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Wolverton: VR’s father worried about technology’s future

Father of VR worried.


One might think that Jaron Lanier would be elated right now.

More than 30 years after his pioneering work in virtual reality, VR finally appears to be on the verge of becoming a mass market phenomenon. Major companies are investing in the technology; high-profile products are hitting store shelves; and developers of all sorts are creating VR experiences.

But rather than being excited, Lanier is deeply worried.

Metamateriais escondem espaço para recarregamento à distância

Invisibilidade do espaço

Os carros já podem ser recarregados à dist ncia, seja na garagem ou na estrada, mas recarregar celulares e outros aparelhos sem fios ainda exige que eles sejam colocados sobre uma base apropriada.

Mas uma solução já está à vista, e poderá permitir que os celulares sejam recarregados sem que nem mesmo precisem ser retirados do bolso.

Fusion Reactor Powers Futuristic Airliner

If today’s aviation advances aren’t moving fast enough for you — tray table technology hasn’t budged in decades — you’ll want to check out the futuristic visions of Spanish industrial designer Oscar Viñals.

The Flash Falcon is a future concept jetliner powered by portable fusion reactors. That technology isn’t here yet, of course, but Viñals kind of specializes in “what if?” scenarios.

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