Science & Technology

Be Internet Awesome.

To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital safety and citizenship so they can explore the online world with confidence.

Developed in collaboration with online safety experts, Be Internet Awesome provides tools for kids, parents and educators, including a free web-based game and classroom curriculum, to help teach these lessons through hands-on practice.

Let’s do this: https://goo.gl/IzJD1Y

Searching for art just got better. Where will you start?

Visit your favourite museums in Street View and read more about the artworks around you via the latest Google Arts & Culture annotations in Google Maps.

Learn more on https://g.co/artsandculture and download the app Google Arts & Culture
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Preserving digital art: How will it survive?

Get the Google Arts & Culture App – Android: https://goo.gl/CCJ5xu – IOS: https://goo.gl/AvMS0r
Google Arts & Culture has partnered with Rhizome to help in the preservation of digital art.

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For millennia, people have created art—in media ranging from paint on cave walls to metal or stone sculpture to computer-generated images, sound and motion. In recent years, many have made an effort to digitize physical art in an effort to preserve it for future generations and make it accessible to a wider audience.

Contrary to common belief that “bits don’t die,” obsolescence is a real threat to digital art—and a major challenge as its use continues to increase.

Seurat: Bringing high-fidelity rendering to mobile VR

A new tool called Seurat – named after the great French painter – makes it possible to render high-fidelity scenes on mobile VR headsets in real time. Seurat enabled ILMxLAB, the branch of Lucasfilm focused on pioneering next generation immersive experiences, to bring the cinema-quality world of Star Wars to mobile VR.

Discover 100 Chinese treasures from the Palace Museum on Google Arts & Culture

Housed in the Forbidden City, the Palace Museum is one of the most visited art museums in the world. https://g.co/palacemuseum
From jade sculptures to dragon seals, immerse yourself in a collection that captures 6,000 years of China’s culture and history here: https://g.co/palacemuseum

Learn more on g.co/artsandculture and download the app Google Arts & Culture
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IOS: https://goo.gl/AvMS0r

Introducing WorldSense: Move naturally in VR

Introducing WorldSense, a new headset tracking technology which lets you move naturally in VR without installing any external sensors. Lean, dodge, duck, and enjoy more immersive virtual reality without any cables, so it feels even more like you’re actually there.

Experience WorldSense in Daydream standalone headsets built with our partners HTC VIVE, a leader in VR, and Lenovo, a leader in mobile & computing innovation. Coming soon.

Learn more at https://vr.google.com/daydream/

Daydream should not be used by children under the age of 13. Please consult your device-specific safety requirements.

Expeditions AR – Bringing the world into the classroom

Imagine staring into the eye of a miniature Category 5 hurricane or getting up close with a strand of DNA. With Expeditions AR, teachers can bring the world into the classroom to help engage students with immersive lessons.

Expeditions AR uses Google’s Tango technology to map the physical classroom and place the 3D objects for students to observe and interact with. Expdeditions AR is coming to schools in Fall 2017. Interested teachers and schools can sign up at g.co/expeditions/ar