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Robert Pratten Talks About the Current & Future of  Pokemon Go, AR & Transmedia AR and Transmedia Storytelling Could Add More to PokemonGo (photo courtesy of Transmedia Storytellers Ltd.) What if you were one of the Pokemon being hunted and captured as part of an adventure story that gets unfolded and retold every second? That is what Augmented Reality (AR) and Transmedia storytelling is all about. We talk with Rob Pratten , transmedia expert and founder and CEO of Transmedia Storytelling Ltd., about how AR can enhance transmedia storytelling if done right. He discusses that we think of Augmented Reality visually but challenges us that AR can be effective with other of our senses. Rob also gives some comment on the latest AR hit - Pokemon Go. Check out our interview with Rob below.

Epson's Michael Leyva Discusses Compliance Solutions Under the New FAA's Visual Line of Sight Rule  Epson's Proposed VLOS Solution On June 21, the FAA announced the new small drone rules (under 55lbs) aka Part 107  which take effect August 29. One of the operational limits is maintaining Visual Line of Sight (VLOS).  Under the new rules, pilots must always remain within visual line of sight of the drone — something that typically prohibits any kind of long-distance drone use, including even the most basic delivery drones though Amazon is still allowed to continue to study the delivery service  potential. One solution that will provide data and maintain line of sight are Augmented Reality glasses like the EPSON Moverio BT-200/300. We speak with Michael Leyva, Product Manager of New Product Innovation, who will speak about the possibilities of solutions in partnership with DJI. Check it out!

Love the convenience of on-line shopping but just not sure about the fit of the item? DITTO may have a solution for you when it comes to glasses.   DITTO  makes buying glasses online easy by giving you a comprehensive selection of designer glasses and using their patent-pending proprietary technology to virtually try on glasses in 180 degree views and see which pair looks best on you.  Very cool. We talk with Kate Doerksen , CEO of DITTO on how her e-commerce site for glasses is disrupting this area.

At the 2013 Bay Area Maker Faire , we found another great year of interactive specifically in Augmented Reality (AR). Attention gamers out there: One company Technical Illusions is coming out with low cost AR glasses and development solution and guess what? It's open source, well not totally as Rick says " the API's will be open but the behind the scenes will be closed because of various licenses we have ." Check out this video of a couple of these AR hackers disrupting the entry barrier.

Nerd Stalker contributor Ramine Darabiha interview with Finland based startup LucSens founder Lulian Florea. LucSens uses state-of-the art technology in computer vision, revealing you the possibility to get instant translation from Chinese or Japanese to English by taking pictures with your mobile device.