On (most) Fridays we post here a roundup of interesting things we’ve read and/or posted on social media since the last roundup, generally stories about experiential activations, interactive art, themed entertainment, emerging technologies, advances in scientific research, and other things we find interesting.
Featured Image: Nft Magazine
Brain implant helps blind woman to see simple shapes: https://t.co/xcf59slDjc
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) October 29, 2021
via @SocialNewsXYZ#ArtificialVision #BCI #BrainComputerInterface
Projections onto landmark buildings continue to be a major attraction. So, what is driving the growth of projection mapping worldwide now and into the future?https://t.co/vIaeGpMBOU
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) October 29, 2021
via @blooloop #ProjectionMapping
Artechouse NYC relaunches its must-see digital exhibition:https://t.co/eJUfCdQuId
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 2, 2021
by @IreneMadrigal45 via @UntappedNY #NYC #NYCart #DigitalArt #DigitalExhibition
Virtual reality can combat isolation with awe and empathy — on Earth and in space:https://t.co/89z1dPm1wZ
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 1, 2021
via @ConversationCA #VR #VirtualReality
An interactive AR exhibit for smartphones explores the threats facing marine ecosystems highlighting the importance of marine habitats amid the climate crisis. https://t.co/BR0mTvUAmp
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 1, 2021
via @Blooloop #AR #AugmentedReality #ImmersiveExperience #ClimateChange
NFT Magazine announces crypto art fair in NYC:https://t.co/uzKCAM9VFJ
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 2, 2021
via @HYPEBEAST #NFT #NYC #NYCart
A new AI-bot gives you an instant moral judgment.
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 3, 2021
Delphi, an online AI bot, promises to answer any moral question users pose:https://t.co/8nMR0fu4TR
via @guardian by @PoppyNoor#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Beeple to auction a real-life sculpture for about $15 M at Christie’s. The sale comes months after the artist set off a #DigitalArt craze by selling a $69 million NFT; the new work is a column covered in #LED screens:https://t.co/S1DhpPMMN7
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) October 29, 2021
via @WSJ by @KellyCrowWSJ #NFT
How VR can help treat mental health disorders. A new startup is using VR to treat social anxiety and other mental health issues.:https://t.co/AYNiDEZiwO
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 1, 2021
via @axios
Mesmerizing art created with magnetic liquid. Tech and art become one in kinetic sculptures:https://t.co/vJNseWpGWx
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) October 29, 2021
by @iyaz via @CNET #KneticSculptures #NASA #InteractiveArt
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