Richard MacManus

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I have extensive leadership experience in the digital media industry, including as Senior…

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  • Presence

    A science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality. Themes include:

    - What will VR do to our identities, when we can seamlessly jump between the physical and virtual worlds?
    - Will VR and other emerging technologies, such as drones, create a society where privacy is non-existent?
    - If you think the current generation spends too much time online, what will happen to us when we’re always “invirt”? (a term I coined for this book).

    Available for purchase now as a…

    A science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality. Themes include:

    - What will VR do to our identities, when we can seamlessly jump between the physical and virtual worlds?
    - Will VR and other emerging technologies, such as drones, create a society where privacy is non-existent?
    - If you think the current generation spends too much time online, what will happen to us when we’re always “invirt”? (a term I coined for this book).

    Available for purchase now as a paperback or ebook: http://amzn.to/2eaPVNT

    See publication

  • Trackers: How Technology is helping us Monitor & Improve our Health

    Self-tracking is the practice of measuring and monitoring your health, activities or diet through technologies such as smartphone apps, wearables and personal genomics, empowering you to take control of your day to day health. Richard MacManus explains the benefits and risks of self-tracking and looks at:

    - What exactly is being tracked
    - The tools and techniques being used
    - The best practices of early adopters
    - How self-tracking is revolutionizing the health and wellness…

    Self-tracking is the practice of measuring and monitoring your health, activities or diet through technologies such as smartphone apps, wearables and personal genomics, empowering you to take control of your day to day health. Richard MacManus explains the benefits and risks of self-tracking and looks at:

    - What exactly is being tracked
    - The tools and techniques being used
    - The best practices of early adopters
    - How self-tracking is revolutionizing the health and wellness industries
    - How the medical establishment is adapting to these new trends

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Honors & Awards

  • Best Blog

    Qantas Media Awards

    Won only the second ever 'Best Blog' award at the national media awards of New Zealand, the Qantas Media Awards (now known as the Canon Media Awards).

    The awards ceremony recognizes "excellence in New Zealand journalism" and has been running for 40 years.

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