Bleeding edge: the best of emerging tech

This month’s developments in XR make it clear that we’re moving into a more expansive realm of mixed reality that is capable of precisely mapping and rebuilding the real world. Consider this month’s inclusion of a Lidar powered walking stick and the announcement of VR compatibility for Microsoft’s real-world-scale satellite-mapped and it feels like The Metaverse isn’t too far off. AI is continuing to blur the lines between human and computer in projects like Elon Musk’s Nuralink brain chip. At the same time new AI ventures are teaching software the skills required for occupations like sports coaching and