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Exploring the Wearable Future at the Annual Meeting
I started organizing a demonstration of the oh-so-trendy Google Glass right after our 2014 conference (suspecting even then I’d be featuring wearable technology in TrendsWatch 2015). Then in January Google announced that they were halting … -
Building the Internet of Museum Plushies
Meet Badger. She represents the zoo spokes-animal of the future: wi-fi enabled, web-connected, capable of understanding spoken language and powered by a Siri-like artificial intelligence. Also cute and fluffy. Plush Badger From World … -
Monday Musing: TrendsWatch Watch
Here’s a quick roundup of recent stories related to the themes in TrendsWatch 2015 (Haven’t got your copy yet? Download the free PDF here. Print copies will be available in the AAM Bookstore soon.) Open Data Here’s a story I featured in … -
Finally Beyond the Hype? Simulcasting Experiences and Virtual Reality
I hope you’ve had a chance to look at TrendsWatch 2015 (download your copy here.) In coming months, a host of guest bloggers will explore each theme in more depth. First up, CFM Council member Garry Golden, a professional futurist who … -
Monday Musing: Making it Personal with Telepresence
This video caught my attention this morning: a crowdfunding pitch for what is billed as “the world’s first social innovation telepresence experience.” This system, Omnipresenz, is designed to let you control a human … -
Futurist Friday: Siri on Steroids?
Yesterday Amazon launched Echo, a digital assistant that sounds a lot like a female version of Hal (from 2001: A Space Odyssey). Or better, Majel Barrett channeling the brain of the starship Enterprise. “Far-field voice … -
Monday Musing: Yet Another Pass at Virtual v. Analog Art Experiences
This Monday’s 15 minute musing. Last week Amit Sood, director of the Google Cultural Institute, announcedthat 15 new museums were launching exhibits on the Google Art Project. That project is gaining serious momentum—the article … -
Update on the 2014 Trends: Robots!!!!
Previous mid-year updates on social entrepreneurship, big data and the sharing economy were pretty text heavy. As a bit of relief from all that reading, I’m going to go with very short text this week, and give the bulk of the update via … -
Futurist Friday: The Internet of Infants
Sproutling is offering new parents some peace of mind in trade for their baby’s personal data. Welcome to the Internet of Infants. This hits so many trend buttons, including how: The Internet of Things is enabling us to amass Big … -
Looking Through the (Google) Glass
So, you may have seen me looking like this, lately. Yup, that’s Google Glass. And that’s me trying not to be a Glasshole. Neil Stimler, Digital Asset Specialist at the Met, has been sporting Glass for over a year and sharing his …
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