Episode 289 — Mysty AI | Games At Work dot Biz

Misty Alaskan landscape — Photo by Michael Martine, Alaska 2012

Starting things off right with an augmented reality automotive repair use case, Michael and Michael remember similar examples discussed years ago. What is interesting now is that these stories are not limited to technology websites and magazines, but is showing up more and more mainstream press. Moving right along to VR, we have a story to share about Myst, returning in a virtual reality format with the Oculus Quest 2 headset.

Michael and Michael share their thoughts about generative adversarial networks and fake data (aka synthetic data) being used to train machine learning algorithms in a way that surprisingly removes bias. Staying on the development front, the co-hosts talk through the challenges associated with having one day between announcement and deployment of a new operating system. Michael R points out that his app, Wasted Time, was ready to go on announce day for iOS 14. The Ford-developed pickup truck emoji for iOS 14 also get’s some time in the sun – check out the fun video from the Ford team on what went into the development of this “iconic” F-150 emoji.

Closing things off for this week’s episode, Michael and Michael discuss the importance of vacation time, which is not wasted time at all, even if you’re not traveling. Michael R shares a game that he is playing on Apple Arcade, and Michael M shares a Netflix show that has surfaced three times in the past three days, so it must be a sign that he needs to watch it.

Share with the Games At Work team what you’re watching, whether in AR, VR or TV, and your topic may be part of next week’s episode, right here on Games At Work… dot… bizzzzzz.

Selected Links

LuxuryLaunches article: Mercedes-Benz technicians in the US will now use Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Augmented Reality to fix cars — https://luxurylaunches.com/gadgets/mercedes-benz-technicians-in-the-us-will-now-use-microsoft-hololens-2-and-augmented-reality-to-fix-cars.php

The Verge article: The original Myst is coming to VR — https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/16/21436681/myst-trailer-cyan-worlds-remake-vr-oculus-quest-announcement

Slate article: Fake Data Could Help Solve Machine Learning’s Bias Problem — if We Let It — https://slate.com/technology/2020/09/synthetic-data-artificial-intelligence-bias.html?mc_cid=5fc04732dc&mc_eid=44a4490b90

Six Colors article: Apple Launches New OS Versions on One Day’s Notice — https://sixcolors.com/link/2020/09/apple-launches-new-os-versions-on-one-days-notice/

The Verge article: Apple developers are scrambling over accelerated iOS 14 release — https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/16/21439674/ios-14-developers-iphone-surprise-release-golden-master-beta-development

TechCrunch article: New iOS 14 widgets you can try today — https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/16/ios-14-widgets-you-can-try-today/

Random Thoughts blog post: Wasted Time for Apple TV – Available — https://michaelrowe01.com/index.php/2020/09/19/wasted-time-for-apple-tv-available/

Jalopnik article: Apple’s New iOS 14 Will Have A Pickup Truck Emoji Designed By Ford But It Has A Big Problem — https://jalopnik.com/apples-new-ios-14-will-have-a-pickup-truck-emoji-design-1845068468