The aim of the Institute of Research and Technology (IRT) b<>com is to accelerate the development and marketing of tools, products, and services for improving everyday living, through research and innovation in digital technologies. In concrete terms, b<>com innovates at the highest levels in the fields of hypermedia (ultra-high-definition images, 3D, smart content, and virtual and augmented reality, to name a few), ultra-high-speed fixed and mobile networks, and its starting field of e-health.
innovation
future
better life
great ideas
better experiences
comes
with
bcom
news
Best Tech Stories from around the Web #92
mhervieux
On the program this week: Mobile game Sea Hero Quest helps dementia research, new pocket-size device can tell if your food is gluten-free, new drone parachute saves falling drones and the people under them, the rise of a new era in the monetization of digital content, a headset that replaces your mouse with head tilts and biting, a humanoid treasure-hunting ocean robot.
This article by Emmanuelle Garnaud-Gamache, Director of International Development at b<>com, was first published in the french magazine about communication, trends and innovation, Influencia.
On the program this week: YouTube launches live 360-degree video, Google believes that AI is the key to its future, the first solar-powered flight around the globe, virtual reality without headset, and a 360-degree camera. Happy reading!
Ygit Ozcan, PhD student at the University of Waterloo, spent 3 months at b<>com. During his last days here, we asked him some questions about his collaboration with the Networks & Security team.
Live from the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the b<>com experts are sharing news and the latest trends from the 2016 edition. First observation: Companies from Rennes are out in force!
The NAB Show is the world's largest gathering for the broadcast industry. Once a year in Las Vegas, it attracts widespread attention and represents an opportunity for companies to unveil their new products. For the first time there, from April 18 to 21, the b<>com Institute of Research and Technology exhibits innovations based on its research.
On the program this week : How Facebook sees the future of social virtual reality, Bentley wants to put a holographic butler in your car, AI is the new HR manager and Google gives its little-used beacon technology a security upgrade. Have a good reading!
According to the firm Digi Capital, the virtual reality market is expected to reach €30 billion by 2020. At a moment when more and more headsets are coming on the market, we put questions to Ludovic Noblet, Director of Hypermedia at b<>com, about the technology that's shaking up a number of industries.
