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Warning After Videos Show Apple Vision Pro Users Driving Teslas
US administration issues warning after videos show Apple Vision Pro users appearing to interact with content while driving
Apple Vision Pro Sells Out As Pre-Orders Open
Apple's Vision Pro headset sells out immediately after pre-orders open, but quickly dropping demand confirms status as 'niche product'
Do We Want an Immersive Web?
A fully immersive web should have been a reality by now but is conspicuous by its absence. Do businesses need these immersive spaces? Is there a business case to build these environments? Does the technology need to improve further for ...
Silicon UK Roundtable: Tech Trends for 2024
In this Silicon Roundtable we bring together industry visionaries, thought leaders, and experts to delve into the exciting landscape of technology and anticipate the trends that will shape the year ahead.
When Worlds Collide: A Phygital Future?
The digital and physical retail spaces have been converging for over a decade. As the age of the phygital consumer continues to evolve, how can enterprises ensure they are on the cutting edge of these retail spaces?
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Smart Virtual Spaces
The convergence of VR and AR and the inception of the Metaverse could herald a new age of working collaborative virtual spaces all businesses could benefit from. But what are the challenges to and use cases for these spaces and do they ...
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Your Virtual Strategy
The metaverse is predicted to have the potential to help UK executives ‘move the needle’ on DE&I initiatives, according to research released by EY. As adoption increases and business use cases solidify, bedding in DE&I best practices e ...
Is the Metaverse Dead? Head-to-Head
In this Head-to-Head interview, Tara McGeehan, President, CGI UK and Australia discusses the current state of the Metaverse and whether business leaders should be paying more attention and investing in these technologies.
Is the Metaverse Dead?
With generative AI grabbing the headline and massive investment, has the Metaverse become yet another technology that failed to find an audience?
Apple Pushes ‘Spatial Computing’ With Vision Pro Headset
Apple successfully builds on familiar iPhone, iPad experience with mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, but analysts say appeal remains limited
Tim Cook ‘Pushed Forward’ Apple VR Headset Launch
Tim Cook reportedly pushed for launch of Apple mixed-reality headset this year over arguments of design team that technology was not ready
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Do Businesses Care About the Metaverse?
As the Metaverse evolves, are business leaders paying more attention to this space and placing active development on their strategic roadmaps? Is there now a strong business case for adopting this technology?
John Carmack Quits As Meta Defends Massive VR Investments
Gaming industry legend John Carmack quits Meta as company's chief technology officer defends billions spent on VR and 'metaverse'
ByteDance’s Pico Debuts Headset To Rival Meta’s Quest 2
Pico, owned by TikTok parent ByteDance, launches next-generation VR headset to directly compete with Meta's Quest 2
Google To Test Augmented Reality Glasses In Public
After privacy setback a decade ago, Google admits it is ready to begin testing new augmented reality glasses in the real world
3DEXPERIENCE World 2022: “The new economy is the experience economy”
During the three-day event, Dassault Systèmes showed what SOLIDWORKS can achieve in terms of 3D design thanks to a series of tools that cover the entire lifecycle of a product, from concept to manufacture.
The Business of the Metaverse
Is Facebook’s vision of the Metaverse a realistic proposition for businesses? Silicon UK spoke to Jason Alan Snyder, Global Chief Technology Officer of Momentum Worldwide, who has been commenting on the application of virtual spaces to ...
Analyst: Apple AR Headset Could Arrive ‘Next Year’
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sees Apple AR + VR headset arriving next year, with a lightweight design and a price around that of a high-end iPhone
Apple Partners TSMC For AR Display Screens – Report
Long rumoured augmented reality push by Apple, reportedly sees it partner TSMC to develop ultra-advanced display technology
An Augmented Reality Future?
Rumours that Apple is actively developing AR technology that would deliver a usable and wearable AR could herald a new age of information access and delivery. In this feature, Silicon UK assesses the current AR technologies and asks wh ...
Neo Factory: The State of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 initiatives are transforming factories in a myriad of industries, from aerospace and health care to plastics and shipping. However, why do so many Industry 4.0 initiatives at today’s factories fail to scale? Silicon UK ask ...
Latest Feature: Intelligent Spaces: Using Smart Cities
The demands from everyone that lives in a city has radically changed over the last decade. Silicon UK considers how the near-future smart city will operate and how technology will deliver seamless connectivity in an environment that wi ...
Apple AR Glasses Set For 2023 Debut – Report
Rumour mill. Apple's augmented reality venture will reportedly deliver its long-rumoured AR glasses released sometime in 2023
UK Tech Sector ‘Unicorn’ Goes Into Administration
Blippar, which pioneered AR software for linking information and adverts to real-life objects and even people's faces, is to be sold off following a funding dispute
Microsoft Targets Schools With £135 Windows 10 PCs & Education Software Updates
Microsoft has new PCs, partnerships and software updates as it pitches vision of 'classroom of the future'
Amazon Sumerian Is A Web-Based VR Programming Tool For AWS
The cloud-based 'Sumerian' development tool automates the development of 3D experiences and their deployment across desktop and mobile devices
Apple ‘Prepares’ AR Headset For 2020 Launch
Apple reportedly plans to back its belief in AR with dedicated hardware
Samsung Partners With Google For ARCore Augmented Reality
Google to bring its ARCore platform to Galaxy devices thanks to augmented reality deal with Samsung
Is The Current Cybersecurity Model Sustainable In The World Of AI, AR & IoT?
IP EXPO 2017: Cybersecurity heavyweights discuss the future of the industry, noting that the answers may be in its past