by Dianne Bayley | Mar 16, 2022 | Innovation
Heralded as the next frontier of the Internet, the metaverse is the vision of a persistent 3D virtual world where we can explore and interact with others as avatars, whether for work or entertainment, using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets,...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 9, 2020 | Innovation
Digital commerce has yet to replicate a key aspect of the in-store experience – trying and touching products before buying them, writes John Watling, Client Group Managing Director for Accenture in Africa. Experience matters. Without it, consumers are left to guess...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 13, 2019 | Internet of Things
While the Protea cricket team didn’t meet South Africans’ World Cup expectations, the build up saw some local brands doing interesting promotional tie-ins that show that they’re thinking differently about ways their customers can win. Jade Duckitt, creative...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 31, 2019 | Innovation
Virtual reality (VR) has a long way to go before it bursts into the mainstream, but there are signs that the technology is starting to mature, says Ernst Wittmann, Global Account Director MEA & Country Manager – Southern Africa, TCL. Growth is ramping up and...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2019 | Sustainability
Jade Mathieson, Creative Director at local gaming and animation studio Sea Monster, clocks up four ways tech is making education more accessible to everyone regardless of location and economical status. Technology is not just about social networking and streaming your...