USA correspondent Marie-Astrid Langer from NZZ tests Meta’s latest smart glasses. And NZZ Science Editor Anna Weber discusses their capabilities and prospects in Europe with Professor Marc Pollefeys, head of the Computer Vision and Geometry Group at ETH Zurich and co-developer of Microsoft’s virtual reality glasses. Podcast in German.
In four questions, Ulrike von Groll from the Communication and Marketing Group at ETH Zurich’s Department of Computer Science shares her perspective on communicating computer science in a way that informs rather than persuades. She reflects on how to engage young people with the field and communicate its relevance and diversity. Read in German.
ETH Zurich will host an IBM Quantum System Two at CSCS in Lugano by the end of 2026. ETH Professor of Theoretical Physics Renato Renner, who earned his doctorate in computer science at ETH under Emeritus Professor Ueli Maurer, highlights the interdisciplinary expertise needed to programme quantum computers: “You need to master both computer science and quantum physics.” Read more in German.