Making a Real-Time, Augmented Reality, Digital Twin of Los Angeles with Naomi Augustine-Yee, Magic Leap

<p>In this episode, we’re talking with Naomi Augustine-Yee about her recent work as Innovation Lead at Magic Leap. If you aren't familiar with Magic Leap, they make those headsets where you can see a visualization of augmented reality superimposed over the real world.</p> <p>I think she has worked on one of THE most interesting “Fitbit for the Planet” styles of technology projects. She and her team created a real-time digital twin of the city of Los Angeles. That means anyone can put on a Magic Leap headset and “see” the entire city of LA, along with the real flows of data, as they are happing in real-time – like air pollution, traffic, kilowatt-hours, and water use – all as if you were looking at the city re-created on a boardroom table.&nbsp;</p> <p>We can also use AR to create an immersive experience of an alternative world. We can create AR experiences that visualize what a better eco-friendly futuristic world could look like in a way that is much more salient, inspiring, and impactful than a 2D picture or video might be.</p> <p>Check out the blog article on my Medium page to see the pictures she’s created - they are quite wonderful.</p> <p>Naomi joined us for our first monthly <a href="https://katiepatrick.com/fitbit"><em>Fitbit for the Planet</em> video hangout</a> for this episode.</p> <p>Sign up to join the live group calls at <a href="http://katiepatrick.com/fitbit">katiepatrick.com/fitbit</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Naomi Augustine-Yee</strong></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/GST_naomi"><strong>Twitter @GST_naomi</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-augustine-yee/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.naomiaugustine.com/"><strong>naomiaugustine.com</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Katie Patrick</strong></p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/2Z4jivL">Get a copy of <em>How to Save the World</em> on Amazon</a></p> <p><a href="https://katiepatrick.com/">katiepatrick.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/katiepatrick">Twitter @katiep