a.r. gives them the information they need in a flash. they use smart glasses to scan qr codes on the chemical containers. detailed instructions for handling the chemicals and any risks pop up, right before their eyes. the glasses free up workers' hands and save time. the lab can handle 40 more cases per month than it used to. >> translator: we are getting more samples from construction sites every day. i think our industry needs to use technologies like this to further improve efficiency. >> reporter: augmented reality, a technology that's caught on through games is now turning into a useful tool for business. akiko okamoto, nhk world, tokyo. that technology is making enroads into education as well. one of the world's largest trade shows on education and technology has kick ed off in london. edge karts and more than 900 companies from over 100 countries are taking part in the exhibition. hewlett-packard brought along a prugt that teaches letters of t the alphabet. >> i can put one down here and it used a technology called augmented raeld

cars making your drive safer and actually a little bit more efficient a.r. goggles can be worn by us in the workplace. say you have a task to take care of. put on the goggles. you can do it the virtually in practice or go to a work site that's a little dangerous and take care of that in the virtual space. coming to an admittedly awkward and heavy headset near you thanks to companies like microsoft and intel. in las vegas, scott budman for today in the bay. >>> thank you, scott scott is our other tech and business reporter. i have no problem sharing the screen with him. who would be threatened by some other guy doing his job. >> you're terminated. hasta la vista, baby. >> donald trump wants you to know he got better ratings in his last episode of "the apprentice" than arnold schwarzenegger did in his first. >> so if you haven't stepped outside, grab your gloves, coat, or just stay inside. it's very cold. it is freezing in some spots. >> yeah. we have been checking a lot of live thermometers. san jose helping people stay warm. they are extending shelter shower

a.r. goggles can can be worn by us in the workplace. say you have a task to take care of. you put on the goggles and you can do it virtually or go to a work site that's dangerous and take care of that in the virtual space. augmented reality like v.r. coming to a heavy and awkward head near you thanks to microsoft and intel. scott budman for today in the bay. >>> one gadget maker probably not celebrating much is d link. the federal trade commission sued d link in san jose federal court alleging they don't do enough to protect its gadgets from hackers. it will be more and more important to protect them properly. because if hackers can't get through your router, maybe they can get through your internet-enabled baby monitor. we have seen that and d link haslett them in. >> your fridge. everything. >>> in. it's cold outside. if you haven't stepped outside just yet, be prepared. it's down right freezing in some spots. i had to scrape the windshield. >> scott said the fridge. that's what you start thinking about. the city is extending warming shelter hours to 8:00 a.m. monday mor

as mike carter-conneen reports republican corey stewart presented a free a.r.-15 rifle to the winner of a giveaway contest. on winning. >> corey stewart acknowledges he created the contest to focus attention on his gun rights record as he campaigns for governor. >> we have second amendment rights. they are god-given rights. >> 3,000 people are participated in the contest. three to enter but donations were encouraged. >> the winner was a woodbridge resident that supports stewart. reacting to the event, the two gubernatorial candidates said this is the kind of political substitute that makes response -- political stunt that makes responsible gun owners look bad and this is inappropriate and shows that stewart does not approach the issue with seriousness or sobriety. stewart dismisses the democrats as the fun-grabbing liberals but saved the biggest swing for fellow republican ed gillespie who did not reply to request for comment. >> establishment ed. he doesn't do anything unless the >> he wants to get rid of the permits altogether with a principle that he calls constitutional carry. >>

a.r. like v.r. coming to a headset near you thanks to companies like microsoft and intel. in las vegas, i'm scott budman for today in the bay. >>> scott, thank you so much. stay with nbc bay area and our very own scott budman for continuing coverage the rest of the week. watch all his reports on nbcbayarea.com. >>> possible changes coming across the state after the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. the way one lawmakers wants to help others live in safer plates. >>> first happening right now, back to the main story. as kari just mentioned, much more rain headed this weekend. on our entire news team is on stand by. one way you can prepare is by downloading the nbc bay area app for our interactive radar. there are potential major shutdowns to tell you about. the latest photos from across the area, including yours if you send it to us. the tragedy in oakland -- might impact the entire state. a state senator is proposing a new law following the >>> welcome back, everyone. it is 4:44. the tragedy in oakland might affect the entire state. the state senator is proposing a new law

