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With 'Road Tales', Volkswagen wants to bring imagination back to where it has always belonged: the back seat. 'Road Tales' is developed for Dutch children between 4-11 years old and can be downloaded for free. The app uses a custom developed story-engine that creates unique tales based on the location of the user. To allow the stories to react to the environment, the Amsterdam based agency has scanned all Dutch highways to identify objects like bridges, windmills, trees, petrol stations and other main objects to transform them into story elements.

"Time is over for shared experiences when watching TV. Based on the answers you give in an app, your listening history, gender, age, or location and time of the day, this video will adjust the story based on your personality taking your mood into account. Two people won't be watching a story unfolding in the same way again and even you might experience a different narrative at another time."

"Just tell the app what drinks you are looking for - based on categories such as taste, color, weather, trends, time, location, bar vibe, or much"

"Project Tango is Google's attempt to build a device which is intimately acquainted with its surroundings "

"Project Tango is Google's attempt to build a device which is intimately acquainted with its surroundings "

This television uses facial recognition technology to locate its viewer, then rotates its screen to face them.

Geolocation on steriods for Javascript

"Ambient Literature is a two-year collaboration between UWE Bristol, Bath Spa University and the University of Birmingham, established to investigate the locational and technological future of the book. Funded through a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the project is focused on the study of emergent forms of literature that make use of novel technologies and social practices in order to create robust and evocative experiences for readers. "

S3A is a major new five-year UK research collaboration between internationally leading experts in 3D audio and visual processing, the BBC and UK industry. The partnership aims to unlock the creative potential of 3D sound to provide immersive experiences to the general public at home or on the move. S3A will pioneer a radical new listener centred approach to 3D sound production that can dynamically adapt to the listeners' environment and location to create a sense of immersion. Current 3D sound systems rely upon fixed loudspeaker arrangements and acoustically treated rooms that are not practical for home use. S3A will change the way audio is produced and delivered to enable practical high-quality 3D sound reproduction based on listener perception.

Future Macs may adjust their audio depending on where you're sitting or standing - and based on how many folks are in a room. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20170249122) for "devices with enhanced audio." The patent involves a system for enhancing audio including a Mac and an output device. The Mac includes a sensor configured to determine a user location relative to the computer. The sensor is also configured to gather environment data corresponding to an environment of the computer.

An adaptive story that takes you on a road trip, as well a personal journey.