The next best thing to Ironman's HUD system
Now I may be in the minority, but when I think back on Tony Stark’s Mark III Armor I don’t think about it’s ability to fly, it’s weapons arsenal, or it’s indestructibility. I think about JARVIS and the Heads Up Display. The ability of the suit to scan it’s surroundings, analyze them, and then present pertinent information about them is absolutely amazing. Not to mention the one feature we could actually use in our day to day lives. I almost can’t imagine what it would be like to have access to an affordable system like that. Fortunately, some pretty smart people over at MIT can imagine it and are attempting to bring us the next best thing to Ironman’s HUD system.
Below is a talk by Pattie Maes of MIT, given at the latest TED conference, describing an amazing product they’ve been developing. It may not be as flashy as what Tony Stark could build, but it’s damn near close. And it’s absolutely incredible.
This demo — from Pattie Maes’ lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry — was the buzz of TED. It’s a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine “Minority Report” and then some.
posted by Christopher Schnese
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That's incredible! I don't know how far I'd go to implement a brain implant like she mentions at the end, but this is some great technology. It seems a bit methodical and delayed at the moment, but can you imagine what this would be like on a gen 4 cell network or in an area with city-wide wi-fi? Its awesome seeing all the stuff we're used to classifying as science-fiction and removing the fiction moniker.
lol, yeah, I don't know about the brain implant either. But then again, by the time this is really to where we want it, we'll already have seven different brain implants for all out other gadgets, so It wont be such a big deal.
Man, and if you factor in Moore's law, in 10 years (lol, probably a bit generous) this whole thing is just going to be a pair of glasses instead of a box that hangs on your neck.
I can't wait till I can get one of these!
Actually, I would be all about the brain implant. It is an expression of our natural evolution. Of course, most of us can't get over the 'virtual bump' of allowing a definition of 'natural' to contain anything 'electronic'. I offer that if we were not animated by our own form of electricity then we would be little more than bags of water. Our prejudice stems from, at its core, gooey circuitry vs rigid circuitry. Seriously, when you take the emotion out of the argument and look upon this possibility through the eyes of binary logic, the expression of this like, this new tie-in to data and the subsequent manipulation of what becomes available, is a 'natural fit' and, in alignment with every definition that can be applied, an 'evolution'. A decision of growth, if nothing more.
Now, this is not to assume that such evolvement is for everyone. At least not everyone that might have been born before such technological advancements were available. However, children born in certain regions throughout the world are done so with a predisposition to process many foods that their ancestors learned to process generations back. Foods that, frankly would kill most of the rest of us living on the same planet. That said, I cannot help but wonder what will be considered 'natural' after a few generations of implants become 'the way to the light'. Specifically, it is easy to believe that at some point, we will be blessed from the moment of being born with such an implant to control and enjoy 'augmented reality'. The very next step would be to provide the connection weeks – if not months – before that. If we are to believe that our physiology does ever truly change, I expect that neural connections of expectation would become a 'function' of the future brains of mankind 'looking for' – if not 'seeking' or 'desiring' the connection to augmented reality. Yes, quite natural, indeed. Or at least it shall become so. In that light, what IS natural? And why the concern?
This is the beginning, folks. It is our ticket to the really big show. And we can sit outside the arena proclaiming our desire to remain ignorant, carrying big signs on sticks while declaring our dedication to the 'have nots' – or – we can pull our collective heads out of our asses and gaze upon the future with wonderment and embrace our rightful roles as co-creators in this 'Uni verse' – this 'one song' – by taking these initial baby steps of accomplishment as presented by a great many that we are fortunate to give witness to through the likes of TED.
Sincerely and without hesitation,
Max Laing
CEO / Project Development
ActionCore, Inc. and Allowing Success
Actually, I would be all about the brain implant. It is an expression of our natural evolution. Of course, most of us can’t get over the ‘virtual bump’ of allowing a definition of ‘natural’ to contain anything ‘electronic’. I offer that if we were not animated by our own form of electricity then we would be little more than bags of water. Our prejudice stems from, at its core, gooey circuitry vs rigid circuitry. Seriously, when you take the emotion out of the argument and look upon this possibility through the eyes of binary logic, the expression of this like, this new tie-in to data and the subsequent manipulation of what becomes available, is a ‘natural fit’ and, in alignment with every definition that can be applied, an ‘evolution’. A decision of growth, if nothing more.nnNow, this is not to assume that such evolvement is for everyone. At least not everyone that might have been born before such technological advancements were available. However, children born in certain regions throughout the world are done so with a predisposition to process many foods that their ancestors learned to process generations back. Foods that, frankly would kill most of the rest of us living on the same planet. That said, I cannot help but wonder what will be considered ‘natural’ after a few generations of implants become ‘the way to the light’. Specifically, it is easy to believe that at some point, we will be blessed from the moment of being born with such an implant to control and enjoy ‘augmented reality’. The very next step would be to provide the connection weeks – if not months – before that. If we are to believe that our physiology does ever truly change, I expect that neural connections of expectation would become a ‘function’ of the future brains of mankind ‘looking for’ – if not ‘seeking’ or ‘desiring’ the connection to augmented reality. Yes, quite natural, indeed. Or at least it shall become so. In that light, what IS natural? And why the concern?nnThis is the beginning, folks. It is our ticket to the really big show. And we can sit outside the arena proclaiming our desire to remain ignorant, carrying big signs on sticks while declaring our dedication to the ‘have nots’ – or – we can pull our collective heads out of our asses and gaze upon the future with wonderment and embrace our rightful roles as co-creators in this ‘Uni verse’ – this ‘one song’ – by taking these initial baby steps of accomplishment as presented by a great many that we are fortunate to give witness to through the likes of TED.nnSincerely and without hesitation,nnMax LaingnCEO / Project DevelopmentnActionCore, Inc. and Allowing Success