Students can now sign up for free course in AI, choose pace of study and level of difficulty
Students can now take free artificial intelligence (AI) courses from basic to advanced level as part of efforts to equip young people with skills in an emerging field.
Open to students in secondary schools, junior colleges, the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), local universities and other institutes of higher learning, the programme aims to reach more than 15,000 students over the next three years, said AI Singapore on Wednesday (July 27).
Students will need to form groups of at least 10 before they can apply for the programme run by AI Singapore - which was launched by the National Research Foundation in 2017 to nurture AI talent in Singapore. ...
See the full story here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/students-can-now-sign-up-for-free-course-in-artificial-intelligence-choose-pace-of-study-and-level-of-difficulty
Charisma powers accessible VR experience
We're thrilled to announce that the Charisma-powered, accessible VR experience, "Accessible Lives", will be touring the UK this summer with StoryTrails.
“Accessible Lives” explores 100 years of tech for people with disabilities, and tells the real stories of some of its users. Users meet interactive avatars, examine 3D models of devices, and explore archive footage of assistive innovations through the decades.
See the full story here: https://www.thevrara.com/blog2/2022/7/15/charisma-powers-accessible-vr-experience
At 65 Inches and 8K, This May Be the World’s Largest 3D Immersive Display
... The Looking Glass 65” is the largest, highest-resolution display of its type ever commercially introduced, at 65 inches with 8K resolution. ...
Springbok Entertainment recently premiered its new film, “Zanzibar: Trouble in Paradise,” on the 65-inch display at Tribeca 2022. This groundbreaking production is not only the first holographic film or documentary on a Looking Glass display but also the first-ever holographic film or documentary in competition at the Tribeca Festival.
“The massive increase in the size promises 3D storytellers the ideal canvas to push the boundaries of immersive experiences,” says Brandon Zamel, CEO at Springbok Entertainment. ...
See the full story here: https://www.immersivealliance.org/2022/07/21/at-65-inches-and-8k-this-may-be-the-worlds-largest-3d-immersive-display/
‘We Met in Virtual Reality’ review: An HBO documentary shot entirely in VR
... Tucked away in these manufactured worlds, Hunting’s subjects have found a place to call their own — to fall in love, to explore themselves, to while away a few short hours and leave the trials of the workday behind in a place where they won’t be judged. Yes, there are giggles to be had at the sight of glitching avatars of increasing levels of ridiculousness talking to each other in fantastical environments or the wonky physics of VR pool games.
But the sound of the held-back tears in someone’s voice as they walk down a virtual aisle to marry their sweetheart, or the sight of a Deaf user signing goodbye to a brother lost to suicide before sending their soul to rest in a virtual lantern ceremony — those moments tell a very different story. As virtual as the venue may be, the love and connections formed inside it are as tear-jerkingly human as they come....
See the full story here: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/we-met-in-virtual-reality-review-hbo-documentary
It’s Alive? The Open Question of Ownership over the Creations of an AI
... Patent applications are ongoing in several countries, but the USPTO denied the application, stating unequivocally that the plain language of patent laws limits patent applications to naming only human persons as inventors. While the case is currently on appeal to the Federal Circuit, the judges have seemed skeptical of the inventor’s position, with one asking how an AI could be considered an individual. To date, the DABUS system has been awarded only one patent in its own name, from the patent office of South Africa. ...
If the human inventors had minimal control of the creative or inventive process, the work will likely fall under the public domain, being ineligible for IP protections. ...
See the full story here: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/it-s-alive-the-open-question-of-1220534/
Cyber Companies and Universities Are Building ‘Cyber Talent Hub’
Cyber firms will make practical training on their technology available to students in an attempt to address a skills shortage. The effort comes as fears mount that global competitors like China are outpacing the West on talent
See the full story here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/cyber-companies-and-universities-are-building-cyber-talent-hub-11658228401
