🟣 SC: Spatial Computing 🌀 DTech: Digital Technologies

There are many companies angling to make money in the metaverse at the moment, but far fewer trying to use its technology for public good. The World Economic Forum hopes to change that with the Global Collaboration Village, which will be introduced at Davos this year ahead of a full rollout. The virtual village has been designed to function—and look—like the real Swiss town, except that here the people convening in co-working spaces, attending conferences in government buildings, and browsing museums will be doing so as avatars

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🟣 SC: Spatial Computing

In their twenty years of existence, smartphones taught us that “being mobile” and having the internet in our pockets offers enormous benefits for everyone. But the smartphone also showed us that—perhaps more than ever—we’re slaves to our screens. Years after evolving from being chained to a desktop, we still need to liberate ourselves from doing everything on the computer’s terms.

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🟣 SC: Spatial Computing

We use them everyday, be it handheld or atop a desk. My Creative Monologue this time discusses the positive and negative sides of screen development, and how we are using them for videos, websites and UI.

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🟣 SC: Spatial Computing

The image of people walking down a city street, staring into their phones, blissfully unaware of the world around them may be the ultimate symbol of the 21st century. In the last 20 years, humans have changed how we look at the world.

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🟣 SC 🔵 FS

Despite some initial skepticism, more surveys are showing that consumers are eager to participate in the metaverse, and they’re looking for ways to engage with their favorite brands in virtual environments.

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🟣 SC: Spatial Computing 🌀 DTech: Digital Technologies 🔴 HCI: Human-Computer Interface

For creators in these fields and many more, there’s a growing need for better visualization techniques. Creators need to be able to see their digital 3D creations in a new way — and now, with ASUS Spatial Vision, they can. Debuting in our new ProArt Studiobook 16 3D OLED and Vivobook Pro 16X 3D OLED, this revolutionary tech allows creators to see their work in three dimensions, no bulky glasses required.

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🔘 Arch: Architecture 🔵 FS: Future Studies

Enclosed cities have become a narrative shorthand for futuristic settlements in science fiction. They are self-contained habitats, incorporating all essential infrastructure, including energy generation, food production, waste management and water.

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Altogether, Wendy’s execution is a model for how brands should be thinking about the metaverse. Rather than getting carried away with selling virtual goods or treating it as a revenue center (as some brands are doing), it should simply be considered as an additive marketing channel.

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As examined in a report from our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence, web AR continues to emerge as an opportune vessel for immersive experiences. For those unfamiliar, this is when AR is delivered through the mobile browser as opposed to apps. This offers several advantages.

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Generation Z comprises people born after 1995. They grew along with the popularization of the internet and interact with the world by integrating all forms of available technology. The diversity of available media, the speed in information traffic, the interactivity in the virtual environment and the daily use of these technological assets common today, influence the behavior of individuals of this generation, inspiring versatility, agility and curiosity.

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