What is Spatial Computing and why is everyone from Tesla to Apple and Facebook investing heavily in it?
In The Infinite Retina, authors Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble attempt to answer that question by helping you understand where Spatial Computing – an augmented reality where humans and machines can interact in a physical space – came from, where it’s going, and why it’s so fundamentally different from the desktops or mobile phones that came before.
They present seven visions of the future and the industry verticals in which Spatial Computing has the most influence – transportation; technology; media and telecommunications; manufacturing; retail; health-care; finance; and education.
It also shares insights about the past, present and future from leading experts and other industry veterans and innovators, including Sebastian Thrun, Ken Bretschneider, and Hugo Swart. They dive into what they think will happen in Spatial Computing in the near and medium term, and also explore what it could mean for humanity in the long term.
The Infinite Retina then leaves it up to you to decide whether Spatial Computing is truly where the future of technology is heading or if it’s just an exciting, but passing, phase.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Look back at historical paradigms that changed the face of technology
- Consider how Spatial Computing could be the new technology that changes our
lives
- See how Virtual and Augmented Reality will change the way we do health-care
- Learn how Spatial Computing technology will lead to fully automated transportation
- Think about how Spatial Computing will change the manufacturing industry
- Explore how finance and retail are going to be impacted through Spatial Computing
devices
- Hear accounts from industry experts on what they expect Spatial Computing to bring to their sectors
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
The Infinite Retina is for anyone interested in the future of technology and how Augmented Reality and Spatial Computing (among other developments) will affect bothbusinesses and the individual.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Irena Cronin serves as CEO of Infinite Retina. Prior to this, Irena was CEO of Transformation Group, which advised decision-makers on business strategies related to Spatial Computing (AR/VR), Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and related disruptive technologies.
Robert Scoble works with companies that are implementing Spatial Computing technologies. He is a futurist and technology strategist and the author of three books about technology trends, being the first to report on technologies from autonomous vehicles to Siri. Previous positions include being a strategist at Microsoft, a futurist at Rackspace, Chief Strategy Officer at Infinite Retina, and the producer and host of a video show about technology at Fast Company.
