In William Gibson’s 2007 novel Spook Country, artist/programmers create massive virtual art exhibits tied to real-world locations. These “installments” are only visible through GPS-enabled visors that access the data via the Internet and then display the information to the wearer. One artist places virtual bodies at sites where historical figures were murdered or committed suicide; [...]
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“Traditional” reality too boring? Five mind-blowing applications of augmented reality
Published by September 15th, 2009 in Advertising and Augmented Reality. 0 CommentsCreepy Palm Pre ads are… A raging success?
Published by August 11th, 2009 in Advertising, Gadgets and Television. 2 CommentsI was somewhat relieved to find out that I wasn’t the only one who would describe the Palm Pre commercials as odd, but neither did I think others would describe feelings of “happiness” and “inspiration” when viewing them. Surprise, surprise:
A nationwide study of 305 viewers looked at response to the new Palm Pre ads. While [...]
