VR is mainstream! South Park got the ball rolling two years ago mocking the idea with a dystopian approach. The characters became destructive feeling no responsibility for their actions in a virtual world. More recently in the Big Bang Theory season 9, the socially inept Sheldon takes some time out in the woods via his Oculus rift. With two…
Last time we looked at the film industry and how they could benefit from VR. So keeping to that entertainment theme this installement is very near and dear to my heart the music industry.The music industry has been going through a rough patch since the millennium. Music sales peaked in 1999 and have never truly rose…
Last time we looked at educating the future with virtual reality. In part three of the VR series, we will be looking at the entertainment industry and more specifically the film world. VR took center stage at Virtual Revolution 2016 in Veldhoven. There we saw several presentations on breakthrough developments in VR technology. One in particular was based on…
The possibilities of VR appear to be endless. As explained in my previous blog, there is more to VR than gaming. For example, in healthcare, VR can help surgeons perform surgery and help people understand the effects of debilitating injuries and disorders. Healthcare is not the only area that can benefit from VR. Our education…
We defined data as “A form of information that can exist without an observer” in the previous blog. It’s information in raw or unorganized form, and it represents values attributed to parameters. For example, a human heart beats all day long. The amount of times it beats per minute is a parameter of the cardiovascular system. The value…
In many ways it is hard to believe that for most of us, the Internet only became part of our daily lives in the late 90’s. But of course the internet has been around for a much longer time – especially in concept. A set of memos show J.C.R. Licklider of MIT discussing his ‘Galactic…
Knowledge is Power. You know this. Humanity has known this for a long time. The earliest documented instance of the phrase “knowledge is power” dates back to the 7th century, and is attributed to Imam Ali, the first Imam of Shia Islam. I’m willing to wager that the concept was understood long before that. But…
Last week, we discussed a paradigm shift from linear to exponential. Today, we find out what that means. Let’s get right to business with this thought-provoking quote: “The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.” – Prof. Al Bartlett Wow. That’s a pretty bold claim. But is it…
Every year, many of the world’s top leaders and thinkers gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum. They discuss technological, societal, and economic changes that are set to impact the way we live, work, and interact with each other and our environment. This year, the fourth industrial revolution was the talk of the town.…
There are many places throughout the world that demand attention, whether it’s the seven wonders, Glastonbury or the homes of influential people. I’ve been working in Antwerp for nearly half a year and I have learnt a lot about this resilient city, the folklore, the fashion industry and the diamond exchange. But I can honestly…