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With new HoloLens apps, Microsoft aims to bring industry and mixed reality together
Microsoft Corp. announced two applications today for its augmented reality device HoloLens that will connect the workplace with AR. The two new apps were revealed at Build 2018, the Microsoft’s annual developer conference showing off upcoming products. Microsoft Remote Assist will connect the point of view of workers in the field with remote help by layering ...
Google’s first VR Doodle celebrates film director Georges Melies – and its own VR chops
Google Inc. today released its first virtual reality Google Doodle with an adorable short 360-degree video featuring scenes inspired by French film director and illusionist Georges Méliès. Google Doodles are a regular feature that the search giant releases to celebrate holidays, birthdays, big events and people on its otherwise spare main search page. Since they ...
With Sapienz, Facebook makes automated software testing smarter
Software testing before deployment can be a long, winding and tedious process because software development itself is a complex process. At Facebook Inc., where apps are used by hundreds of millions of users a day, testing before release is of utmost importance. To ease this process, Facebook engineers today announced the launch of Sapienz, an intelligent ...
Scientist.com launches blockchain solution to enhance drug research data integrity
Life science industry data marketplace Scientist.com announced Monday the launch of DataSmart, a distributed ledger blockchain solution designed to ensure data and research integrity. During drug research, scientists generate a great deal of data about the effects, safety, efficacy and action of pharmaceuticals and much of this data must be submitted electronically to regulators for ...
ANZ and IBM build insurance management blockchain for New Zealand
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group along with IBM Corp. and banking company Suncorp New Zealand Ltd. today announced the development of blockchain distributed ledger technology aimed at easing payments and reconciliation in the insurance industry. Blockchain technology is used across numerous industries as a way to secure distributed data in a decentralized manner that ...
Try, try again: Snap Spectacles 2.0 launch with water resistance, video and photo capability
Back for another round following an abject failure the first time around, Snap Inc. launched the second generation of its video glasses today. Spectacles 2.0 adds new colors, water resistance and the ability to take photos. The previous version of these glasses, released in 2016, did not go over so well for the company, which sold ...
‘Volition’ lets players print collectible game cards connected to blockchain assets
Seattle-based startup Cryptogogue unveiled today a collectible card game called “Volition“ that seeks to recreate the industry with blockchain technology. With this implementation, it will be possible for people to print their own cards while keeping those cards collectible using the digital ledger. Game cards produced on the “Volition” platform will be digital assets rewarded on ...
Appian and Luxoft launch enterprise blockchain adapter for business users
Rapid application development platform Appian Corp. is getting a distributed ledger blockchain adapter today from global Information Technology service provider Luxoft Holding Inc. The two companies today announced that Luxoft’s blockchain network integration will be exclusively available through Appian’s Business Process Management tool. With this adapter, enterprise and business users will be able to connect ...
Blue-chip investors pour $133M into Basis, a new cryptocurrency designed to fight volatility
A one-year-old Hoboken, New Jersey-based cryptocurrency startup called Basis received $133 million in venture capital on Wednesday — along with some criticism. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures and included other notable investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alphabet Inc’s GV, Foundation Capital, Wing, Zhenfund, Valor Capital, billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller and ...
Concept3D and OSIsoft team up to bring location-based operational data into VR
Concept3D Inc., a maker of interactive map software, immersive 3-D tours and virtual reality 3-D modeling for data, today announced the integration of operational data from OSIsoft LLC’s PI System, an enterprise data infrastructure provider. Operational data from business that’s connected to campuses, factories and office buildings can quickly become a confused jumble without a way ...