Carmack leaves Oculus
More interested in AI
John Carmack, the chief technology officer of Facebook’s VR subsidiary Oculus, said he is clearing out his desk and exiting the building after becoming more interested in AI.
Google open sources Cardboard
Recycling
Search engine Google is open-sourcing its Cardboard viewers to make sure that the “no-frills, accessible-to-everyone” VR project does not go to waste.
My brain hertz: Let your fingers do the talking
Does speed kill?
At Huawei's “Innovation Day” in Paris, earlier this week, Francois Barrault, chairman of IDATE Digiworld, made some interesting comparisons between robots and human beings, focusing on the five senses.
Xiaomi releases iWatch killer
Looks the same, lasts long and costs only $185
Xiaomi, which competes with Apple for the top position in the wearable market, today made the competition a little more interesting. The Chinese electronics giant has launched its first smartwatch called the Mi Watch that looks strikingly similar to the Apple Watch in its home market.
Google makes an offer for Fitbit
Wants to get into the fitness tracker business
Google owner Alphabet Inc has made an offer to acquire US wearable device maker Fitbit as part of a cunning plan to get into the market for fitness trackers and smartwatches.