The Infinite Retina: Navigate Spatial Computing, Augmented and Mixed Reality, and the next tech revolution - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

An insightful look into how spatial computing is transforming seven major industries today—from healthcare to retail and finance—and what it means for businesses and consumers

This second edition explores the impact of generative AI, Apple Vision Pro, and Meta Quest while offering a critical perspective on challenges like data privacy, automation, and ethical concerns

“What Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble have done in their book is provide readers with an accessible, useful, and entertaining guide to all of the latest advances in Spatial Computing and how this new technology is influencing and priming the way forward for a host of new innovations that will affect how we live our lives, how we go to work, and how we communicate with each other for years to come”- Steve Wozniak

Key Features

• Explore spatial computing's shift from theory to real-world use by Apple, Meta, and Tesla
• Examine spatial computing disruptions across seven industries with expert insights on real-world applications
• Analyze generative AI and Apple Vision Pro's impact on retail, healthcare, and finance
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

What is Spatial Computing, and why are companies like Tesla, Apple, and Meta investing billions into it? In The Infinite Retina, Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble explore how spatial computing—where humans and machines interact in a digital–physical space—has progressed beyond theory into real-world applications.

This second edition has many substantial updates, including two new chapters on the relevance of Generative AI in Spatial Computing and a new chapter on the impact of Apple Vision Pro. Each existing chapter has been updated to have the most current information and commentary. The book offers a fresh look at seven major industries, including healthcare and retail, featuring updated case studies, expert commentary, and real-world examples. Additionally, it addresses crucial risks and challenges, such as data privacy, automation's impact on employment, and ethical concerns. This edition moves beyond speculation to critically analyze what Spatial Computing means for businesses and individuals today.

What you will learn

• Explore how spatial computing is applied today, with examples from Apple, Meta, Tesla, and other major players
• Analyze the economic and ethical challenges of spatial computing, including automation and privacy
• Understand generative AI's influence on spatial computing, from creativity to automation
• Investigate industry-specific case studies, from autonomous vehicles to retail and finance
• Gain expert insights into industry trends, including potential career paths in the spatial computing revolution
• Discover how virtual reality and augmented reality will change healthcare

Who this book is for

The 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.

Table of Contents

1. Prime Directive
2. Four Paradigms and Six Technologies
3. The Impact of Generative AI on Spatial Computing
4. Vision One - Transportation Automates
5. Vision Two - Virtual Worlds Appear
6. Vision Three - Augmented Manufacturing
7. Vision Four - Robot Consumers
8. Vision Five - Virtual Healthcare
9. Vision Six - Virtual Trading and Banking
10. Vision Seven - Real-Time Learning
11. The Always Predicted World
12. The Business of Generative AI
13. The impact of the Apple Vision Pro
14. How Human?

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