Episode 228 – Dragons and Light Sabers

Billboard advertising Hungarian Fencing from 2013

You can wield a lightsaber, just like in the movies with the French Fencing Federation, play VR music games, or plan your surgery with AR. Or, step into Store No. 8 to experience the How to Train Your Dragon world. Continue reading

Episode 225 – Ah ha – it’s AI!

Michael & Michael take on AI, games, easter eggs, 1980s music videos, drones and robots! Continue reading

Episode 224 – Road to Nowhere

After a couple of follow up articles from last week’s show with Michael R & Ian on the Unity & AR headset front, Michael and Michael launch into the world of stationary bikes and how virtual reality is augmenting the exercise experience.  Penn & Teller’s Desert Bus resurfaces after the team talk about a Roller Coaster Tycoon custom build that takes 12 years to ride. The co-hosts take a look at Bjørn Karmann’s intriguing post about #ProjectAlias, a mod that allows users to craft a custom wake-word for their smart speaker using a raspberry pi. Rounding out this week’s episode … Continue reading

Episode 220 – Faces and Places

Privacy implications of facial recognition technology coupled with cloud and machine learning, retro sneakers, futuristic AR glasses and bustin’ ghosts. Continue reading