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Episode 195 – Augmented Audio

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via GIPHY   Michael & Michael start off this episode with Google’s opening up of Google Maps APIs so that game developers can access all the power of Maps in their game construction.  This reminded Michael M a little of the Monopoly City Streets game, and even more about how Maps could be combined with Street Fighter, Real World Warrior Edition, where you can play as your favorite Street Fighter character, either on a tabletop, or out in the real world, right on the street using augmented reality. Bose has announced at SXSW a pair of sunglasses to deliver augmented … Continue reading →

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Episode 193 – Icy Robotic HomePods

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Curling at the 2018 Pyeonchang Winter Olympics Michael M welcomes the HomePod and it’s robotic assistant Siri to his home, and shares some of his good experiences with his new smart speaker, not the least of which was listening to the radio broadcast of the Tar Heel Sports Network synchronized to the television video courtesy of the Tunecast app and the HomePod. The 2018 Pyeong Chang Olympics’ opening ceremony incorporated augmented reality and drones, much to the delight of the Games At Work crew.  Michael R pointed out the challenges involved in the droneshow, remembering the Super Bowl 51 weather, … Continue reading →

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Episode 192 – PVP-Y

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  On a Games at Work busy day — the co-hosts start with follow up to the last two episodes dealing with smart speakers about the new HomePod being released.  While not said on the show, Michael M is looking forward to experiencing the dulcet tones of the Games At Work podcast on his HomePod in just a short few days! Robotics & automation loom large for this episode with many stories converging on the concept of whether automation will be a net job destroyer or creator.  The MIT Technology Review article gives a comprehensive snapshot of a variety of … Continue reading →

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Episode 188 – Star Wars Bucks

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With the opening of the latest installation of the Star Wars saga this weekend, Michael and Michael start off this episode, recorded a week earlier, with the new AR capabilities of the Star Wars app.  Michael M, being the enterprising person that he is, boldly managed to try this out by loading up the image on a website to allow the AR experience to work. The newest Starbucks opened in Shanghai and in addition to being the largest in the world, coming in at 30,000 sq ft, is also AR-enabled.  Visitors to this Starbucks can walk around with their AR-enabled … Continue reading →

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