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NTT Docomo are currently developing a 3D Live Communication System and have presented it as a possible next step beyond regular video calls. During the conversation, words take the form of images in the virtual space shared by the users, enhancing the feeling that even though the users may be physically far away from each other, they are in a shared space. This virtual space is composed in the Docomo network cloud and streamed directly to each users device. “One feature of this system is speech recognition technology. This extracts characteristic keywords from the spoken words, and...

Experience virtual worlds with the Docomo 3D Live Communication System

NTT Docomo are currently developing a 3D Live Communication System and have presented it as a possible next step beyond regular video calls. During the conversation, words take the form of images in the virtual space shared by the users, enhancing the feeling that even though the users may be physically far away from each other, they are in a shared space. This virtual space is composed in the Docomo network cloud and streamed directly to each users device. “One feature of this system is speech recognition technology. This extracts characteristic keywords from the spoken words, and...

NEW FRONTIER: Sundance Opens Up Conversation Between Hollywood & Tech

New Frontier: Sundance Opens Up Conversation Between Hollywood and Tech “It’s about story.” That’s pretty much the refrain you’ll get from everyone who works at Sundance, and it never gets old. In fact, it’s really rather refreshing each time you hear it considering that for most of Hollywood, it’s about money. But it’s no surprise that for Sundance, even when it’s about technology, it’s really about story. I recently sat down with Michelle Satter, founding director of the Feature Film Program, in the Sundance offices to chat about...

The Global Transition to a New Economy

The Global Transition to a New Economy maps innovative projects that challenge business as usual and contribute to the systemic change to our economy that we urgently require. Together, these projects create a world that prioritizes human wellbeing, within environmental limits. www.gtne.org