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Explore the "Internet of Eyes" (IoEyes) concept: a network of visual sensors and cameras that will give inanimate objects the ability to "see," exponentially impacting businesses and humanity through computer vision and AI. Written by Evan Nisselson, Founder and General Partner at LDV Capital, this article was originally published on The Next Web on May 13, 2016, and is being reposted without changes.
In the lead-up to our 9th Annual LDV Vision Summit – the premier global gathering in visual tech (hosted virtually on March 28), we interviewed some of our past & future speakers. Meet Luc Vincent of Meta, Steffen Tjerrild of Synthesia, Kristen Fortney of BioAge, Clément Farabet, Camilo Fosco of Memorable, Alexandra Boussommier of ImVitro, Michael Geer of Humanity, Henrik Haugbølle of Uizard, Mariano Battan of Mural, Alexandre Winter of Norbert Health, Andrew Rabinovich of Headroom, Karin Andrea Stephan of Earkick, Adam Paulisick of maad labs, and Rebecca Paoletti of CakeWorks.
At our 8th Annual LDV Vision Summit, we had the privilege of hosting a fireside chat between LDV's Evan Nisselson and Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen, an impressive serial entrepreneur recognized by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world. They discussed $100 laptops, 4 big problems of the VR industry, 250 lasers in our modern-day smartphone devices, next-generation portable neural diagnostic and therapeutic systems, and so much more!
Check out the video recording or read our shortened and lightly edited transcript.
In the lead-up to our second live community event, “Radically Transforming Fashion”, Abby Hunter-Syed, Partner at LDV Capital, had an opportunity to chat with Neha Singh of Obsess.
Evan Nisselson, General Partner at LDV Capital, asked Nabeel Hyatt, a former founder, CEO, and now General Partner at Spark Capital, some questions about his experience investing in visual tech.
Mia Tramz is the Managing Editor of LIFE VR at Time. At the 4th Annual LDV Vision Summit, Mia gave a keynote on "Pioneering VR & AR for Media Companies." Evan had a chance to catch up with her about the virtual reality and augmented reality projects she is producing at LIFE VR and where she thinks virtual reality will go in the next 5-10 years.
Heather Raikes, is the Creative Director of 8ninths, and she spoke at our 2016 LDV Vision Summit about design patterns for evolving storytelling through virtual mixed reality technologies.
The analysis of content via computer vision and artificial intelligence is no longer a discussion of select few in universities. These brilliant scientists and entrepreneurs are building the foundation of new technology companies that will disrupt major billion and trillion dollar markets, impacting humanity forever.