The Infinite Retina
Spatial Computing, Augmented Reality, and how a collision of new technologies are bringing about the next tech revolution
Published on 8. May 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
402 pages
978-1-83882-404-4 (ISBN)
Description
A compelling and insightful look at the future of Spatial Computing, and how this cutting-edge technology is changing the way we do business across seven primary industries, and what it means for humanity as a whole.
Key Features
Discover how Spatial Computing is changing the face of technology
Get a roadmap for the disruptions caused by Spatial Computing and how it will affect seven major industries
Gain insights about the past, present, and future of technology from the world's leading experts and innovators
Book DescriptionWhat is Spatial Computing and why is everyone from Tesla, Apple, and Facebook investing heavily in it?
In The Infinite Retina, authors Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble attempt to answer that question by helping you understand where Spatial Computing?an augmented reality where humans and machines can interact in a physical space?came from, where it's going, and why it's so fundamentally different from the computers or mobile phones that came before.
They present seven visions of the future and the industry verticals in which Spatial Computing has the most influence?Transportation; Technology, Media, and Telecommunications; Manufacturing; Retail; Healthcare; Finance; and Education.
The book also shares insights about the past, present, and future from leading experts an other industry veterans and innovators, including Sebastian Thrun, Ken Bretschneider, and Hugo Swart. They dive into what they think will happen in Spatial Computing in the near and medium term, and also explore what it could mean for humanity in the long term.
The Infinite Retina then leaves it up to you to decide whether Spatial Computing is truly where the future of technology is heading or whether it's just an exciting, but passing, phase.What you will learn
Look back at historical paradigms that changed the face of technology
Consider how Spatial Computing could be the new technology that changes our lives
See how Virtual and Augmented Reality will change the way we do healthcare
Learn how Spatial Computing technology will lead to fully automated transportation
Think about how Spatial Computing will change the manufacturing industry
Explore how finance and retail are going to be impacted through Spatial Computing devices
Hear accounts from industry experts on what they expect Spatial Computing to bring to their sectors
Who this book is forThe Infinite Retina is for anyone interested in the future of technology and how Augmented Reality and Spatial Computing (among other developments) will affect both businesses and the individual.
Key Features
Discover how Spatial Computing is changing the face of technology
Get a roadmap for the disruptions caused by Spatial Computing and how it will affect seven major industries
Gain insights about the past, present, and future of technology from the world's leading experts and innovators
Book DescriptionWhat is Spatial Computing and why is everyone from Tesla, Apple, and Facebook investing heavily in it?
In The Infinite Retina, authors Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble attempt to answer that question by helping you understand where Spatial Computing?an augmented reality where humans and machines can interact in a physical space?came from, where it's going, and why it's so fundamentally different from the computers or mobile phones that came before.
They present seven visions of the future and the industry verticals in which Spatial Computing has the most influence?Transportation; Technology, Media, and Telecommunications; Manufacturing; Retail; Healthcare; Finance; and Education.
The book also shares insights about the past, present, and future from leading experts an other industry veterans and innovators, including Sebastian Thrun, Ken Bretschneider, and Hugo Swart. They dive into what they think will happen in Spatial Computing in the near and medium term, and also explore what it could mean for humanity in the long term.
The Infinite Retina then leaves it up to you to decide whether Spatial Computing is truly where the future of technology is heading or whether it's just an exciting, but passing, phase.What you will learn
Look back at historical paradigms that changed the face of technology
Consider how Spatial Computing could be the new technology that changes our lives
See how Virtual and Augmented Reality will change the way we do healthcare
Learn how Spatial Computing technology will lead to fully automated transportation
Think about how Spatial Computing will change the manufacturing industry
Explore how finance and retail are going to be impacted through Spatial Computing devices
Hear accounts from industry experts on what they expect Spatial Computing to bring to their sectors
Who this book is forThe Infinite Retina is for anyone interested in the future of technology and how Augmented Reality and Spatial Computing (among other developments) will affect both businesses and the individual.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
748 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83882-404-4 (9781838824044)
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Irena Cronin | Robert Scoble | Steve Wozniak
The Infinite Retina
Spatial Computing, Augmented Reality, and how a collision of new technologies are bringing about the next tech revolution
E-Book
09/2024
Packt Publishing
€19.49
Available for download
Persons
Irena Cronin is the SVP of product for DADOS Technology, which is making an Apple Vision Pro data analytics and visualization app. She is also the CEO of Infinite Retina, which provides research to help companies develop and implement AI, AR, and other new technologies for their businesses. Before this, she worked for several years as an equity research analyst and gained extensive experience in evaluating both public and private companies.
Irena has a joint MBA/MA from the University of Southern California and an MS with distinction in management and systems from New York University. She also graduated with a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in economics (summa cum laude). Robert Scoble has coauthored four books on technology innovation - each a decade before the said technology went completely mainstream. He has interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs in the tech industry and has long kept his social media audiences up to date on what is happening inside the world of tech, which is bringing us so many innovations. Robert currently tracks the AI industry and is the host of a new video show, Unaligned, where he interviews entrepreneurs from the thousands of AI companies he tracks as head of strategy for Infinite Retina.
Irena has a joint MBA/MA from the University of Southern California and an MS with distinction in management and systems from New York University. She also graduated with a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in economics (summa cum laude). Robert Scoble has coauthored four books on technology innovation - each a decade before the said technology went completely mainstream. He has interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs in the tech industry and has long kept his social media audiences up to date on what is happening inside the world of tech, which is bringing us so many innovations. Robert currently tracks the AI industry and is the host of a new video show, Unaligned, where he interviews entrepreneurs from the thousands of AI companies he tracks as head of strategy for Infinite Retina.
Content
Table of Contents
Prime Directive
Four Paradigms and Six Technologies
Vision One - Transportation Automates
Vision Two - Virtual Worlds Appear
Vision Three - Augmented Manufacturing
Vision Four - Robot Consumers
Vision Five - Virtual Healthcare
Vision Six - Virtual Trading and Banking
Vision Seven - Real-Time Learning
The Always Predicted World
Spatial Computing World-Makers
How Human?
Prime Directive
Four Paradigms and Six Technologies
Vision One - Transportation Automates
Vision Two - Virtual Worlds Appear
Vision Three - Augmented Manufacturing
Vision Four - Robot Consumers
Vision Five - Virtual Healthcare
Vision Six - Virtual Trading and Banking
Vision Seven - Real-Time Learning
The Always Predicted World
Spatial Computing World-Makers
How Human?