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Google was secretly developing an independent AR helmet
Yesterday, the foreign media reports, Google has removed the helmet of a relying on external high-performance computer development project, in the field of virtual reality equipment no longer compete with Oculus, HTC and other companies. But according to United States Engadget technology news site quoted people familiar with the matter said, Google didn't cancel all virtual reality hardware development, the company is still developing a does not require an external smart phone or computer matched with the independent virtual reality (augmented reality fusion) helmet.
This helmet will be blurred the boundaries of virtual reality and augmented reality, users do not connect high end gaming PC, or insert your own smart phones. The helmet has a separate display screens, functionality provided by closer to augmented reality, rather than the virtual reality games.
Helmet is not clear this augmented reality development schedules and time to market, but the hardware is an important part of Google's plans for future development.
Maximum of 1 trillion won fine, Qualcomm was again Korea antitrust investigations iPhone 5 cases hello kitty
Last year after 6.088 billion antitrust fine handed down by China's national development and Reform Commission, Qualcomm recently Korea suffered a similar antitrust investigations.
According to the Korea media reported, Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) against Qualcomm after a 17-month antitrust investigation, preparing to Qualcomm, punishable by a maximum penalty of 1 trillion won, or $ 5.9 billion yuan. This figure will be Korea the highest antitrust fine in history.
FTC officials said, Qualcomm on patent licensing mode there is a big problem. On one hand, Qualcomm vendors charge exorbitant licensing fees, and manufacturer part of the clause in the patent process there are some unfair.
Google allows employees to donate vacation time
At Google, employees worked for three years for 15 days of paid vacation each year; four-year employees can receive 20 days of paid vacation; worked for six years or more employees can get 25 days of vacation.
However, Google has a unique vacation policy, that is, it allows employees to donate their vacation time.
This began a few years ago, when a Google employee family is ill in bed. The employee on leave to care for family members. However, when at the end of his holidays, his family's condition has not improved. The employee at that time faced with two choices: either continue to select unpaid vacation, or stop taking care of sick family members.
The employee's colleagues aware of the situation, the sympathy, and proposed to the companies, mobilizing other staff moved out from their vacation days for an employee. In this way, Google's holiday donation system formed.
Speeder debut United Kingdom air show can help the military supplies
This week at the United Kingdom at the Farnborough International air show, United States enterprises SURVICE and United Kingdom unveiled a speeder MalloyAeronautics cooperation--that is, Hoverbike. According to reports, this is the first prototype of full size Speeder, it installed a turbofan engine, no need to drive. Speeder bikes are mainly used for military, transporting supplies and equipment.
From the perspective of design, speeder installed two overlapping four-rotor at each end, supports the unmanned and manned mode. Speeder chassis adaptable, you can modify the user-friendly, on different occasions. SURVICE said speeder can automatic flight between the destinations, you do not need a long runway and a clear landing area.
Oxford University develops new software lets ordinary car drive iPhone 5 cases hello kitty
Oxbotica is a United Kingdom company, which was spun off from Oxford University, and the company is developing a new software system, it can be an ordinary car into driverless cars. Oxbotica software system, called Selenium, through Visual data cameras, laser scanners and radar system. Around software uses algorithms to determine the location of an object, identify the type of object, specified for the vehicle forward direction. Professor at Oxford University, Oxbotica co-founders Paul Newman (PaulNewman) explains: "Selenium can turn any car into a self-driving car. ”
Musk said Tesla was optimal Autopilot system
Tesla CEO Yilong·masike (Elon Musk) Twitter message Thursday said, Tesla is optimized automatically Autopilot feature of radar systems. In May, the Model s owners in the Autopilot feature is enabled when crashed into a semitrailer truck and was killed. Autopilot autopilot function uses cameras, radar and computers to detect obstacles in the automatic braking if necessary. But on May 7, 40-year old Joshua Sweet Georgia Brown (Joshua Brown) enabled Autopilot had an accident while driving in Florida. The Autopilot system failed to distinguish between the white body of the truck and the bright sky.
Magic Leap in cooperation with Disney set up a Developer Lab
According to VentureBeat Web site reported that Magic Leap-Disney relationship has been further expanded in San Francisco--both set up a "secret" lab, founder and CEO of Magic Leap luoni·aboweici (Rony Abovitz) said in the company's highly touted technology was released, developers will be invited to participate in various projects.







