows 10 event this past January, please stop what you’re doing and take a look into the future– it’s pretty incredible. And, if you have children or students that enjoy Minecraft, then you must see why Microsoft bought Minecraft (link below). Hololens is augmented reality. click…