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Bits & Bytes | Clothes Created By Robots, Google and Facebook's VR Race

This week, robot-made clothes are closer to being a reality and Facebook and Google focus on VR.
Facebook's Oculus VR technology device | Source: Shutterstock
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  • Helena Pike

"We're Getting Closer to Clothing Made Entirely by Robots" (Quartz)
"With fast-fashion gaining traction, reprogrammable robots could churn out a variety of products, which would 'shorten supply chains and lessen the long lead times that hamper the fashion industries.'"

"Google and Facebook Chase New Kind of VR Headset" (Bloomberg)
"VR developers acknowledge there's just not going to be a huge user base for devices that are as onerous to set up, expensive to run, and as physically constricting as the Oculus or the HTC Vive."

"The Mainstreaming of Augmented Reality: A Brief History" (Harvard Business Review)
"As designers and marketers continue to craft AR experiences, it will become crucial to acquire better understanding which areas of human lives can be visually enhanced."

"Retailers Are Copying Amazon with a Strategy That's Getting You to Spend More" (Business Insider)
"The success of Prime has left traditional brick-and-mortar stores desperate for a way to keep customers coming into stores."

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