Author: Ian McMurray
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Intelligence augmentation… Beyond imagination?
There’s much talk about how transformative artificial intelligence will be to our lives. Ian McMurray argues that it’s more likely to be IA than AI. In ... -
Holography: it’s not what you think
Is it real – or an illusion? Ian McMurray finds that holography isn’t quite what he first thought. Who can forget how the whole Star Wars ... -
Is HDR the next HD – or the next 3D?
Is HDR the next HD – or the next 3D? Ian McMurray picks his way through the minefield. There is a cynical point of view – ... -
AI hits retail
From computers that have become world champions at ‘Go’ through driverless cars to Siri and Cortana, AI is everywhere. And now, as Ian McMurray describes, it’s ... -
The gamification of education
Playing has long been recognised as being a vital element in a child’s cognitive development – but now, Ian McMurray finds that technology is taking that ... -
Education: a virtual transformation
The way our children learn has changed dramatically over the years – and technology is continuing to both enable and drive those changes, as Ian McMurray ... -
Projection mapping: a spectacular opportunity?
In an AV world in which the LCD display seems to be ubiquitous, Ian McMurray takes great pleasure from one of the areas in which projectors ... -
8K: just when you thought we had enough pixels…
There were plenty who didn’t see the need for 4K resolution – but it’s happening. 8K is probably no less inevitable, as Ian McMurray describes. It ... -
Lockdown systems market is growing
Education has changed radically over the past 50 years – but perhaps nowhere more than in ensuring the safety of pupils, as Ian McMurray finds out. ... -
AV/IT: A done deal, or a work in progress?
There is a saying that, if something is inevitable, it’s usually better not just to accept it, but to embrace it. Ian McMurray looks at the ...