Augmented reality goes to the Superbowl; Cisco commits to the Internet of Things with a billion-dollar embrace (even as IBM belatedly embraces the cloud); the staying power of the sharing economy is questioned; and more … As Google’s head of AI becomes the head of the company, Google search is…
Stories of interest this week include discussions of “melt your brain” VR at YouTube; the resurrecting of deceased loved ones via social media history; transforming that key fob or piece of jewelry into a payment device; and more… YouTube’s Engineering Chief discusses “melt your brain” virtual reality. (Richard Nieva, c|net)…