The Infinite Retina - Second Edition: Navigate Spatial Computing, Augmented and Mixed Reality, and the next tech revolution
暫譯: 無限視網膜 - 第二版：導航空間計算、擴增實境與混合實境，以及下一場科技革命

An insightful look into how spatial computing is transforming seven major industries today-from healthcare to retail and finance-and what it means for businesses and consumers

This second edition explores the impact of generative AI, Apple Vision Pro, and Meta Quest, while offering a critical perspective on challenges like data privacy, automation, and ethical concerns

Key Features:

- Explore spatial computing's shift from theory to real-world use by Apple, Meta, and Tesla

- Examine spatial computing disruptions across seven industries with expert insights on real-world applications

- Analyze generative AI and Apple Vision Pro's impact on retail, healthcare, and finance

- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description:

What is spatial computing, and why are companies like Tesla, Apple, and Meta investing billions into it? In The Infinite Retina, Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble explore how spatial computing-where humans and machines interact in a digital-physical space-has progressed beyond theory into real-world applications.

This second edition has many substantial updates, including two new chapters on the relevance of GenAI in spatial computing and a new chapter on the impact of Apple Vision Pro. Each existing chapter has been updated to have the most current information and commentary. The book offers a fresh look at seven major industries, including healthcare and retail, featuring updated case studies, expert commentary, and real-world examples. Additionally, it addresses crucial risks and challenges, such as data privacy, automation's impact on employment, and ethical concerns. With exclusive insights from industry pioneers like Sebastian Thrun, Ken Bretschneider, and Hugo Swart, this edition moves beyond speculation to critically analyze what spatial computing means for businesses and individuals today.

What You Will Learn:

- Explore how spatial computing is applied today, with examples from Apple, Meta, Tesla, and other major players

- Analyze the economic and ethical challenges of spatial computing, including automation and privacy

- Understand generative AI's influence on spatial computing, from creativity to automation

- Investigate industry-specific case studies, from autonomous vehicles to retail and finance

- Gain expert insights into industry trends, including potential career paths in the spatial computing revolution

- Discover how virtual reality and augmented reality will change healthcare

Who this book is for:

The Infinite Retina is for anyone interested in the future of technology and how augmented reality and spatial computing (among other developments) will affect both businesses and the individual.

Table of Contents

- Prime Directive

- Four Paradigms and Six Technologies

- The Impact of Generative AI on Spatial Computing

- Vision One - Transportation Automates

- Vision Two - Virtual Worlds Appear

- Vision Three - Augmented Manufacturing

- Vision Four - Robot Consumers

- Vision Five - Virtual Healthcare

- Vision Six - Virtual Trading and Banking

- Vision Seven - Real-Time Learning

- The Always Predicted World

- The Business of Generative AI

- The impact of the Apple Vision Pro

- How Human?