Dr. Sam Browd is a Seattle neurosurgeon who is taking telemedicine and virtual reality technology to a different, unexpected place – the operating room. Browd is professor of neurological surgery at the University of Washington, an attending neurosurgeon at Seattle Children's Hospital, and cofounder and chief medical officer at health IT vendor Proprio. He has spent the last few years working with engineers and other surgeons to bring the operating room out of the analog world and into the digital. What they've created is a new technology that provides surgeons a 360-view of surgery by combining virtual reality and artificial intelligence, enabling surgeons to integrate information in new ways. Out of this, too, comes work on telesurgery – the ability to do live surgery in different locations or mentorship and proctorship.

Two lovers hold hands across a table, overlooking a virtual vista of the Mediterranean. As the pair exchange sweet nothings, the fact they are actually sitting thousands of miles apart bears little significance on the romantic experience. The couple was deemed "hyper-compatible" by online dating technology that matched them using a search engine infused with artificial intelligence (AI). Using data harvested about their social backgrounds, sexual preferences, cultural interests, and even photos of their celebrity crushes, they were thrust together in a virtual reality of their own design. This technology is in the early stages of development.

Anyone who has access to the Internet has certainly encountered all of the buzz and hype surrounding virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI). Everything's becoming digitized as we become consumed by new innovations more than ever before, leading many brands to feel overwhelmed to keep up and stand out. What does this exactly mean for brands and marketers? The penetration of breakthrough technological advances like IoT, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality has given way for marketers to approach elements in their marketing stack in a new and innovative way. New capabilities open up the opportunity for brands to reach their target market and provide experiences like never before.

Anyone who has access to the Internet has certainly encountered all of the buzz and hype surrounding virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI). Everything's becoming digitized as we become consumed by new innovations more than ever before, leading many brands to feel overwhelmed to keep up and stand out. What does this exactly mean for brands and marketers? The penetration of breakthrough technological advances like IoT, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality has given way for marketers to approach elements in their marketing stack in a new and innovative way. New capabilities open up the opportunity for brands to reach their target market and provide experiences like never before.