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Feb 2024
29m 18s

The Dawn of Spatial Computing

The Motley Fool
About this episode

You’ve probably interacted with large language models. The next version might be large vision models.

Cathy Hackl is a futurist, Apple Vision Pro developer, and co-author of the upcoming book “Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution.” Deidre Woollard caught up with Hackl for a conversation about:

- How businesses, like Lockheed Martin and Lowes, are already using spatial computing.

- The current challenges developing apps for the Vision Pro

- Virtual air rights, digital fashion, and questions about the future of spatial computing.

Companies discussed: APPL, U, LMT, LOW, META, GOOG, GOOGL

Host: Deidre Woollard

Guest: Cathy Hackl

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Rick Engdahl

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