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5 new technologies that could turn our world into ‘Peripheral’
Technology

5 new technologies that could turn our world into ‘Peripheral’

Hit Amazon Prime TV series “The Peripheral,” based on William Gibson’s novel of the same name, depicts a grim planet Earth in the year 2099, when a much-reduced human population relies on artificially intelligent robot servants and virtual-reality headsets allow people to travel back in time. (There are also invisible cars).  Some of the technologies the series depicts exist in embryonic form today — such as Amazon’s AI bot Alexa or Meta’s Virtual Reality headsets. But, if you think the show’s Armageddon prophecy is just science fiction, think again. There are many real-life advancements currently in development that could upend our world as we know it. Here are five big ones . . . President Biden sizes up a quantum computer at IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY.AFP via Getty I...
Concerts, Theme Parks, And Movies
Entertainment

Concerts, Theme Parks, And Movies

The metaverse is a massive trend at the moment, with news and promises about the power of the metaverse splashed across social media and all the biggest media headlines. The metaverse is the next evolution of the internet, where you can use technology like augmented and virtual reality to immerse yourself in a vibrant digital world. The World of Metaverse Entertainment: Concerts, Theme Parks, And Movies Adobe Stock Curious about how entertainment like music, theme parks, video games, and movies are incorporating immersive technology and living up to the promise of the metaverse? Here are some of the biggest examples of how the metaverse is already shaking up the entertainment world. Attending Virtual Concerts Thanks to metaverse technology, you can catch a VR...