Michael and Michael start off this holiday-themed show with a novel audio experience, a way to really feel the music, by donning a backpack with technology that integrates with the sound system of the venue and transmits the music in what Not Impossible Labs describes as vibrotactile. Both co-hosts would love to give this system a try, and we think that you might too!
Continuing with the music theme, both co-hosts found the same topic in their feeds, but with different links. Bose has announced the availability of Frames, a new wearable that is not only a pair of sunglasses, but also stream music and information in an audio AR way. Using the paired phone GPS and sensors within the glasses, Bose enables audio AR, describing it as “clear-eyed, heads-up, hands-free”.
Moving to more of the visual, the pair discuss a video stitched together from several cameras on a Tesla driving the famous “Tail of the Dragon” route 129 between North Carolina and Tennessee. It is intriguing to see how the Tesla AI identifies the boundaries of the road, and the other vehicles driving ahead, behind, and parked on the side of the road. This topic lends itself well to a frequent discussion on electric car batteries, and the new wrinkle this time pertains to what will happen to the demand on the electric grid as the number of electric vehicles requiring charging continues to grow at an accelerating rate.
This week’s episode closes with a couple of interesting themes in the AR and gaming space, with a tattoo that launches a Sonic the Hedgehog AR experience, new builder capabilities in Fortnight, and what it means to be a healer.
Selected Links
Ars Technica article: New wearable tech lets users listen to live music through their skin — https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/11/new-wearable-tech-lets-users-listen-to-live-music-through-their-skin/
TechCrunch article: Bose is dabbling in ‘audio AR’ with a pair of sunglasses — https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/04/bose-is-dabbling-in-audio-ar-with-a-pair-of-sunglasses/
The Verge article: Bose’s $199 audio-based AR sunglasses are available for preorder — https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/12/4/18125550/bose-frames-price-release-date-specs-features
Bose announces Frames — https://globalpressroom.bose.com/us-en/pressrelease/view/1965/false/0
Driving article: This is what Tesla’s Artificial Intelligence ‘sees’ when it’s on the road — https://driving.ca/tesla/auto-news/news/this-is-what-teslas-artificial-intelligence-sees-when-its-on-the-road
Tail of the Dragon — https://tailofthedragon.com
Inverse article: How Future Fleet of Electric Cars Could Cause the Power Outages of Tomorrow — https://www.inverse.com/article/51486-electric-cars-demand-better-infrastructure
Custom Tattoo Launches Interactive Sonic The Hedgehog AR Experience — https://vrscout.com/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-ar-tattoo/
New World Notes article: Fortnight Officially Becomes Full-Fledged Virtual World With Private Islands & Content Creation Tools — https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2018/12/fornite-private-island-creativity-machinima-sl.html
Kokatu article: Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Healer — https://kotaku.com/damn-it-feels-good-to-be-a-healer-1830822313
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.