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The uncanny valleys of VR
The uncanny valleys of VR
Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash says the industry needs to improve the way individuals are represented – in all their uniqueness – within a VR framework.
“Other people are what we are most highly tuned to, because they are what we care about most – and for that same reason, representing them believably is one of the greatest challenges,” he explained in a statement quoted by UploadVR.
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From Silicon Valley to Egypt National Science Week
From Silicon Valley to Egypt National Science Week
The Egypt National Science Week is a nationwide celebration to promote science and technology throughout the country, comprising numerous lectures, panel discussions, science demonstrations, robot competitions, cultural events and more, held at universities in major cities all over Egypt. More than 12,000 people, mostly students, registered to participate and over 1500 attended the opening events…
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Brief memories and reflections on Marvin Minsky (1927–2016)
Brief memories and reflections on Marvin Minsky (1927–2016)
Written by Rambus Fellow Dr. David G. Stork
The recent death of MIT Professor Marvin Minskyat age 88—one of the pioneers and central figures in the field of artificial intelligence, the discipline seeking to make machines “intelligent”—brought to mind a number of memories. This is not the place for a full obituary of Minsky, but in brief: he earned degrees from Harvard and Princeton in…
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New York Times talks lensless smart sensors
New York Times talks lensless smart sensors
Dave Gershgorn of the New York Times recently noted that the optics of the camera obscura have faithfully served photographers for ages. Indeed, the recipe has been kept fairly simple throughout the years: a lens, aperture, dark box and something to record the light.
“But the camera as we know it is changing,” Gershgorn confirmed. “A revolution in digital imaging research could surpass the camera…
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Brain implant bypasses spinal paralysis
Brain implant bypasses spinal paralysis
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio have developed a brain implant that allowed a paralyzed man to bypass his spinal injury and move his arm and hand. According to Antonio Regalado of MIT’s Technology Review, the Utah Electrode Array comprises 96 silicon needles that record the electrical impulses of neurons inside the brain.
“Surgeons implanted two bunches of silicon…
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