Tag Archives: Reality

China’s unprecedented heat wave is another sign we aren’t ready for the reality of climate change

By Adele Peters August 30, 2022 On August 18, when temperatures in part of Chongqing, China, climbed to a record 113 degrees Fahrenheit, it had been over 100 degrees for 11 days. But it had been brutally hot for even longer; China’s unprecedented heat started in June. The intensity, scope, and duration of the heat … Continue reading China’s unprecedented heat wave is another sign we aren’t ready for the reality of climate change

Extended Reality (XR): How It’s Changing Work and Employment

Extended Reality (XR): How It’s Changing Work and Employment Shannon Flynn / 30 Mar 2022   Extended reality, commonly referred to as XR, is becoming a prevalent technology many companies use in various industries. XR consists of immersive technologies that have proven their capabilities in the gaming industry, for example. It’s expected that XR headset … Continue reading Extended Reality (XR): How It’s Changing Work and Employment

Snapchat launches augmented reality tool Shopping Lenses

The experience upgrade aims at boosting augmented reality for social commerce shoppers and brands. Chris Wood on January 26, 2022 Today, Snapchat announced it is launching a catalog-powered tool, Shopping Lenses, adding to the augmented reality experience that is already used by social commerce shoppers more than 6 billion times per day on the social … Continue reading Snapchat launches augmented reality tool Shopping Lenses

The 4 Types of People You’ll Need to Turn Thought Leadership Dreams into Reality

Amy Rosenberg September 5, 2021 So you’ve decided to become a thought leader. Congratulations! Now, if you’ll all form an orderly line to my left, you can begin signing your official CNBC contributor paperwork. At station B, literary agents from Random House, Hachette and Macmillan are prepared to offer competitive bids for your book proposals, … Continue reading The 4 Types of People You’ll Need to Turn Thought Leadership Dreams into Reality

How Can Startups Utilize Virtual Reality to Boost Productivity?

Daglar Cizmeci March 30, 2021 Behind all successful businesses is the maintenance and strengthening of productivity. This can be measured via employee output and system operations. In short, the more productive a team is, the more cost-effective they become as an asset and the more profitable a company should become. In light of the pandemic, … Continue reading How Can Startups Utilize Virtual Reality to Boost Productivity?

3 Hard Reality Checks Every Leader Must Face to Succeed

Paul Keijzer September 25, 2020 Every leader must reach a point where they look in the mirror and conduct a gut-check by asking themselves a series of honest questions. However, before getting to the hard realities, it is essential to fully understand what it takes to successfully lead people. Let’s face it, it’s not possible … Continue reading 3 Hard Reality Checks Every Leader Must Face to Succeed

Reward Delivery in an Upended Reality

Juan Ortiz August 12, 2020 Forced isolation, social distancing, travel restrictions, stagnant industries, flat sales. All of these effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic have accelerated and solidified an already budding trend towards digitalization in performance incentive programs. Digitalization – with respect to reward delivery in channel incentive and employee recognition programs – involves rotating more … Continue reading Reward Delivery in an Upended Reality

Working From Home – Is It The New Reality?

Irish Abedejos — April 11, 2020 It’s been about 8 years since I started working from home, and frankly, I can’t even imagine going back to a typical office setting. But the pandemic crisis is forcing most of us into flexible work arrangements. Companies have set up work-from-home initiatives, maintaining business continuity and productivity until … Continue reading Working From Home – Is It The New Reality?

How Will Augmented Reality Change Publishing?

How Will Augmented Reality Change Publishing? by Rob Williams , November 29, 2019 The New Yorker this week added a humorous augmented-reality feature to its mobile app to show the hidden thoughts of inanimate objects. The AR activation is another sign of how publishers are experimenting with the latest digital technologies to entertain and inform … Continue reading How Will Augmented Reality Change Publishing?