Deliver sound directly to your ears
Headphones actually immerse listeners in sound by pushing sound directly into their ears. But in 2015, Dr. Marcos Simón, working at the University of Southampton’s Institute of Acoustic Research, had a different idea: using computer vision to deliver sound directly to the user’s ears.
Razer Leviathan V2 Pro. Photo: PCMag
Dr. Simón and Audioscenic, the company he founded with his colleague, professor Filippo Fazi, have now integrated his technology into a commercial product called the Razer Leviathan V2 Pro.
Designed primarily for gamers, it includes a speaker array located below the screen and a subwoofer at floor level. It also comes with two spatial audio modes (Virtual Headphones and Virtual Speakers), which use a small camera on the speaker array to track the listener's movements and adjust the output accordingly. The volume and balance of the device's five speakers are subtly altered to ensure that the listener always receives optimal stereo sound.
In Virtual Headphone mode, stereo sound is simulated to make it feel like you're listening to headphones in a truly realistic way. Meanwhile, Virtual Speaker mode uses 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound to provide a 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound experience. The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro is available now for £399.99.
Watch 3D for free
3D products have proven that if users have to wear glasses, buy a special cable, search for specific formats, they will stop caring about it. However, Nubia is a high-spec Android tablet that can use 2D and 3D technology fluently.
ZTE Nubia Pad 3D tablet. Photo: FT
AI-powered face tracking will “steer” 3D images and videos to your eyes so they’re always in focus, no matter the angle you’re looking at them from. It can display 2D images in 3D by accurately guessing their depth, and its built-in camera can shoot in 3D, but the resulting images and videos can be shared and viewed in 2D on standard devices. ZTE’s Nubia Pad 3D is on sale now for £1,239.
Have a doctor on your arm
Many people don’t pay attention to their health regularly. MymonX, a wrist-worn product with a neat touchscreen interface, offers AI-based health verification. It quietly tracks heart activity (via an electrocardiogram), blood pressure, oxygen levels, respiratory rate, temperature, sleep, physical activity, and more.
Those numbers, whether collected directly or through AI, are passed to Apple or Google's Health app. For a £9.99/month subscription, you'll get doctor reviews based on the numbers the app sends back. MymonX is available now for £249.
Smart electric bike
Acer subsidiary Xplova has created a tech-packed electric bike called Ebii. It works in tandem with an app (ebiiGO) that uses an AI model to deliver extra power based on your riding conditions and technique.
Acer ebii ebike smart electric bike
It also intelligently conserves power to ensure your battery doesn't run out mid-ride. It also has collision detection, automatic lighting (front, rear and sides) and security features (automatically locks when you leave), making it the perfect urban commuter. The Ebii is available now for £1,999.
Camera automatically tracks the subject
Previously, the camera needed our help to track a subject. But now the Sony a7R's AI-powered processor can recognize the presence of a human face (or body) and help keep it in focus.
Sony a7R V DSLR Camera
The camera can distinguish between subjects like people, animals, insects, birds, trains, planes and cars, and prioritise them when you shoot. If you want to override the automatic options, you can take control with the press of a button. The Sony a7R V is on sale now for £3,999.
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