You're going to watch all 15 minutes of this video -- trust me. Above is Pranav Mistry demonstrating his SixthSense technology, which has to be one of the greatest inventions ever. Basically, SixthSense brings all of the information stuck on your computer and the internet into the real world using very inexpensive and already available technologies. I don't want to ruin the video by listing all the cool things it can do, but as an example you can look at a boarding pass for your flight and instantly know whether it is on time or delayed.
How is this even remotely videogame related? Well, check out 9:37. See, videogames. However, playing a racing game on a sheet of paper isn't really the best of gaming SixthSense could deliver. Videogames and reality could seriously collide on some amazingly epic levels thanks to this thing. The possibilities for ARGs are endless. You could instantly see a person's WoW character and their stats or simply play a game of NSMB Wii on a wall with some friends. Yes, this technology is probably going to be used for so much more than just videogames, but I really just needed an excuse to share it.
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I saw it on TV. Pretty cool except for the part where people started talking about body implants.
Conspiracy theory or not, I don't want to give Google the chance to actually control my body. I'll take alcohol, weed, and even Red Bull, but electrical devices stay out of my body.
This does seem very interesting, and I can see the potential uses in the medical field right now (communication for the impaired and such), but I think it'll be a few more years before it becomes refined enough to be practical. Even then, it may be awhile before it transfers to the entertainment sector. Gamers like their HD and physical controllers, but Natal and Sony's motion controller (not to mention real use of Motion Plus) may make the transition much smoother.
I saw this on TED a few days ago. Really cool to see such a forward thinker. I love how his focus is making this widely available as soon as possible. Good dude.
Augumented reality concepts have been around for years, this is nothing new. Change that projector into HUD glasses or virtual retinal display and then we'll be talking.
Just saw this on Economic Times' website. This technology is simply revolutionary; it cant come out soon enough. Thank you, Pranav Mistry, et al for creating this device out of technology already in use. Goes to show that nothing is truly perfected; it can always be made better.
Despite how that may sound, that is not a sarcastic statement. I'm just glad that my father introduced this to me today. Once again, simply brilliant!
I can't see someone in a helmet augmentation rig without thinking of the old SNL skits with the helmet dish-wearing weatherman. You know, with the guy who's like a senator for Minnesota now....oh, my...
My friend's response to this video:
nothing remarkable here, just applying a multi-touch surface idea to already available and well documented 3-D interface and wearable computer tech. Also pico projectors. nothing new here at all, just updating stuff thats been done.
Its not being used in any particularly new way. I've seen a patent for something that is exactly this. I saw it in the late 90s
Its meh, epic meh, and I'll tell you why.
Cost
People have been trying to do systems like this for years and that has always been whats stopped it. real world product experience shows that such items are very expensive in the long term because you will constantly have to offer expensive integration support and replacements.
The current prototype system costs approximate $350 to build. thats for the system components not the computer you hook it to. Probably needs a netbook at least, So another 279.99 as long as you don't mind asstastic performance and a Pepto pink color. total price of entry at prototype level: 629.99. mind you that netbook can't play movies or do any of the other fun stuff
That sound like fun to you?
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Conspiracy theory or not, I don't want to give Google the chance to actually control my body. I'll take alcohol, weed, and even Red Bull, but electrical devices stay out of my body.
That just sounds painful...
Despite how that may sound, that is not a sarcastic statement. I'm just glad that my father introduced this to me today. Once again, simply brilliant!
youtube.com/watch?v=mUdDhWfpqxg
It's great isn't it? Now all we need is nuclear batteries.
nothing remarkable here, just applying a multi-touch surface idea to already available and well documented 3-D interface and wearable computer tech. Also pico projectors. nothing new here at all, just updating stuff thats been done.
Its not being used in any particularly new way. I've seen a patent for something that is exactly this. I saw it in the late 90s
Its meh, epic meh, and I'll tell you why.
Cost
People have been trying to do systems like this for years and that has always been whats stopped it. real world product experience shows that such items are very expensive in the long term because you will constantly have to offer expensive integration support and replacements.
The current prototype system costs approximate $350 to build. thats for the system components not the computer you hook it to. Probably needs a netbook at least, So another 279.99 as long as you don't mind asstastic performance and a Pepto pink color. total price of entry at prototype level: 629.99. mind you that netbook can't play movies or do any of the other fun stuff
That sound like fun to you?
My response: You have no soul.
How much? I NEED!
i want a portable Minority Report Computer...
the watch thing was awesome and so was copying text off of paper.