Nesta Podcast: Future Thrills – Adrian Cheok discusses augmenting our senses

In the second episode of FutureFest podcast, which asks how far we’ll go to get our kicks in the future, Paul Dolan, author of Happiness By Design, explores what happiness is and how to find it, Professor Adrian Cheok looks at the future of thrill-seeking as we start to augment all five of our senses…

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Virtual chocolate and coffee flavoured alarms: the future of multi-sensory technology

Born and raised in Adelaide, Adrian David Cheok graduated from the University of Adelaide with a First Class Honors, Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering followed by an Engineering PhD. His studies lead him to a career working on mixed reality, human-computer interfaces and ubiquitous computing amongst other things. Currently chair Professor of Pervasive Computing at…

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Where is Tech Taking Us?

THE EMERALD STREET | March 2015 Eighties movies may have foreseen a future full of flying cars and hover boots – but now that we’re here, the closest we’ve got is the driverless cars of Milton Keynes. So what’s next? Wear your tech on the inside Apple and Android both recently unveiled their respective smartwatches.…

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Get the crystal ball rolling at FutureFest this weekend

Posted at 1:30 pm, March 13, 2015 in Arts & Entertainment How will we live, work and play in London in years to come? Sara O’Reilly previews FutureFest and what lies ahead. Illustration Alex Gamsu Jenkins. A mash-up of persuasive speakers, provocative performances and immersive experiences is heading our way. Hosted by Vinopolis at Bankside,…

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