Virtual reality technology takes indoor skydiving to a whole new level

Jennifer Goula
Virutal Reality Technoloyg - iFLY Indoor VR Skydiving

iFLY VR skydiving is as close to the real thing as you can get. Indoor skydiving is now more real to life than ever before thanks to virtual reality technology. iFLY indoor skydiving uses a VR (virtual reality) helmet and headset to help simulate a free-falling experience that allows people to feel as though they are actually taking part in this extreme sport in real-world destinations. The idea for VR indoor skydiving began with the evolution of cell phone tech. “Now that technology is advanced with cell phones having integrated…

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New study predicts mobile advertising to grow to nearly 31% in 2020

L. Green
Mobile Advertising Research - Business - mobile phone use

Mobile is anticipated to be a driving force behind global advertising expenditure growth. Mobile advertising is expected to make up 30.5% of global ad expenditure in 2020, according to new forecasts from Zenith. Mobil ads are likely to overtake television ads in 2021. Back in 2017, mobile advertising accounted for 19.2% of global advertising expenditure, which is 11% lower than the 2020 growth prediction from Zenith’s recently published “Advertising Expenditure Forecasts”. Furthermore, the ROI Agency noted that if expenditure on mobile ads continues to grow at its current rate, it…

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Motorola foldable smartphone tech could prove revolutionary

Amanda Giasson
Motorola Foldable Smartphone - Motorola Smartphones

Motorola has been granted a USPTO patent. On June 14th, 2018, the mobile communications company was granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its upcoming Motorola foldable smartphone. The patent is called “Method to recover permeant set in foldable display,” according to a LetsGoDigital report. Motorola has reportedly figured out how to improve upon flexible OLED displays. Whether you like the idea of a Motorola foldable smartphone or not, chances are that these devices will be the future. Of course, it’s not just Motorola…

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Trend Micro QR Scanner improves QR code scan security

QR Code Press
Trend Micro QR Scanner - Hand - Mobile Phone - Block Dangerous Site

Android users can safely scan quick response codes. The newly launched Trend Micro QR Scanner, enables Android users to scan QR codes safely and easily. It has been designed to provide the highest quality URL safety checks on every code a user scans. The free QR scanner app helps to protect mobile devices from malicious content. Scanning QR codes is a fast and easy process, which is one of the reasons why quick response codes have grown in popularity over the years. However, this doesn’t mean that every one of…

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Sound activated AR Lens Launched by Budweiser for World Cup 2018

Jorge Gonzalez
Sound Activated AR Lens - Budweiser World Cup 2010 Game

The limited edition augmented reality lens will be available to Snapchat users. This week, in partnership with Snapchat, Budweiser will unveil multiple AR (augmented reality) lenses, filters and vertical video ads, including the world`s first sound activated AR lens. Part of Budweiser`s marketing strategy for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, this new technology launched on June 18th to coincide with England`s first match against Tunisia. The unique AR tech is for Snapchat users aged 18 and up. The sound activated AR lens is designed to respond in real-time to the…

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