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What will be Alibaba’s next tech channel play in A/NZ?

ARN explores 10 technologies Alibaba has in the works that could become part of its burgeoning tech channel play in the local market.

What will be Alibaba’s next tech channel play in A/NZ?
IN PICTURES: eBay launches new Innovation Lab in Darling Harbour (+9 photos)

eBay has launched an Innovation Lab in Darling Harbour for Sydneysiders to explore the emerging technologies predicted to play a central role in our lives through 2016 and beyond. Inside the Lab, participants reactions to holograms, robots, virtual reality and 3D printing will be tracked via gaze monitoring, dwell time and mobile questionnaires. The data will be analysed to predict rates of adoption across Australia, determining what will and won’t be welcomed into our homes in the future. Products inside the Lab include WowWee MIP, MOSS Modrobotics, 3Doodler, 3D Body Scanner / Printer, Bublcam, Self-Balancing Board, Samsung Gear VR, Holho and Double by Double Robot.

IN PICTURES: eBay launches new Innovation Lab in Darling Harbour (+9 photos)
In Pictures: 9 nightmare sci-fi virtual realities that are closer than you think

Emerging technologies in virtual and artificial reality blur the line between science and fiction

In Pictures: 9 nightmare sci-fi virtual realities that are closer than you think

Amid future workplace planning, businesses must not ignore virtual reality

The shift toward more distributed workforces may accelerate workplace adoption of VR. For CIOs, now is the time to consider practical IT issues like cost, ...
Metaverse? A Second Life with VR glasses

Luckily, we will not have to live in the metaverse. How do I know? We have been here before.
Will Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ change everything?

Facebook wants to build the VR universe we all live and work in. Here’s what’s actually coming.
Microsoft Mesh: Reasons to be sceptical about this new VR platform

Redmond is taking another swing at revitalising VR
Microsoft Mesh brings mixed-reality apps to Azure

Mesh platform supports holographic experiences and mixed reality applications for users of HoloLens and VR headsets as well as mobile devices and PCs
From virtual to reality: Adoption considerations for enterprise VR

Looking to build AR/VR into your 2021 budget? Here are some best practices to consider.