YouTube is working on interactive original content

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Wanting to replicate Netflix’s success with the interactive format, YouTube is also working on creating interactive content for its site. Ben Relles, YouTube’s head for unscripted programming, is taking the lead for the new division that focuses on interactive shows and live specials. The streaming site has been rethinking its original content plans. They have already recently cancelled some big-budget series. But they also have plans to introduce new programming in the coming weeks—perhaps this includes new interactive content.

YouTube’s head of original programming Susanne Daniels told Bloomberg in a statement, "We now have amazing new tools and opportunities to create and tell multilayered and interactive stories. Ben has an intuitive and experienced understanding of how the platform can enhance content, making him the perfect choice to develop this exciting new division."

Founder of VR content startup Jaunt joins Apple

Arthur van Hoff (left) joins Apple as senior architect for unnamed team

Apple might be making strides towards improving its augmented reality plans with one of its latest hires. The company recently brought onboard Jaunt founder Arthur van Hoff to become the senior architect for an unnamed team. Jaunt specializes in virtual reality content. And van Hoff has history working with multi-camera systems and creating content for VR and AR as well as capturing 3D images with depth-sensing cameras. He has helped the company shift to AR until he left in December 2018. He’s brought to the company a couple of months after HoloLens co-creator Avi Bar-Zeev left following three years of work on a rumoured AR headset.

We can’t say if van Hoff will be picking up that work. But some have reported that Apple also has plans to add laser-assisted cameras into the iPhone for capturing depth data and van Hoff could lend his expertise there. Only time will tell what the Jaunt founder can bring to the company.

Source: Engadget

Apple’s rumoured new MacBook Pros might not come out this year

Peak performance: The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2018) review

Apple has been rumoured to be developing some new MacBook Pros that were set to release later this year. But analyst Ming-Chi Kuo corrected his earlier research note that claims the products will be released this 2019. The new MacBooks, which are said to include 16- and 16.5-inch models as well as a higher spec’d 13-inch model, are expected to come out either in 2020 or 2021. As The Verge points out, the change might make more sense since the current design of the MacBook Pros are barely three years old. However, this iteration has been plagued by design flaws, so it might also make sense for Apple to fast-track its hardware release outside of its normal update cycle to put these issues to rest. What Kuo predicts would still come out this year is a 31.6-inch 6K display with a “Mini LED-like backlight design” for professionals.

Tecnica introduces in-store customizable technology for hiking shoes

Tecnica is known for being one of the world's top alpine ski boot companies. They started crafting shoes in the 1960s Italy. The company then started specializing in boot fittings. So, it's not a surprise that the concept of customizing the fit of a shoe comes from the history and heritage of the company.

The first to bring customizable technology to trekking boots, Tecnica uses C.A.S. (Custom Adaptive Shape) technology to combine performance, precision and power with exceptional comfort. This innovation for the outdoors, first introduced in the Forge high-cut model recently, was the first shoe of its kind.

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