The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Could a futuristic society of humans with the power to control their own biological functions ever become reality? New Scientist From ACM News | November 13, 2014
Good news, Star Trek fans: Microsoft has created a prototype Holodeck that transforms an entire room into a virtual gaming environment.New Scientist From ACM News | October 7, 2014
Hong Kong's mass protest is networked. Activists are relying on a free app that can send messages without any cellphone connection.New Scientist From ACM News | September 30, 2014
An eye-tracking camera calculates where the wearer is looking, and transmits it to all the nearby Internet-connected devices, such as stereos and TVs, via Wi-Fi...New Scientist From ACM News | September 23, 2014
Researchers at Hong Kong's Institute of Textiles and Clothing have developed what they call a fabric circuit board, a textile threaded with electrical wiring. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2014
In suite 712 of the Eventi Hotel, high above the sticky June bustle of Midtown Manhattan, New York, one of the world's most advanced consumer robots awaits command...New Scientist From ACM News | July 16, 2014
As the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) claimed control of Iraq's biggest oil refinery and akey border crossing between Iraq and Jordan—it lost a key...New Scientist From ACM News | June 26, 2014
A paralyzed young adult using an exoskeleton controlled by his thoughts took the first kick of the World Cup in Thursday's opening ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 13, 2014
If you could quiz Watson, IBM's all-knowing supercomputer, from an app on your phone, what would you ask it?New Scientist From ACM News | April 30, 2014
If you're sick of wading through a clogged email inbox or scrolling through endless Twitter timelines, Jörg Müller has a more fun way of sifting through your messages...New Scientist From ACM News | January 30, 2014
Gordon Bell, one of the first people to chronicle his existence digitally, explains how it has changed his life and the potential pitfalls.New Scientist From ACM Opinion | January 13, 2014
In the wake of typhoon Haiyan, disaster relief teams are descending on the Philippines from all over the world, trying to aid the victims. Volunteers are mining...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2013
When technology companies get floated on the stock market, it prompts all kinds of analytical soul searching.New Scientist From ACM News | November 8, 2013
Smartphones can do a better job measuring the energy you expand during the day than today's wearable activity monitors, according to Amit Pande from the University...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2013