Those of us who have been watching have a benefit now, the media isn't yet reporting where Hololens' laser scanning display is coming from.
Things will get very interesting if the tech reporters put pieces together, and then also see us at MWC with STM and Lidar and in the Blackview Phone.
Then they'll dig a little and see interactive display...
Things could start getting REALLY interesting....
I'd REALLY like to see this and will travel to do so... if anyone can get me hands on with one, I'm there...(Alaska Airlines?)
Clearly with Epic Games participating with Hololens, this will not be an enterprise only kind of device. I believe they were included on purpose to make that case clearly.
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Business Insider
Epic, the creator of "Fortnite," has thrown around its considerable weight to put pressure on Apple and Google, and the 30% cut that they take from most app transactions. Now, Epic is pledging long-term support for HoloLens, citing this policy of openness as a reason why.
But in a blink-and-you-miss-it moment that may have gone overlooked, chief HoloLens inventor Alex Kipman made another, related announcement that has much larger implications for the industry: Microsoft committed to allowing anybody to operate their own app store for the HoloLens or any Windows-powered headsets like it.
It's a commitment that comes among a broad discussion about the economics of smartphone app stores. Apple, in particular, has come under scrutiny for requiring developers to fork over 30% of most App Store transactions, while also disallowing competitors to open their own alternative iOS app storefronts.
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I also very much liked their emphasis on freedom. (not going to lock you in to Microsoft browser, etc. That developers will be able to sell without being funneled through Microsoft store first.
I also love that it's for people who DO stuff -- it helps people do things. Not for sitting at a desk working on a computer, it's for taking that kind of information with you when you go out to work with your hands.
The applications I think that can take Hololens mainstream quickly is using it to teach processes. (like the person installing truck interiors during the presentation.) If that becomes as seamless as I think it will be, it will be able to immensely improve human performance, and pay for itself very quickly.
And at 1:10 they start talking about the new display at the Verge... wonder when they'll figure out the connection.
"No competition for the next two years that can come close to this level of fidelity."
Showing posts with label Smart Speakers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smart Speakers. Show all posts
Monday, February 25, 2019
Monday, November 26, 2018
Smart Homes, Google Assistant poll
Simple question. How often do you use Google Assistant?
Simple answer: A lot and more and more.
Very good news for us.
Android Police
The Author's Comments:
I find my own use increasing with time. I use it for things I probably don't even need to just because it's there, it's an option, and it allows me to externalize tasks — anything to ease my descent into monomania. But I know plenty of people that still eschew it entirely on privacy grounds (or even just the embarrassment of talking to a phone or empty room).
Simple answer: A lot and more and more.
Very good news for us.
Android Police
The Author's Comments:
I find my own use increasing with time. I use it for things I probably don't even need to just because it's there, it's an option, and it allows me to externalize tasks — anything to ease my descent into monomania. But I know plenty of people that still eschew it entirely on privacy grounds (or even just the embarrassment of talking to a phone or empty room).
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Google Home overtakes Amazon Echo
Of interest here is that we can do some math.
Looks like sales of just under 9 million units/quarter of smart speakers.
Geek Wire
According to the report, Google shipped 3.2 million Google Home devices, while Amazon sold 2.5 million Echo devices in the quarter. Google captured 36 percent of market share in the first quarter, versus 28 percent for Amazon.
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“Google has several advantages over Amazon that have helped it move ahead,” said Canalys Analyst Ben Stanton. “But its biggest advantage is in the channel. Operators and retailers tend to prioritize Google’s speakers over those from Amazon, as Amazon is in the tricky position of being a direct competitor. But Amazon is fighting back hard, and the sheer quantity of Alexa Skills and smart home integrations will be tough for any competitor to match.”
Looks like sales of just under 9 million units/quarter of smart speakers.
Geek Wire
According to the report, Google shipped 3.2 million Google Home devices, while Amazon sold 2.5 million Echo devices in the quarter. Google captured 36 percent of market share in the first quarter, versus 28 percent for Amazon.
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“Google has several advantages over Amazon that have helped it move ahead,” said Canalys Analyst Ben Stanton. “But its biggest advantage is in the channel. Operators and retailers tend to prioritize Google’s speakers over those from Amazon, as Amazon is in the tricky position of being a direct competitor. But Amazon is fighting back hard, and the sheer quantity of Alexa Skills and smart home integrations will be tough for any competitor to match.”
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Adoption of Smart Speakers... fast followers
"Fast followers" is an important concept when watching consumer electronics.
New products happen usually this way: Someone sticks their neck out and takes a chance...
...the herd watches to see if the pioneer thrives... or is eaten by predators... or falls off a cliff...
... if the pioneer thrives, the rest of the herd follows in a stampede.
