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The first VR Headset from CES 2022 is the Lightweight, microOLED MeganeX

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Due to arrive Spring 2022 for under $900.

Highlights and News From Snap’s Lens Fest 2021

This year’s event announced updates to Lens Studio, new tools for developers, changes coming to Spectacles, the first-ever Lens Fest Awards, and more.

Fake Photo Detection for News Media Websites

The concept of fake news has always been a staple of culture, but it became part of the popular lexicon during the Trump administration in the United States.  Media giants came under criticism for skewing the narrative to meet a specific agenda. As a result, news agencies and media companies had to invest in fact-checking […]

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670 Aerial Sports Broadcasting

Aerial sports broadcasting with Winged Vision, Emirates A380 plans, Scaled Composites Loyal Wingman, diverted ticket security fees, electric motor for aircraft propulsion, eVTOL company founder wants to fly first.

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Google Launches Augmented Reality Filters on Meet App for Mobile

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Google has packed new functionality into Google Meet to compete with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other video conferencing platforms. After adding background blurring and virtual backgrounds to match Zoom's capabilities, Google Meet now has a unique differentiator in the form of augmented reality effects. Don't Miss: Snap Releases Lens Studio 4.0 with 3D Body Mesh & More, Upgrades Scan as Fashion Assistant The AR filters, which are available now for the mobile app on iOS and Android (except for Google Workspace accounts), run the gamut from cartoon... more

Snapchat Extends Its AR Lenses to Viber Messaging App

Yo dawg, Snap heard you using Snapchat augmented reality Lenses in your messages, so it's putting its AR Lenses in other messaging apps. On Wednesday, Rakuten Viber flipped the switch on an update that brings Snapchat's popular AR Lenses to many users of its Viber messaging and voice communications app. Don't Miss: Snap Releases Lens Studio 4.0 with 3D Body Mesh & More, Upgrades Scan as Fashion Assistant Viber users will now have access to 30 Lenses at launch for augmented video messaging and photos created in the app, but the selection will expand over time, with Rakuten Viber planning to... more

Snapchat unveils next-gen Spectacles and plans for more inclusive camera



Previous versions of Spectacles have focused on taking photos and videos from a first-person perspective, but Snap Inc co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel said this recent version would enable people to “bring their imagination to life”.

While wearing the Spectacles, users will see Snapchat lenses and other virtual items appear in front of them as if actually placed in the physical world. But Snapchat said the new Spectacles are currently not for sale and instead aimed at AR creators and developers who build Snapchat lenses.

The firm also unveiled plans to make its camera more inclusive and better at capturing different skin tones. Spiegel said the platform was building new camera software that worked for all users “regardless of who they are and what they look like”.

The announcement comes as the social media platform revealed over 280 million people now use it globally every day, and over 500 million every month – with around 40 per cent of the Snapchat user base now found outside North America and Europe.

“As we continue to develop new experiences for Snapchatters, it’s the trust that we have built with our community over the last decade that allows us to experiment with new technologies,” Spiegel said. “With the evolution of the camera from a communications tool to an augmented reality platform – that trust has never been more important.”

He added that the way the firm tries to improve on its business model is by looking critically at its products to make sure they are inclusive of all members of our global community. “The camera itself was initially optimised to capture the appearance of white skin,” he explained. “While cameras have evolved and become better at capturing different skin tones, there is a lot more work to do. And we are determined to contribute to these efforts.”

Spiegel also highlighted the environment as a key area of focus for the company – revealing the firm was now carbon neutral and committed to launching an in-app educational awareness campaign later this year on the environment.

During the summit, Snapchat announced a wide range of updates, features, and new tools for the app and developers, including a new Story Studio app which will give users a range of professional editing tools to make content to be posted on Snapchat.

Snapchat’s Reesha Sodha said the new app would offer a “suite of easy to use, powerful editing tools to make professional content for mobile, on mobile”. “It’s a fast and fun way to make original, engaging vertical videos that share right to Snapchat – and anywhere else,” she added.

Nanomesh pressure sensor preserves skin’s sense of touch

Researchers in Japan have developed the first artificial-skin patch that does not affect the touch...

Electrically tuneable network learns fast

A team of researchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands has employed deep learning – a form of artificial...

3D ICs in Emerging Technologies: Consumer Electronics, ML & AI

The global market of  3D ICs was valued at US$ 7,521.4 Mn in 2019 and is forecasted to reach a value of US$ 38,252.9 Mn by 2027 at a CAGR of 22.5% between 2020 and 2027. The basic definition for 3D ICs is logic over the logic that is connected through TSV. This includes a

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7 Examples of the Impact of IoT in the Healthcare Industry

Internet of Things is the connection of several physical objects to a particular network and it will transmit signals and data among them....

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