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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

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    iPad Gaming Company Osmo Nabs Google Artificial Intelligence Manager as COOiPad Gaming Company Osmo Nabs Google Artificial Intelligence Manager as COO
    Technology

    Srikanth Rajagopalan, the product manager for machine intelligence at Google, is joining the educational gaming startup.

    By Eric Johnson and Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Oculus Accidentally Releases Images of Consumer Model, ControllerOculus Accidentally Releases Images of Consumer Model, Controller
    Technology

    Oopsies.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Consumer Smart Glasses Are Set to Arrive Next YearConsumer Smart Glasses Are Set to Arrive Next Year
    Technology

    “Anything that your cellphone can do, glasses can do.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Boeing Says Augmented Reality Can Make Workers Better, FasterBoeing Says Augmented Reality Can Make Workers Better, Faster
    Technology

    Specifically, 90 percent better on the first try, and 30 percent faster.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    My Eyes Are Up Here: Eye-Tracking Comes to Virtual Reality Social Network AltspaceVRMy Eyes Are Up Here: Eye-Tracking Comes to Virtual Reality Social Network AltspaceVR
    Technology
    PVP Live Wants to Make Following eSports EasierPVP Live Wants to Make Following eSports Easier
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    eSports aren’t as predictable as traditional sports -- and that’s okay!

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    The Dallas Cowboys Will Soon Train Their Quarterbacks in Virtual RealityThe Dallas Cowboys Will Soon Train Their Quarterbacks in Virtual Reality
    Technology

    A big upgrade from Xs and Os on a chalkboard.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Nepal Is in Crisis. Will This Virtual Reality Film Make You Care? (Q&A)Nepal Is in Crisis. Will This Virtual Reality Film Make You Care? (Q&A)
    Technology

    “I think the future of visual news has to be in VR -- it’s not a news anchor telling you what you’re seeing. You’re seeing it for yourself.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Amazon’s TV Box Gets Some More Serious Video GamesAmazon’s TV Box Gets Some More Serious Video Games
    Technology

    Several of Playcast’s games have never been available before on Android-based devices such as Amazon’s Fire TV.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    ‘Business as Usual’ Is Dangerous for Enterprise, Says Pivotal’s Paul Maritz‘Business as Usual’ Is Dangerous for Enterprise, Says Pivotal’s Paul Maritz
    Technology

    “Companies need to learn how to catch people in the act of doing something and affect the outcome.”

    By Arik Hesseldahl and Eric Johnson