#07: How Ubiquitous Computing will Change the World with Mike Dopsa

Episode Description

In this episode of Mind Meld Podcast, Josh and Mike talk about immersive technologies and ubiquitous computing. We explore how how they can be used to better our lives, teach us new things, and ultimately drive humanity forward.

Mike Dopsa (@mcdopsa on Twitter) explores cutting edge technologies, how they can be used to better our lives, teach us new things or bring us a smile. He is a University of Toronto Alumnus, an MIT Hackathon winner, and evangelist of all things immersive. From depth cameras to interactive displays and augmenting reality, Mike looks towards a world of ubiquitous computing, collecting a breadth of experience with many of the pioneering technologies. You can find some of Mike's work in the App store, public interactive installations at http://mikedopsa.com and follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcdopsa

Show Notes & Links

• Half+Half on Oculus Quest
• Half Life: Alyx on Steam VR
• Tetris Effect on Oculus Quest
• Rec Room
• Big Screen
• Internet Cafe Death article
• TikTok Spyware article
• Christopher Nolan Films in Fortnite Article
• Unreal Engine
• Epic Online Services: Cross-platform Networking Tool
• Oculus $100M in software sales
• VR Headset shortage (2019-2020 Q2)
• Best-selling VR games article
• VR Chat number of users
• Sony as a Hardware Monolith — PS4, PSVR, PS5
• PS5 Unreal Engine 5 Demo
• AMD stock price
• NVIDIA Powering Blockchain Mining
• NVIDIA Powering AI
• Does NVIDIA have staying power?
• The Future of Gaming in 2030 Article from IGN
• Apple's New A Series Processors (Apple Silicon)
• Snap Spectacles
• North Acquired by Google
• Nreal AR Glasses
• Airpods Pro Passthrough Mode
• Airpods Spatial Audio
• Mike's Prediction: Apple Glasses will use Airpods for headtracking
• Neptune "OS"
• Mac Big Sur
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Open Source Technology
• Impact Theory
• Mindvalley
• Contraverse
• Wikipedia
• Github acquired by Microsoft
• Josh building a curated knowledge / resource hub
• Personal data being collected on us by large internet companies
• Curated feeds and echo chambers
• Saving YouTube videos for future reference
• How to curate your feeds to immerse yourself in a subject
• How to distance yourself from mainstream news but still know about big world events
• Negativity of the Mainstream News and how it affects your mental health
• The idea of consuming media like we consume food
• How do we measure our "digital calories" / "media calories"
• BCI (brain-computer interfaces)
• Technology-enabled telepathy
• Mike's hopes and vision for ubiquitous computing in the future
• Capturing and preserving history, then using it as a guide for future generations
• Ancient forgotten technology from past generations
• Hardware being useless without its' software
• What Mike is most excited about with technology in the next 5 years
• Follow Mike on Twitter @Mcdopsa

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