Category: Book Reviews
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Is Smell-O-Vision the Future of AR?
Tactile sensations, audio and hearables, digital smell and taste have the potential to help the blind “see”.
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Should We be Augmented Human?
When I think about technology, I want to be inspired. I want to look forward to how my world will be positively augmented by technology. Lately, I can only think of the downsides. I keep thinking back to the episodes of Black Mirror depicting humans’ negative tendencies with technology. There are social media faux pas…
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Virtual Reality Book Club
I love starting the year with a fresh list of books to read. I like reading fiction but as I’ve gotten older I find myself gravitating to non-fiction. I like reading about people, events, and books evaluating history to see how we ended up where we are today. Some of my favorites are Bruce Lee:…
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What is Virtual Reality? A Book with All the Answers
I am excited to announce that “What is Virtual Reality?: Everything You Wanted to Know Featuring Exclusive Interviews With the Leaders of the VR Industry” launched today. What is Virtual Reality? includes an interview with yours truly. I had fun working with Yoni to help make this book happen. I think it’s important to have a book…
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Leadership Lessons from Genghis Khan
Have you ever been asked who your hero is? For me, it’s Genghis Khan. Sounds crazy, I know. But hear me out. Most of what we know in the West about Genghis Khan is that he was a brutal warlord. He and the Mongols were a bloodthirsty horde. His conquests were the start of the largest empire…
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Book Review: Joy, Inc.
In this month of joy, I can think of no better post than writing a review of Joy, Inc. Personally, a big part of this year, for me, was bringing joy back to work. I wanted to feel happy going to work each day not just for myself but for my teammates too. I wanted…
Lily Snyder 