for the last few years, a company from florida called magic leap has been teasing its ar goggles, whichractive experiences created a lot of hype, but the problem was nobody had actually got their hands or their eyes on a set of magic leap‘s goggles to test them out. that was until recently, when the company finally released a developer version, costing nearly £1800. but before the inevitable consumer version drops, creatives have got to make experiences which will persuade us to invest in sets of techno—goggles that make us look like dr 0ctopus. marc cieslak has been hanging out at andy serkis‘ imaginarium studios to see what they‘ve been cooking up in an effort to all they reality. —— augment. acclaimed actor and director andy serkis is a master of performance capture. i came for you. so much so that back in 2011, he founded the imaginarium studios in london, a company dedicated to performance capture for movies, tv, and games. using 60 or so cameras, performance capture suits with tracking markers, and even software created for games, human actors can be quickly turned into out—of—thi

it is also the week that augmented reality firm magic leap held its first developers' conference in losontent, including virtual raygun battles and flying robots that will apparently bring your living room to life. oscar—winning vfx company framestore were just one of the company showing off their wears. and while the next robot might not fly, it can certainly get some air. the salto—1p, designed by researchers at berkley, bounces on one leg, and, like a ninja, can bounce across several different services in a row. two tiny propellers on top the funny hopper allow it to twist midair. and finally, the creepiest robot ever has been unveiled by university researchers in japan. smooth, slippery, and determined, the snakebot can wind itself up and down ladders with ease, potentially sending shivers down the spines of window cleaners and diy enthusiasts everywhere. cable—powered, its only known predator is the fearsome off switch. back now to google, which hopes we forget about its recent data breach and be dazzled by a new line—up of devices it unveiled this week. new smartphones, its pixel

it is also the week that augmented reality for magic leap others' conference.ty of content, including bottles and battles. and while the next robot might not like, it can certainly get some air. the salter 1p buses on one leg, and, like in india, it can bounce across several different services in a row. two tiny propellers on top the funny hopper allowed to hot midair. —— 4k. and finally the creepiest robot ever have been released by the police researchers. you can wait itself up and down ladders with ease, potentially sending shivers down the spines of window cleaners and the hour i enthuse us everywhere. pedal—powered, the only predator it has is the fearsome off switch. back now to google, which is we forget about its potential data breach and be dazzled by a new line—up of devices in under this week. new smartphones like its pixel three and pixel 3l have bigger screens. they also sport a second front facing wide—angle camera lens intended for easier selfies. this isjust what the world needs. more features than you can shake a stick at. and a new member of i

we are investing in a company called magic leap. it's fascinating. think about a pair of glasses were you are still in iraq, -- , i see you but i see other things in my eyewear. this will change how we consume media and content but also how we do work. we are excited about one of our technicians going to a spot in our network to repair something and being projected on the lenses step what he needs to do. think about this when it relates to training and productivity. >> are we heading to a world where there will just be a few giant distribution centers for all content? you will have to be big to be the distributor of that content. isn't that a dangerous thing for society as well? mr. stephenson: i cannot fathom a world where the content gets work concentrated. exactly theng opposite transpired now. consider all of the various forms and media content for news. take news as an example. has news content become more or less fragmented? i would venture to say is right play fragmented. -- it is radically fragmented. millennials are not consuming their news