Sentences with phrase «on reality for»

Mind you, there seemed to be a rather loose grip on reality for a lot of the attendees at the Doctor Who Festival, even though they'd had a good night's sleep.

The true believer is «a man determined to drag the supernatural back to life by the sheer power of wishing, or failing that, to vent his desolation on those around him — on reality itself for being such a cheat» (The New Nonsense [Simon & Schuster, 1974] p. 75).

It's hard to impose fiction on reality for very long.

Not exact matches

In reality most government conditions imposed on foreign takeovers run for about three years.

And the massive amount of consolidation that's swept over the Canadian media sector in recent years — Bell, Rogers and Shaw have a lock on much of the market — has created openings for a nimble, smaller player that can fill niches in a TV universe overwhelmed by me - too reality shows.

A new study has found that, for many, being «liked» on social media is more important than being liked in reality, which can lead to odd behavior and an inability to enjoy life in the moment.

Dan Eisenhardt: The overall theme this year for TEDx Vancouver is around the perceptions and realities of personal identification — who we are, where we're going — and within that theme my talk is honing in on the role of vanity in technology adoption, specifically wearables.

Befitting a campaign in which the leading candidate is known for a TV show that blurred the lines between reality and scripted TV drama, there are any number of sub-texts and counter-narratives in Trump's attack on Kelly.

Steve Jobs was famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) for his «reality distortion field,» his ability to make other people believe the seemingly impossible was actually possible.

Theresa «Omarosa» Manigault, a former contestant on Donald Trump's reality - TV show The Apprentice, was named director of African - American Outreach for the presumptive Republican nominee's presidential campaign.

The most recent example, of course, came on Tuesday, when Facebook announced a $ 2 billion acquisition of the virtual reality startup Oculus VR, but it's just the most recent in a string of Facebook's recent buyout offers, from it's failed $ 3 billion bid for Snapchat to its jaw - dropping $ 19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp.

Set to launch on October 13 for $ 399, the PlayStation VR brings a virtual reality experience competitive with (but not quite as powerful as) what Facebook and HTC have to offer.

In both cases, you should be prepared to drop $ 1,000 or more on a Windows PC powerful enough for virtual reality.

If we are already late in an economic cycle when the tendency for company managements to employ a rosy spin on their numbers is at its most acute, then we should worry if this gap between opinion and reality is wider than in previous cycles.»

In augmented reality, digital images, text, or sounds are superimposed on the real world, as in Pokemon Go for instance.)

«I just don't want to be in the mix the way that I used to,» Kim, 36, said in a scene on the E! reality show, «how desperate I was, going to every restaurant every night, like only wanting to be seen, knowing that all the TMZ cameras were there, so I'd run, flock to those places... I was so hungry for that.»

The reality is that while DDT was banned for agriculture in the US - and spraying on kids in suburban neighbourhoods - it was never banned for anti-malarial use.

One of the features that sets Oculus Rift apart from other virtual reality headsets is its lightweight display screen and overall emphasis on comfort that allows for long play sessions.

In reality, this customer knows very little about the sales professional on a personal level, so he should keep this in mind and guide the conversation back to the pressing issue and how he intends to solve the problem for the customer, ignoring personal attacks.

Google is up for an Oscar for Best Animated Short for its virtual reality film Pearl, which released this spring on its YouTube channel as part of its Spotlight Stories program.

It did speak up on the Stop Online Piracy Act earlier this year, but for the most part Google has been focusing its public muscle on uncontroversial projects like augmented reality glasses and robot cars.

For example, for eMBB services such as augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) and HD IPTV over WTTx, the user plane can be deployed at the network edge to minimize the roundabout traffic on the backbone network, achieve ultra-low latency, and eradicate congestiFor example, for eMBB services such as augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) and HD IPTV over WTTx, the user plane can be deployed at the network edge to minimize the roundabout traffic on the backbone network, achieve ultra-low latency, and eradicate congestifor eMBB services such as augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) and HD IPTV over WTTx, the user plane can be deployed at the network edge to minimize the roundabout traffic on the backbone network, achieve ultra-low latency, and eradicate congestion.

For the past few years, that speculation has centered on a handful of product categories, including smart home, wearables, virtual reality, and robotics.

Reality TV stars can reportedly make anywhere from $ 1,500 to upwards of $ 7,000 for promoting a brand on their social media.

