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Marketplace Tech for Monday, March 28, 2016
Mar 28, 2016

Marketplace Tech for Monday, March 28, 2016

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On today's show, it's all about virtual reality. We'll talk about the long-awaited virtual reality headset from Oculus; chat with the New York Times' Toni Cruthirds about upcoming VR products; and visit New York Public Library Labs to learn more about its Space/Time Directory, which aims to create a "time-traveling" service from archived material. 

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Browsing the virtual bookshelves

Mar 28, 2016
How the New York Public Library is working to digitize its giant collection.
A page from the 1889 manuscript of Theodore Roosevelt's "The Winning of the West," which is in the New York Public Library's digitized (and actual) collection.
The New York Public Library Digital Collections

On today’s show, it’s all about virtual reality. We’ll talk about the long-awaited virtual reality headset from Oculus; chat with the New York Times’ Toni Cruthirds about upcoming VR products; and visit New York Public Library Labs to learn more about its Space/Time Directory, which aims to create a “time-traveling” service from archived material. 

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