Gossip Destiny: Editor's Pick: Learning to Love Virtual Reality

Monday, 11 April 2016

Editor's Pick: Learning to Love Virtual Reality

Rob Enderle
Apr 11, 2016 9:56 AM PT

At Nvidia's technology conference, I saw a variety of new technologies showcased. From deep learning systems -- computers that arguably are smarter than we are -- to self-driving cars that can drive better than we can, the technological advances on display made me feel just a tad inadequate. One way to get over my sudden concern over obsolescence was to check out the virtual reality showcase. [More...]

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