Last year, it participated in a $ 542 million round of funding for Magic Leap, maker of a mysterious «augmented reality» technology that superimposes digital images on the real world.

«Today we're introducing a new logo and identity family that reflects this reality and shows you when the Google magic is working for you, even on the tiniest screens,» the company wrote on the Google blog on Tuesday.

In a perfect world, we would have been a little bit more flexible and could have waited for award space to become available on other airlines that fly direct — such as United or ANA — but in reality, the short connection didn't really feel that bad.

Many of Canada's managers understand this instinctively and the top performers — like many of those on Canada's Best Managed Companies list for 2018 — have built their businesses around that reality.

Eager to bring on a sharp - elbowed advocate like his former lawyer, the legendary Roy Cohn, Trump turned to Cohen — who was never just an attorney for the real estate mogul and reality TV star.

This is a visual example of the augmented reality feature MLBAM is working on for iPhone 8.

The reality, however, is that these on - demand platforms are doing a great job at supplying needed work to the unskilled workforce (i.e., delivery, transportation, etc.), however for skilled small business owners («SMBs»)-- like in the home services sector — the jobs are low paying and the clients are «owned» by the platforms themselves.

«We did a [reality] series for Schick razors called Clean Break, which ran for three seasons on Yahoo and Fox,» McLean says.

Unlike some other virtual reality devices on the market that use smartphones for the display, Rift has its own built - in display designed specifically for VR.

He noticed there was an opportunity to develop such modules, as well as virtual reality simulators, for so - called «ground school» training for helicopter pilots or the maintenance crews working on military airplanes such as the Royal Canadian Air Force's Hercules transport.

With a focus on the gap between the American Dream and what is, for the majority of people, the American Reality, the third - annual meeting of Clinton Global Initiative America kicks off today in Chicago.

If someone would have put a wager on a reality show about a family - run small business selling products for duck hunters being a blockbuster success, I would have bet against it.

Data on users and their preferences and behavior is the Holy Grail for most advertisers, and the reality is that Google and Facebook have orders of magnitude more data than their nearest competitors, and more ways to slice and dice it.

Virtual reality provides medical and dental students a safe and controlled environment to practice surgeries and procedures, allowing them to make mistakes without having any impact on an actual patient, and prepare for any unexpected situations.

Firstly, while the chain has traded on a reputation for customer service, «the reality is, it doesn't exist in the stores,» he says.

Self - driving vehicles like the ones being developed by Google are thus on the fast track to becoming a reality, which is good for a number of reasons.

Oculus, the virtual reality company Facebook bought in 2014 for $ 2 billion, said on Wednesday that over one million people have used the Samsung Gear VR headset in April, which indicates that consumer use of virtual reality technology is growing.

By providing quick access to a countless number of investment opportunities, the company makes it easy for everyone - including someone with no previous investment knowledge or portfolio to build on - to make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

The backlash also comes after the Republican nominee announced Theresa «Omarosa» Manigault, a former contestant on Trump's reality - TV show The Apprentice, as director of African - American Outreach for the his campaign in July.

Another brilliant virtual reality game, this one for the Sony PlayStation 4, Farpoint deserves credit as a technical marvel but also for being an enjoyable game on its own, apart from the VR.

On board long - haul flights, passengers can rent virtual reality headsets for $ 15 per flight to watch a selection of the latest films and documentaries in 3D, 2D and VR 180 °.

The people who believed America was «post-racial» or colorblind are having a reality check, and he exposes America for what it is, and what it always has been: founded and built on racism.»

The popularity of augmented - reality Pokemon Go around the world has generated crowds of people in parks and other public places as users search for monsters to train, but with temperatures well below freezing, there was no sudden, noticeable buzz on the streets of Seoul.

The post was in response to a report issued by Human Rights Watch, which advocated for an outright ban on autonomous armed machines before they become a reality.

For battery life, the Book 2 is also a good fit for both long typing sessions — it lasts 17 hours on a charge — and for late - night gaming sessions or virtual realiFor battery life, the Book 2 is also a good fit for both long typing sessions — it lasts 17 hours on a charge — and for late - night gaming sessions or virtual realifor both long typing sessions — it lasts 17 hours on a charge — and for late - night gaming sessions or virtual realifor late - night gaming sessions or virtual reality.

In a post laying out several tips for start - ups in the new year, Blumenthal separates the big data hype from the reality on the ground for many small businesses, and offers sensible - sounding advice on how founders can avoid being overwhelmed by walking a middle way.