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Reputation Systems – The Final Piece of the Puzzle   In the excellent post, A typical day in a blockchain enabled world, our hero (a crocodile) shows us what the Blockchain future could bring.      

Fractional XR Fractional XR has been on my mind for much of the past year. It’s time to talk about it. But first, I need to acknowledge just how fast time flies. It’s been far too long since I last…

Good Research vs Bad Research First things first: at Xmark, we really like good academic research. Good Virtual Reality research can move the whole field forward. It counter-acts misinformation. It can also lead to exciting new products and techniques for solving all…

Overall, we think Blockchain evolution is a lot more interesting than any particular cryptocurrency. Blockchain has the potential to be incredibly disruptive. You can read more about that here and here. However, one question that comes up quite often is, “Just…

The world has a new VR device: the Oculus Go. But do we need it? Read on to find out more. Feeling lazy? Skip right to the conclusion… Some Background It’s been a while since we’ve had time to update…

3D Data Capture This article from Naval Technology about 3D data capture is rather interesting. The short version is that the primary maintenance contractor working with the Royal Netherlands Navy, Marinebedrijf Koninklijke Marine, is aggressively adopting 3D scanning. Marinebedrijf Koninklijke Marine is responsible…

If you've had any exposure to Bitcoin, you've probably heard that there is about to be a fork. However, you may or may not have any idea what a fork is...

I’m not sure how I missed Bettina Warburg’s excellent Ted Talk, but I’m rectifying that now. Ms. Warburg does a great job of presenting Blockchain and the problems it solves. Her talk focuses on two types of uncertainty: A. Not…

The idea of using Virtual Reality for phobia treatment has been around for a long time. But does it work? And if so, what does it mean for your business?

Public Key Cryptography sits at the heart of cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, and the internet. This video has a great visual explanation of how it works.