Michael and Michael explore a multitude of AR & VR experiences, improvements to Google Maps, the upcoming Niantic-powered Harry Potter game, Google Earth Carmen Sandiego, speculate on AR specs from Apple, and so much more. Continue reading
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Hurricane preparedness through mobile apps, Waffle House Index, avoiding unintentional foul language via autocorrect, simple games & arial drone acrobatics. Continue reading
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We kick off 2017 with a short show. Michael M. and Phaedra discuss an augmented reality app launched in conjunction with the recently released movie “Hidden Figures”, review Smart Canes and have a lively discussion about the challenges surrounding video capture and the importance of thorough testing from the Kotaku article — a good reminder for everyone involved in technology development. The augmented reality app (App Store — Google Play) has the user go to specific geographic locations, such as on the University of North Carolina campus to unlock content related to the stories and accomplishments of STEM leaders. Michael gave this a try, and the … Continue reading
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A tweet from earlier this week resonated with me — and a few others. Holger Müller ( @holgermu ) shared the following post: “Best line on #DisruptTV so far – @mikeettling – Waiting for PokemonGo app for HR – catch talent or a leader. ;-)” Such an HR app would not just be focused solely on catching, it would include engaging and retaining as well. Novel ways of catching the attention of prospective employees, whether through puzzles, code breaking or alternate reality games have worked well, and augmented reality lends itself well as a technology to do the same. What … Continue reading
