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Vision Pro (Demo) Impressions
Decided to do an impromptu trip to the closest Apple Store and demo the Apple Vision Pro. The following are my impressions before, during, and after completing the demo - not edited except to add links from the written/scribbles. Before the Demo Took some time to collect my thoughts around whether the Vision Pro is a “new“ thing or evolution of the Mac. Compared initial, extended view/feel of the Vision Pro to the Studio Display and iMac. Continue reading →
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Been A Long Time Since Concepts
Have been sitting today thinking about what’s been shared here and how there’s not been any conceptual bits shared in a long time. Part of that definitely due to NDA/NDA-type agreements. But also part of that due to much of the work isn’t about making a new (or refreshed view) of products. It has been about the use of products already in hand - going back to our three-step Goals/Issues/Resources sensemaking framework. Continue reading →
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Always Refining the Contact Points
Went to a brunch and didn’t have the NFC ring when it came time to swap contact info. But, due to a recent acquisition, do have a backup in the form of a QR code that’s on an NFC business card. However, things weren’t as polished coming from the business card as they are coming from the ring. So, after doing a little bit of cleanup work with the service that’s behind the QR code (MyTTag) once that brunch was over, am feeling a lot more comfortable with using the business card in a pinch. Continue reading →
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Avanceé 2023 Review
As has been the case each year since this venture begun, Avanceé looks at what has been shared, contemplated, and experimented towards in the past 12 months. Similar to previous years, bits will be light and brief, though pointing to what might be coming next is also par-the-course. Previous year reviews can be read at the following links: 2022 2021 2020 Much about this year could be grouped into the themes of “instigating more research and experiments” and “agility in the face of uncertainty. Continue reading →
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Forward Thinking
A bit of the things am chewing on after a few conversations (even in one day) regarding taking expertise and turning it into a package of courses - teaching people how to think is a path forward in the knowledge industry where the tools are being transformedd and augmented faster than many can keep up. I see some of these and think it’s worthwhile for those who can definitely shape sessions and become a distinct lighthouse in this age. Continue reading →
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All the Personal Computing One Needs
Sitting in a cafe, thinking about what’s happening with the hardware side of computing and wonder how much longer before we get to just having these “matchbox-sized devices” as all the computing that’s needed? Granted, neither the AirPods Pro or Monocle are able to do much themselves right now. But, local learning models plus “connectivity when needed” (local-first approaches) could really take personal computing and make it truly personal. Even with the various ways folks are using their devices in the cafe (laptop and over the ear headphones, a person just on their mobile, and another using their mobile alongside books/hand-written notes, there’s this sense that the screen really needs to be more malleable. Continue reading →
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Question of Value
What’s the value of creativity or any type of manual information work during this age where the tools for work moves faster towards network-automated transformations? It would appear that the phase of connected work accelerated by “asynchronous, collaboration“ has really moved “slow curiosity and remixing“ to the edges of what it means to do knowledge-based work. One can argue this is merely a ripple, or an implication of the tools we have. Continue reading →
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Don’t Need A Controller with That
Contentious opinion? Apple and Humane aren’t wrong… you do not want a controller or other device as a necessary input tool when using AR/VR/MR devices. Towards the end of June, jumped again into the AR/VR thing with adding the XReal Air to the Avancee device lab. This is really an interesting device, and not just because “Apple has entered the AR fray with the VIsion Pro.” The XReal Air actually does a pretty decent job mirroring an iOS/iPadOS display, or extending a macOS display (up to three virtual desktops). Continue reading →
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Cutting Through the Noise
Apparently, I’m getting older. And saying that because more often than not these days, am looking for areas where it’s quiet. Or more specifically, where the noted decibel ranges somewhere under 50 dB, and that’s not a bad thing, we know there’s a connection regarding noise, pollution, and our ability to be productive. And then, we all know about taking times to meditate, and how a consistent focus towards meditating adds years to your life (almost literally). Continue reading →
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XReal and Spatial Computing Thoughts
Went down some rabbit hole looking at VR and AR devices and got back around the XReal (formerly NReal) lineup. Besides the usual, “need to consider prescription lenses bit, there was actually some good commentary found not just about the tech, but what folks now understand that they want having seen Apple’s Vision Pro. Being so long in this valley between using a tablet as a canvas, gestural input devices, and “there’s more to AR/VR/MR than sight, “ it was helpful to read and listen to XReal’s most recent commentary and what it shapes for next steps in this space. Continue reading →
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