This happened with cell phones, personal computers, smart phones & tablet computers. (The first smart screens) and with Smart speakers
Check out "Smart Speakers."
Wikipedia
Amazon had been developing Echo devices inside its Lab126 offices in Silicon Valley and Cambridge, Massachusetts since at least 2010 in confirmed reports. The device was part of Amazon’s first attempts to expand its device portfolio beyond the Kindle e-reader.[3] The Echo was prominently featured in Amazon's first-ever Super Bowl ad in 2016.[4]
Wikipedia
Google Home is a brand of smart speakers developed by Google. The first device was announced in May 2016 and released in the United States in November 2016, with subsequent releases globally throughout 2017.
Now, there are 107 Smart Speakers in Consumer Reports List
A quick trip down memory land for "tablet computers." Do you remember the "Grid Pad?" Palm Pilot? Apple Newton? Pocket PC? All these runs at it since the late 1980's and early 1990's before the concept finally got traction -- when the technology was good enough to inspire mass adoption. Early Tablet Computers
With the iPad it passed the "anyone can use it" threshold.
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We have had the first SMART Screens. They are tablet computers. We have had the first smart speakers (voice activated personal assistants.)
Combining the technology -- the adoption rate of this is going to be very rapid. It takes something we're used to, (Tablet computers) and combines it with something most of us are getting used to (Smart speakers) to increase the utility dramatically.
Google has telegraphed that "smart screens" are coming. With the smart speaker combined with a screen and voice activation.
Some of their partners in this are also partners with MicroVision. (Goertek and particularly RockChip -- here) Yes, on the WPG Holdings list of "hottest" items is a MicroVision projector engine combined with the RockChip processor dedicated to voice recognition. (Unfortunately, they close their site for Chinese New year. )
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Over the weekend I met someone who carries a Motorola phone with the projector mod. She loves it, uses it at work(for work) and at home and while out and about.
However it's use case is a lot like an early tablet computer. It's not convenient technology. It's power hungry, not very bright, and requires playing with a particularly finicky (technical term!) focus wheel. It's not convenient and easy for just anyone to use.
Projection in smartphones has now reached that all-important threshold. Ragentek has the "anyone can use it" projector smartphone.
...and a lot of interest in lasers... by some companies playing with near-eye displays.
New products happen usually this way: Someone sticks their neck out and takes a chance...
...the herd watches to see if the pioneer thrives... or is eaten by predators... or falls off a cliff...
... if the pioneer thrives, the rest of the herd follows in a stampede.
This happened with cell phones, personal computers, smart phones & tablet computers. (The first smart screens) and with Smart speakers
Check out "Smart Speakers."
Wikipedia
| Release date | November 6, 2014 |
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Amazon had been developing Echo devices inside its Lab126 offices in Silicon Valley and Cambridge, Massachusetts since at least 2010 in confirmed reports. The device was part of Amazon’s first attempts to expand its device portfolio beyond the Kindle e-reader.[3] The Echo was prominently featured in Amazon's first-ever Super Bowl ad in 2016.[4]
Wikipedia
Google Home is a brand of smart speakers developed by Google. The first device was announced in May 2016 and released in the United States in November 2016, with subsequent releases globally throughout 2017.
Now, there are 107 Smart Speakers in Consumer Reports List
A quick trip down memory land for "tablet computers." Do you remember the "Grid Pad?" Palm Pilot? Apple Newton? Pocket PC? All these runs at it since the late 1980's and early 1990's before the concept finally got traction -- when the technology was good enough to inspire mass adoption. Early Tablet Computers
With the iPad it passed the "anyone can use it" threshold.
***********
We have had the first SMART Screens. They are tablet computers. We have had the first smart speakers (voice activated personal assistants.)
Combining the technology -- the adoption rate of this is going to be very rapid. It takes something we're used to, (Tablet computers) and combines it with something most of us are getting used to (Smart speakers) to increase the utility dramatically.
Google has telegraphed that "smart screens" are coming. With the smart speaker combined with a screen and voice activation.
Some of their partners in this are also partners with MicroVision. (Goertek and particularly RockChip -- here) Yes, on the WPG Holdings list of "hottest" items is a MicroVision projector engine combined with the RockChip processor dedicated to voice recognition. (Unfortunately, they close their site for Chinese New year. )
*********
Over the weekend I met someone who carries a Motorola phone with the projector mod. She loves it, uses it at work(for work) and at home and while out and about.
However it's use case is a lot like an early tablet computer. It's not convenient technology. It's power hungry, not very bright, and requires playing with a particularly finicky (technical term!) focus wheel. It's not convenient and easy for just anyone to use.
Projection in smartphones has now reached that all-important threshold. Ragentek has the "anyone can use it" projector smartphone.
...and a lot of interest in lasers... by some companies playing with near-eye displays.
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