Cleveland's Public Square, VR Coasters, Pokémon GO

Hosted by Frances Anderton Jul. 19, 2016

Augmented reality, virtual reality and the future of the city: Cleveland's historic Public Square is remade, just in time for speakers not invited to the Republican National Convention. To revamp an old coaster, just add VR goggles. What does the success of Pokémon GO tell us about future cities created by techies?

Photo: Cleveland Public Square (Erik Drost)

From this Episode:

Cleveland's Public Square

While many are gathered at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week, less than half a mile away, hundreds of others are sharing their political message at a...

6 min

Virtual Reality Coasters

Virtual reality is a new trend in roller coaster design, and Six Flags Magic Mountain is one of the first amusement parks to try it with its new VR-aided coaster, The New...

10 min

Pokémon GO and Rethinking Cities

What does Pokémon GO tell us about tech's role in the city of tomorrow? The digital treasure hunt game app has become a global phenomenon, and some city watchers say it has...

12 min

Credits

Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy