The advancement of technology is moving at a rapid pace and we are now able to see some ideas coming to life such as virtual reality, smart watches, devices with voice commands, etc. The creation of the internet was also one of the greatest creation in the community and it allows anyone to access a vast ocean of information or uploading some information online. For every word or things we want to know about it, we can just google it to find out more. I find it very useful especially for a student or anyone that wants to learn because there are a lot of kind individual that likes to share their knowledge and experience to others.
Microsoft HoloLens, Oculus Rift, Google Glass, and a lot more other technology tools that are still currently under development. The HoloLens is a piece of technology that connects to another computer wirelessly that will enable users to witness the features of holographic experience. Furthermore, this post is the recent update about HoloLens. The following video is about the HoloLens:
Have you ever want to enter the gaming world such in the way that you felt like you are in the gaming dimension? The Oculus Rift is able to make that happen. The following video is a simple demo of the Oculus Rift (Warning! It is a horror game simulation):
The Project Morpheus is similar to the Oculus Rift but it is built for the Playstation 4 and these are some links that is related to the Morpheus:-
- PS4 Project Morpheus: Virtual Reality Headset
- Project Morpheus: Eyes-on PS4’s New VR Prototype
- Sony Project Morpheus: 2016 release date confirmed – here’s all you need to know
The Google Glass has been around for almost 2 years but it was only release to public on May 14, 2014. The Google Glass is the wearable eye ware with a small clear glass display located on the top right of the glasses. There is a touch pad, a video camera and the voice command feature available to users. It is useful to record life events such as sky diving, roller coaster rides, mountain hiking, etc. This is an introduction video about the Google Glass that is presented on TED by Sergey Brin, who leads the development of Google Glass:
There are also some users that uses the equipment during their work:
These technology have the potential to shape our lifestyle in the future and depending on how an user utilizes it, the results can be beneficial to public. The current technology can only be created inspired by the imagination and the creativity of the public. But not all the user interface of the system is user friendly and it does take some time to learn and utilize the equipment to its full potential. From time to time, checkout this blog. According to the author, this blog “is a place where you can consistently learn something new about technology“. This blog is new but information on that blog is informational for me and I want to introduce it to the public.
Everybody have their ways with the technology and how they use it. When I’m missing home and wanted to taste the food back home, I can use Google Maps and use it as street view or just search for the images of the food I crave for(to virtually taste the food to satisfy my craving). Yes it sounds weird but I can guarantee that I am not the only one that does the same thing. But please note that since the internet is open source and streamed to the public, things you post online might not be appropriate for your history. This is one of the videos that inform the do’s and don’ts while utilizing the internet: