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A Tag to Make a Cuddly Toy, Smart #CES2016
There are many questions and concerns about the long-term effects of the relationships infants and young children are developing with electronic gadgets. When the gadget starts to look like a cuddly toy, it must be particularly confusing for a young mind. Smarty Crew’s Oliba brings the parent back into the equation with their smart tag…
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iFitness or Eye Fitness
Amidst the smorgasbord of gadgets and gadgets found in the many conferences and exhibits surrounding International CES 2016 , digital eye fatigue is one of the last topics one would expect to see at an exhibit booth. In the above interview, CooperVision’s Michele Andrews, OD, Director, North America Professional & Academic Affairs, discusses how the gadgets that…
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Hands Free Smart Phone Gaming #CES2016
A depth finding device, like the Microsoft Kinect, that allows one to interact with content without need for a controller is the promise of the hardware and software solution from VicoVR. What is different about this is that it allows one to control content on an inexpensive android device without touching the device. This allows…
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An Eye On Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality without Motion Sickness #CES2016
With a goal of not making people sick, ION VR, a Boise, ID based company, demonstrated at International CES 2016 a virtual reality headset that is modular and can adapt as technology changes. It leverages the smart phone one already has and can be adapted as new smart phone models are released. Most important, are…
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A Protector from the Digital Dark Alleys of the Internet #CES2016
Even though we know we should have some sort of protection, the convenience of public WiFi access often outweighs the potential dangers of spoofing and sniffing that lurk around the digital dark alleys of the Internet. Amsterdam-based Keezel has come up with a one-button, simple to use device that goes between a public WiFi hotspot and up to…
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Will 4K & Glasses-Free Finally Make 3DTV Ready for Prime Time? #CES2016
A highlight of Super Bowl 50 television coverage was the replay graphics that depicted a 360 degree view of a given play. CNET accurately described the three-dimensional effect as being something out of the movie, the Matrix. If Stream TV’s vision becomes reality, future Super Bowls may feature three-dimensional viewing for the live action as well.…