Bleeding edge: the best of emerging tech
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF a new installment of the Half Life franchise and a software update to the Oculus Quest that’ll make it capable of running PC VR via a tethered USB-C are pretty big wins for VR this month. Minecraft Earth is now out and if you are a fan of either Pokemon Go or the original Minecraft, then this free to play smartphone AR title is worth a go. Beyond this, AR is making some headway on realistic lighting and quick scene capture that show the bright future of the space. This month AI is analysing your skills at singing Queen songs, using solar power to make cement, turning rubbish into recycling and analysing the various writers’ contributions to Shakespear’s Henry VIII, to name a few.
