Bots, drones, and immersive experiences abound in this episode of Games At Work. Michael and Michael start things off with some new insight about the Minecraft Earth closed beta limited availability — which explains why they have not yet had the chance to try it out! On the other hand, Nintendo’s newest contribution is about to hit the app store in the form of Mario Kart tour for iOS.
The North Carolina company Lucid Drone Tech has a solution for pressure washing homes and buildings in a drone-powered way. This leads to the suggestion that similarly equipped drones could be used to specifically target lawn watering. Michael R mentions the Mavic Pro as the drone on his wish list. And how about that video of the Robosen T9? More than meets the eye, for sure!
The Disney Imagineering team has majorly outdone themselves with the announcement of the newest hotel property – the Halcyon, a galactic starship where are you are immersively experienced in the Star Wars universe, interacting with characters and living out your story. Michael R shares how he’s been reminiscing in the World of Warcraft immersive virtual world of Azeroth with WoW Classic.
A veritable trifecta – containing Lego, Star Wars and drones, this episode has it all!
Selected Links
TechCrunch article: Minecraft Earth closed beta goes live on Android in five cities — https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/30/minecraft-earth-closed-beta-goes-live-on-android-in-five-cities/
TechCrunch article: Mario Kart Tour arrives on iOS and Android on September 25 — https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/27/mario-kart-tour-arrives-on-ios-and-android-on-september-25/
Mario Kart Tour Pre-Order on App Store — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mario-kart-tour/id1293634699
Super Luigi Bros article: The Evolution of Mario — http://www.superluigibros.com/evolution-of-mario
Inverse article: 5 Best Coding Games for Kids — https://www.inverse.com/article/58713-best-coding-games-for-kids
The Verge article: Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 headset may go on sale in September — https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/29/20838085/microsofts-hololens-2-headset-release-date-september
xinhua.net article: Shanghai hosts 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference to boost innovation — http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/29/c_138347768_2.htm
TechCrunch article: Lucid’s drone is built to clean the outside of your house or office — https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/27/lucids-drone-is-built-to-clean-the-outside-of-your-house-or-office/
Lucid Drone Tech — https://www.luciddronetech.com
DJI Mavic Pro — https://www.dji.com/mavic
Ian Hughes tweet on Robosen T9
Wow 🙂 my Kickstarted Robosen T9 arrived. Whole family suitably amazed. pic.twitter.com/2bg8t79dxq
— Ian Hughes/epredator (@epredator) August 30, 2019
Robosen T9 Kickstarter page — https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/890011357/the-worlds-first-intelligent-auto-transforming-rob
Mashable article: Disney unveils new details about Galactic Starcruiser, the Star Wars hotel — https://mashable.com/article/star-wars-galactic-starcruiser-hotel-resort-details/
starwars.com article: D23 Expo 2019: Step Aboard The Halcyon, The New Star Wars Vacation Experience — https://www.starwars.com/news/d23-expo-2019-star-wars-galactic-starcruiser
Mashable article: ‘World of Warcraft Classic’ developers reminisce about old Azeroth — https://mashable.com/article/world-of-warcraft-classic-interview/
PeakVisor — https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peakvisor/id1187259191
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.