New Delhi: In unprecedented protests by the Delhi Police, thousands of its personnel on Tuesday laid siege to the police headquarters at ITO for 11 hours and staged a virtual revolt, bringing traffic in the area to a standstill. The stir was called off at night following multiple appeals, including from their chief and other senior officers, which promised that their demands would be addressed. The protests, which were sparked by two attacks on police personnel, also witnessed the families of cops take to the streets and demand justice. More than six appeals were made by senior police officers like Joint Commissioner of Police (Southern Range) Devesh Srivastva, Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Anand Mohan, Joint Commissioner of Police (Central) Rajesh Khurana, Special Commissioner of Delhi Police RS Krishnia, but the protestors did not budge. The protesters ended their stir late in the evening after Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Satish Golcha assured them that a … [Read more...] about Agitating Cops Call Off 11-Hour Protest After Assurances; All Eyes on Review Petition in HC Today
Holographic near eye displays for virtual and augmented reality
Taking off: In Green Valley Ranch’s new expansion near DIA, single-family homebuyers aren’t waiting for 2020 to sign on
You’ll feel something different in the air this season as Denver’s homebuilding market enters the usually slow weeks before Christmas. “People aren’t just shopping gifts; they’re shopping for homes,” says Allyson Greenberg, in Oakwood Homes’ newest area of Green Valley Ranch near DIA. Although Oakwood’s new Green Valley Ranch sales center has little to show now except virtual tours and some homes that won’t be ready until the snow melts, Greenberg, Kara Svendson and Ritchie Kotschau already have 24 single-family home sales there after just a few weeks of sales. “There’s a feeling out there that any worries are outweighed by the opportunity, starting with interest rates that are super low and likely to stay that way,” Greenberg said, showing off the sales center you can visit Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8, on Green Valley Ranch Boulevard just east of Picadilly Road.“And everybody knows prices are going up. … [Read more...] about Taking off: In Green Valley Ranch’s new expansion near DIA, single-family homebuyers aren’t waiting for 2020 to sign on
Hands On: Vuzix’s No-Nonsense AR Smart Glasses
BARCELONA—In our hyper-connected, data-driven working world, augmented reality (AR) headsets are now applicable in more and more mainstream business settings. In industries such as manufacturing, inspection, architecture and design, and medicine, a hands-free, head-up display with overlaid graphics is a game-changer. Microsoft HoloLens is the poster child for enterprise AR, but at CES in January, we saw a slew of business-focused headsets debut from the likes of Lenovo, ODG, and the new M300 and M3000 Smart Glasses from Vuzix. Vuzix brought its head-mounted computing devices here to MWC, where we got a look at the updated hardware and specs, and the Android software the new line of smart glasses is running. The M300 (right) and M3000 (left) are a huge step up in design and capabilities from the Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses the company exhibited at last year's show. M300 The M300's ergonomic design is slight compared to the more heavy duty M3000 glasses. The ruggedized jet black … [Read more...] about Hands On: Vuzix’s No-Nonsense AR Smart Glasses
Third-generation Snapchat Spectacles capture photos and video in 3D
Snap Inc. announced new Spectacles sunglasses on Tuesday, August 13, that let you capture your world in a 3D view. The Spectacles 3 glasses have two cameras on both sides of the frames to capture depth and dimension, similar to how our eyes see the world, so your followers can see things from your perspective. Snap also said that there are new “augmented reality creative tools” to add to your snaps. “It’s easy to reimagine your favorite moments with a suite of new 3D Effects. Create your own magic moment, or add new lighting, landscapes, and other magical effects to an entire scene with a swipe,” Snap said in the announcement. Aside from two cameras, the new Spectacles also come with four built-in microphones and are made out of stainless steel rather than plastic. The Verge reports that photo resolution is 1642 x 1642 pixels and video resolution is 1216 x 1216 pixels. The Spectacles can hold 100 videos or 1,200 photos in storage. The Spectacles case also … [Read more...] about Third-generation Snapchat Spectacles capture photos and video in 3D
Snapchat Cameo will edit people’s faces into GIFs for harmless deepfakes
Snapchat is testing a new feature that will edit people’s faces into GIFs to create essentially harmless versions of the deepfake videos that have propagated online. The feature, named Snapchat Cameos, is accessed through the Bitmoji button on the Snapchat keyboard. It allows users to take selfies and then have themselves inserted into a selection of pre-made GIFs. The app will then animate the person’s face, including their mouth movements, into the clip, tweaking the selfie to make various facial reactions to fit the chosen GIF. Users may then send the customized GIF to their friends through the app’s chat component. ????????⭐️???? pic.twitter.com/CcVoUXNXXL — Aca (•‿•) (@toddflanderrs) December 7, 2019 C’est la meilleure invention que snap est jamais faite #cameo #snapchat pic.twitter.com/EcRQmGoFsV — FiLiPpinHo ????☠️⚪️⚫️QLF (@gregv_) December 7, 2019 Snapchat … [Read more...] about Snapchat Cameo will edit people’s faces into GIFs for harmless deepfakes