Kyt Dotson, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

With new UK design studio, Leap Motion explores the boundaries of augmented reality

By Kyt Dotson Oct 9, 2017

Mixed-reality sensor and peripherals maker Leap Motion Inc. signaled its intention to expand its efforts in the virtual and augmented reality industry with the announcement today of a London-based design research studio. A spokesperson…

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In the end of an internet era, AOL’s pioneering Instant Messenger will go offline Dec. 15

By Kyt Dotson Oct 6, 2017

One of the internet’s first instant messaging services will go dark in two months when AOL Instant Messenger goes offline. Oath Inc., a subsidiary of Verizon Communications that now owns the AOL brand, officially…

Emerging Tech

Google teams up with Discovery for 38-episode virtual reality travel series

By Kyt Dotson Oct 5, 2017

Discovery Communications Inc. and Google LLC have teamed up to use the magic of immersive virtual reality technology to bring more people to places they have never been before through a 38-episode travel documentary.…

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Four new big banks join IBM, UBS to build Batavia blockchain and streamline trade finance

By Kyt Dotson Oct 4, 2017

Computing giant IBM Corp. yet again expanded its reach into finance blockchain technology today with the announcement that the company’s trade finance platform collaboration with UBS AG has been joined by Bank of Montreal, CaixaBank…

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Dragonchain, creator of blockchain developed at Disney, launches initial coin offering

By Kyt Dotson Oct 2, 2017

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of its software going open-source, Dragonchain Inc., a blockchain platform originally developed at the Walt Disney Co., today announced its initial coin offering. According to Dragonchain, the coin offering…

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A virtual ‘Fantastic Voyage’: Sharecare’s 3-D human body software You is ‘all about you’

By Kyt Dotson Sep 28, 2017

Austin-based digital health company Sharecare Inc. announced today that it is launching its virtual reality software platform dubbed You, providing a way for healthcare providers, educators, students and patients to see their own bodies in…

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Now called Bread, Breadwallet releases a revamped bitcoin wallet app

By Kyt Dotson Sep 27, 2017

Switzerland-based bitcoin wallet app developer Breadwallet announced Tuesday that the company has rebranded itself as simply “Bread” as part of a revamp of its iOS application. The revamp brings to market an app built…

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Google Daydream users may now surf the entire web in virtual reality

By Kyt Dotson Sep 25, 2017

With its most recent release, Google Inc.’s flagship browser Chrome on Android will now allow users who have the Google Daydream virtual reality headset to experience the entire web in three dimensions. The release…

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Mobile augmented reality startup Mira raises $1M for cheaper headsets

By Kyt Dotson Sep 21, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile augmented reality headset developer Mira Labs Inc. announced Wednesday that it has raised $1 million in a seed funding round to pave the way for its Prism AR product. This funding…

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Pimax’s 8K VR headset shoots past crowdfunding goal to $680K in 24 hours

By Kyt Dotson Sep 20, 2017

Shanghai-based Pimax Technology Co. Ltd. announced the launch of its new high-resolution virtual reality headset Tuesday with the unveiling of a Kickstarter project asking for $200,000. Less than 24 hours later, the project has…

Kyt Dotson

With new UK design studio, Leap Motion explores the boundaries of augmented reality

In the end of an internet era, AOL’s pioneering Instant Messenger will go offline Dec. 15

Google teams up with Discovery for 38-episode virtual reality travel series

Four new big banks join IBM, UBS to build Batavia blockchain and streamline trade finance

Dragonchain, creator of blockchain developed at Disney, launches initial coin offering

A virtual ‘Fantastic Voyage’: Sharecare’s 3-D human body software You is ‘all about you’

Now called Bread, Breadwallet releases a revamped bitcoin wallet app

Google Daydream users may now surf the entire web in virtual reality

Mobile augmented reality startup Mira raises $1M for cheaper headsets

Pimax’s 8K VR headset shoots past crowdfunding goal to $680K in 24 hours

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