BusinessInsider.com reporter Dave Smith recently experienced social virtual reality – not the videogame kind anybody who has demo'd VR has experienced, where you find yourself in some exotic activity like standing on top of a skyscraper or snorkeling by Australia's Great Barrier Reef. And Smith says, "social is the killer app of virtual reality," likely why Facebook acquired Oculus Rift for $2 … [Read more...] about Growing empathy: How VR could augment our humanity online
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Amazon’s Fire Phone could be a hot holiday item
Now there's a phone that puts the Amazon store and all that accompanying "retail therapy" right in people's pockets. It's a pretty slick looking little device, so here's fair warning to parents worried about kids getting caught up in consumer culture that you may see this on some wish lists. [Of course, this is not to say that Amazon.com with all its convenience isn't already in our pockets (and … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Fire Phone could be a hot holiday item