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Building a New Ecosystem for Experimental and Cultural XR Artists
Onassis ONX, the Onassis Foundation’s global platform for art and technology, is one of the more prominent platforms for that talent and those applications and experiences.
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Inside the $5 Trillion Race to Build Humanoid Robots
Humanoid robots could become a $5T market by 2050. As China scales manufacturing and the US bets on software, this analysis explores who is winning the race to build the humanoid economy.
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Cirque du Soleil Finds New Fans in the Metaverse
Cirque du Soleil expands its reach in The Sandbox with immersive experiences, digital collectibles, and social gameplay that connect younger audiences to its artistry while boosting engagement and extending its brand into daily digital life.
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Precision Agriculture Promises More Sustainable Farms, If the Tech Can Deliver
AI and robotics are reshaping agriculture through precision farming, promising efficiency and sustainability, but technical, ethical, and access challenges show the revolution is still taking root.
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The 90s Tech That Let Me Step Into the Future as a Kid
From holograms to devices that put your body into the game, these early experiments made me feel like I was stepping into the future. They also sparked a lasting curiosity about how technology could change the way we play and connect with the world around us.
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First Impressions: Meta Ray-Ban Display
Meta announced its first pair of AI glasses with a display recently at Connect 2025. I just left my LensCrafters appointment, where the Meta Ray-Ban display is open for anyone to try, and wanted to share my first impressions.
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Accessibility Is What Makes Wearables Matter
Wearable technology augments human capability. While much of the conversation focuses on fashion, tech specs, and our eventual post-smartphone reality, the real breakthrough in wearables is accessibility.
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Why Smartglasses Need Physical Retail to Succeed
Smartglasses are expected to eventually replace our smartphones to offer us a heads-up and hands-free way to engage with digital information. Ironically, these digitally-native devices require something surprisingly old-fashioned to succeed: physical retail.
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4 Reasons Robotaxis Will Replace Your Rideshare
As more AV services roll out to even more cities, the big question is how they’ll win riders beyond early adopters. From my time using them, four advantages stand out.
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Displays Could Trip Up the Race for the Face
AI glasses will lead the next wave of consumer devices, offering voice-first assistants that work with your phone. Displays are too early as battery, comfort, and context issues still stand in the way, and consumers are not yet ready.
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These AR Experiments on Spectacles are a Glimpse at What’s Coming
Snap’s fifth-generation Spectacles ’24 give developers a powerful AR platform with waveguide displays, dual Snapdragon chips, spatial audio, and advanced sensors, enabling immersive, hands-free experiences built around embodied interaction, AI-driven assistance, and real-world play.
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When Your Robot Does the Laundry, What Will You Do?
Surveys show demand for robots to handle cleaning, laundry, and cooking, but caution over cost, trust, and caregiving remains, even as experts predict 40% of household work could be automated within a decade.