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The hype, haplessness and hope of haptics in the COVID-19 era

Devon Powers Contributor Devon Powers is an associate professor of advertising at Temple University and the author of “On Trend: The Business of Forecasting the Future.” David Parisi Contributor David Parisi is an associate professor at the College of Charleston and author of “Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing.” In March, …

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Even Small Businesses Can Benefit From Immersive Technologies Like Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

All small businesses want to increase customer engagement. After all, the more engaged your customers are, the more loyal they will be to your small business. Immersive technology is a new strategy successful businesses are using to attract the attention of customers and prospects. Augmented reality and virtual reality are two examples of immersive technology, …

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Not all is predictable on Facebook’s social Horizon

Most of the people I spoke with at Facebook’s Oculus Connect see the proliferation of virtual reality as a foregone conclusion, one that’s just a matter of timing at this point. For Facebook, the conference’s “The Time is Now” catchphrase showcased that they feel their hardware is ready for everyone. But despite the success they …

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