An engaging and enlightening look at the future of Spatial Computing, and how this cutting-edge technology is changing the way we do business in seven main sectors – and what it means for all of humanity.

Main features

• Discover how Spatial Computing is transforming the face of technology
• A roadmap to understand the transformations that Spatial Computing will bring to seven key sectors
• Insights into the past, present, and future of technology by world-renowned experts and innovators

Book Description

What is Spatial Computing and why are companies like Tesla, Apple, and Facebook investing heavily in it?

In the book The Infinite Retina, authors Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble try to answer this question by helping you understand where Spatial Computing comes from ― an augmented reality in which humans and machines interact in physical space ― where it is going and why it is so radically different from the computers or smartphones that preceded it.

The authors present seven visions of the future and the industrial sectors in which Spatial Computing will have the greatest impact: Transportation; Technology, Media, and Telecommunications; Manufacturing; Retail; Healthcare; Finance; and Education.

The book also includes reflections and forecasts from industry experts and innovators such as Sebastian Thrun, Ken Bretschneider, and Hugo Swart, on what will happen in the short and medium term, and what this technology could mean for humanity in the long term.

The Infinite Retina finally leaves you with a question: does Spatial Computing really represent the future of technology, or is it just an exciting but temporary phase?

What you will learn

• Trace the historical paradigms that have transformed technology
• Reflect on the potential of Spatial Computing as the next technological revolution
• Discover how Virtual and Augmented Reality will change the healthcare sector
• Understand how Spatial Computing will lead to fully automated transportation
• Analyze the impact on manufacturing industries
• Explore the evolution of finance and retail through spatial devices
• Read expert testimonials on how this technology will transform their industries

Who this book is for

The Infinite Retina is for anyone interested in the future of technology and how Augmented Reality and Spatial Computing (among other developments) will affect both businesses and the individual.

Table of Contents

Part I: Why Spatial Computing and Why Now?

• Prime Directive
• Four Paradigms and Six Technologies

Part II: The Seven Visions

• Vision One - Transportation Automates
• Vision Two - Virtual Worlds Appear
• Vision Three - Augmented Manufacturing
• Vision Four - Robot Consumers
• Vision Five - Virtual Healthcare
• Vision Six - Virtual Trading and Banking
• Vision Seven - Real-Time Learning

Part III: The Spatial Business

• The Always Predicted World
• Spatial Computing World-Makers
• How Human?