Weekly Recap: Beautiful VR travel and promising sci-fi movies
A look back at the computer future: Admittedly, virtual reality trips are overhyped. But: they are nowhere near as overhyped as the Metaverse! So, let's have some fun.
Traveling more beautifully in virtual reality
And anyway, overhyped doesn't equal bad. With VR goggles on your head, you can take great tours to the remotest corners of the world in minutes, which you probably wouldn't visit in reality anyway due to time, cost and safety reasons. Of course, such a VR trip does not replace reality, nor should it, but it can be entertaining and educational and make you want more. That's why we're introducing you to a few interesting VR travel apps this week.
>> Traveling in Virtual Reality: The Best Photorealistic Destinations
Future of computers now!
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??♂️ Hypernetworks: How AI Builds Itself
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?? Developer popularity: Sony catches up with Quest
? of the week: Magic Leap 2 could be really good
Have you already written off Magic Leap because of unfulfilled flying whale dreams? That would be a shame because Magic Leap 2 could be a really fine piece of AR glasses technology.
>> First tech details about Magic Leap 2
A bit of sci-fi to finish
There's plenty of new sci-fi fodder at the Sundance Film Festival. Six films we find particularly interesting.
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