Emerge® (acquired)

With Apple Vision Pro launching in the coming days following a decade-long investment, and new devices joining the space of new consumer hardware paradigms, 2024 will be more about #atoms than bits. To fully harness the potential of #AI, leverage new #senses, explore new ways of interaction—moving beyond harmful models and limiting platforms—and refocus on what's truly essential for our lives, new custom hardware and sensors will have to be built. The @emerge_io team, @slyjacklee, @mauro_teran, and I are working very hard to make a difference in the consumer experience this 2024.

Today, @emerge_io and @Sony announce a multi-year commercial agreement to bring multi-sensory communication to the home! ⚡️ @slyjacklee, @mauro_teran, and the entire team are incredibly excited. Thanks @bheater and @TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2023/10/05/so…

.@emerge_io has been included in the @wef's annual report of Top 10 Emerging Technologies of the year 🚀 Full report here: www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_To… #AMNC23 #spatialcomputing #virtual #ARVR #VR #XR #mentalhealth #communication #emotion #emotionAI #multisensory #touch

Physical touch is deeply emotional and important. While haptic gloves have potential for a number of applications, we believe in natural, bare-hand interaction to bring touch to the mass consumer. Great piece from another journalist that highlights the need for touch in @apple Vision Pro cc @cnet @emerge_io

This week is likely our most significant in 8 years, marking an inflection point for all of us @emerge_io. Today's @Apple reveals are a nod to the work of so many people over so many years—and reaffirm something we've known all along despite the hype cycles: 1) XR never disappeared, it was merely evolving, and 2) it's time for a new communication platform. Since 2015, we've held firm to our contrarian views: 1- 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 & 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: at home, we need a comfortable, seated user experience, not overrated and artificial room-scale ones 2- 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: we deserve natural and frictionless interaction. Physical touch is both emotional and necessary—but haptic gloves don't make sense. 3- 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: the creation of vivid memories with loved ones is invaluable. We should be able to transcend time and distance with those we care about. 4- 𝗧𝗩 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Integrating existing displays with AR capabilities is a significant step forward for a better way to communicate with our loved ones far away—not only with early tech adopters, but also our grandparents. Tim Cook's emphasis on the potential of AR and VR for #communication echoes our mission at Emerge—bridging distance and time through multi-sensory communication. We believe in a future where presence isn't a luxury, but a standard of communication. While Apple's headset might be making the headlines, the real evolution lies in the convergence of AI and XR, and the new sensory hardware enabling this shift. The future of connection isn't just about sight and sound, but also #touch and #emotion. #Apple #AppleVisionPro #WWDC #VR #AR #XR #EmergeIO #HumanConnection #communication #AI

At @emerge we've been saying this since 2015. An idea is seen as crazy until the day it becomes obvious. "Here's to the crazy ones" theverge.com/23667912/tim-co…

Proud of our @emerge_io team & our values. Kicked off the year @Disneyland full of optimism as we continue building a new paradigm of digital interaction and tackling the global challenge of loneliness & disconnection. This is the group breaking down barriers of #distance & #time

Five years from now, we’ll look back at our current digital interactions the same way we see our carbon emissions today.