Source: www.brucebnews.com --- Sunday, July 24, 2016
Pokémon Go was the most downloaded app in its first week of release in the history of Apple’s iOS App Store. Everyone has been playing Pokémon Go. It is the biggest example yet of Things That Unexpectedly Become Worldwide Obsessions Even Though They’re Pointless (TTUBWOETTP). (Also see Gangnam Style, vuvuzelas, Grumpy Cat, Flappy Bird, ice bucket challenge, and PewDiePie.) The game doesn’t matter. It’s already on the decline . There are no lessons to be learned for the next viral hit; no one knows why one thing becomes a worldwide obsession and another is ignored. The companies behind Angry Birds and Candy Crush Saga are fading away because lightning strikes look predictable compared to guessing what the Next Big Thing will be. The technology, though – that’s the important part. Millions of people around the world have now had their first experience with augmented reality . What they’re really seeing on the phone screens is the future. Let’s see if we can get you oriented in a few words. There are two different experiences that are being developed by companies worldwide. Virtual reality covers your eyes so you can’t see the real world. The only thing you see is a world created by a computer. The best example – and the focus of all the companies releasing products this year – is to immerse you in a game where you can look in all directions and move around. Imagine playing a Star Trek game but instead of looking at a computer scree ...
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