Episode 303 — ARt imitates life

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alternate reality games, augmented reality metro cards, macOS & Mario, and immortality via AI Continue reading

Episode 301 — Grinch Bots

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Retailers defend against Grinch Bots, Apple’s new AirPods Max & Fitness+, Pico-8 Doom (Poom), quantum chess and AR Grogu. Continue reading

Episode 218 – Virtually Married

Marrying your best friend, when it is an AI bot, introduces more than one strange thing to your life. So does chatting with the dearly departed. VR/AR/MR stories, ionic drive & more. Continue reading

Episode 208 – Aibo Aibo

My grandma and your grandma sittin’ by the fire, talking about Aibo.  Aibo?  Aibo-abio-a-be! Robotics and robot dogs factor in this episode in a major way, with the second and much improved version of Sony’s Aibo robot dog.  An interesting fact about the new Aibo, is that this dog starts off as a bit disobedient, just like a real dog, and (machine) learns from it’s owner over time.  Could such a cute robot find its way into your home?   Well, if not a robot dog, how about a robot symbiot, such as LG’s CLOi SuitBot, a human-centric wearable robot?  … Continue reading