Chris Wiltz

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With Stadia, Is Google Promising More Than the Cloud Can Deliver?

March 20, 2019

Automation & Motion Control

IoT, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

Google's new Stadia service might just be a platform for video game streaming, but it warrants a discussion on the real power of the cloud versus edge computing.

New Haptic Platform Lets Surgeons Feel in VR

March 20, 2019

Electronics & Test

Sensors, Materials & Assembly, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test, Medical

Chris Wiltz

FundamentalVR and HaptX have partnered to create a VR training solution that gives surgeons the real-world feel of surgical instruments and procedures.

Daydreaming in VR: How Lenovo Developed the Mirage Solo

March 11, 2019

Design Hardware & Software

Sensors, Materials & Assembly, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test, Design Hardware & Software

Chris Wiltz

A behind-the-scenes look at how Lenovo created its Mirage Solo standalone VR headset.

The Story of Sega VR: Sega's Failed Virtual Reality Headset

March 01, 2019

Electronics & Test

Sensors, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

In 1991 video game giant Sega tasked its engineers with creating what would have been the first consumer VR headset. But the Sega VR was never released. Here's why.

With HoloLens 2 Microsoft Focuses on Mixed Reality's Time to Value

February 27, 2019

Design Hardware & Software

Sensors, Materials & Assembly, IoT, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

With the HoloLens 2 Microsoft is focusing on turning its mixed reality headset into a platform to create immediate value for design engineers and enterprises.

10 of the Greatest Black Inventors

February 27, 2019

Electronics & Test

Materials & Assembly, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test, Design Hardware & Software

Chris Wiltz

If you've turned on your lights, navigated traffic, played video games, or had a great water gun fight in your lifetime, you have these black engineers and inventors to thank.

4 Automotive Blockchain Companies to Watch

February 25, 2019

Automation & Motion Control

Sensors, IoT, Automotive, Automation & Motion Control, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

The winners of the first phase of the MOBI Grand Challenge are applying blockchain to automotive and mobility in novel ways ranging from improved platooning to automated V2X communication.

Samsung Pushes 5G, New Form Factors with its Newest Phones

February 22, 2019

Electronics & Test

Sensors, Materials & Assembly, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

With the new Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Fold Samsung is looking to lead the way in mobile 5G and also introduce new designs and form factors to smartphones.

Uber Has Open-Sourced Autonomous Vehicle Visualization

February 22, 2019

Design Hardware & Software

Sensors, IoT, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test, Design Hardware & Software

Chris Wiltz

With an open source version of its Autonomous Visualization System, Uber is hoping to create a standard visualization system for engineers to use in autonomous vehicle development.