Bits and Atoms, co-author of “Designing Reality.”
Directs MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms and he’s co-author of “Designing Reality.”
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Future of tech has nothing to do with pixels, Snapchat, or the digital world Neil is co-author of "Designing Reality." Photo by John Werner. Fab Labs and Fab Cities are the harbingers of the digital technology revolution we are entering in the 21st century. That’s according to a new book, “Designing Reality: How to Survive and Thrive in the Third Digital Revolution.” The first two revolutions have given us access to the internet through personal computers and smartphones. The third digital revolution is about making stuff in the real world: fabrication. Its impact may be even greater than the first two.
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