a.r. goggles can also be worn by us in the workplace. let's say you have a task to take care of. you put on the goggles, you can do it virtually and practice or go to a work site that's a little dangerous and take care of that in the space. so thanks to companies like microsoft and intel. in las vegas, i'm scott budman for "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, scott. of course stay with nbc bay area and scott budman for continuing coverage from ces. you can watch all of his reports on nbcbayarea.com. >>> the tragic warehouse fire in oakland has inspired a state senator to propose new laws to make sure artists have a safe place to work. nancy skinner says the goal is to assist local governments and help them bring spaces up to code. she said the law would help more than just the artistic community. >> it would affect everybody because as i mentioned this housing crisis, so you also have low income people independent of artists that are living in places that really are not up to code for habitation. >> state senator skinner says the goal is to make sure those building upgrade

virtual reality, augmented reality changes what you see but it's target isn't just games or travel, a.r. glasses like these are on their way to the workplace. >> in many of the applications we're seeing that just makes sense for work. you put it on, it guides you through an inspection or completing a certain set of work instructions. >> reporter: making our cars and us a little smarter. now here are some of the things that make this a consumer show. after all this is technology to improve our lives. this is the hair mat. it promises if you put it on your head every other day it will help you grow hair. this is a toothbrush, it's called the grush as in gaming toothbrush. company straight out of san jose that will use an app to track the way you brush your teeth and make it a game for your kids. this is cool. i'm also wearing a ring on my ring finger that will track my health because afterall, the watches and bands are so big. now you can do it all with a ring. why not? >> that's really cool stuff. >> i like it all! >> will it flos for you? >> usually it's too techie for me. all those are

and a.r. and all that stuff. to me that's where this is going to get. >> we have some breaking news right now. >> some news and i'm not referring to the conference call that just got underway. elliott management, arconic's shareholder releasing a news of a present participation outlines the need for a leadership change at arconic. elliott saying that is required to improve performance at the company today. also, elliott saying it has nominated five independent nominees to the board and announcing the engagement of the former spirit air systems, as a consult yont. so elliott management coming a little over 24 hours after reports that some investors including elliott are looking to oust the ceo and chairman. it looks like we're getting confirmation of that right now. so arconic just reported earnings after the bell. reported a miss as well as revenues that were a bit light. the conference call is going on now. i'll jump on to see if they have a response. but again, the top shareholder calling for some major changes

so you can see that it will be an a.r. company. way they'll do it is through the iphone over the next five years but it will be awarable. beyond that, they can do innovation around services, and lastly automotive is something that's still there. the idea that a company as innovative as apple and spends $10 billion a year is clearly wrong. >> yeah. i think certainly you can grant the fact that that is way overstated. the idea that apple, an innovation is over. but i think there's this nagging sense. if the iphone will remain at the center. we use to see those things with the 30 devices that it replaced. things that you have and use that this took the place of. and nobody can make the leap and say what's a.i. or augmented reality going to replace that it doesn't do now? >> so right now, it is really geeky as we've been talking. about i think it will be everything from how we do social, how we learn, train, and i think the applications, throws the starting points. obviously the gaming piece. it is geeky today but the opportunities are

and the more the consumer and i think the a.r. -- the consumers are demanding this type of information as folks, you know, care for their parents or care for their kids and are dealing with these records issues, i think they are going to be what pushes this forward. but i would say the providers are equally as frustrated. they really want this to work as well. they want to be able to share it. but they want to be able to do it in a way that makes sense. and as we all know it's a very complicated -- a ton of information to share with a lot of privacy concerns around it. so it is somewhat different from what we see in other parts of the economy. >> but there are solutions. >> yeah. >> just to address your other point, i think we continue the same on the quality side on risk adjustment. we need to get this more finessed. and as people live longer and we're managing chronic illness more carefully, risk adjustment's just going to get increasingly important. >> and increasingly difficult to do. yeah. let's see. another question. anybody else? okay. go ahead. >> thanks for your presentation.