@RiotDemon One of the best anime ever.
“No matter how far a jackass may travel, it will never return as a horse.”
–Batou, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Can’t wait for the Google Maps eye implant app that overlays my route on my field of vision and shows restaurant ratings and whether places have public bathrooms. And also the facial recognition contacts app that lets me pretend I actually remember people and their names.
@f00l Obviously that would be one of the first major updates to the GottaGoPee app, allowing users to rate bathrooms on size, cleanliness, restocking of materials, and popularity. But in extreme cases just knowing where a bathroom is in the first place is the most important thing.
AR is the future, and is much closer than we think. However, what most people think of when AR is mentioned (Animoji, Pokémon Go, Google Lens) is like calling today’s product a home entertainment system -technically true, but insulting to actual entertainment systems. Because of this, AR will never be taken completely seriously until the experience is much more immersive than that of a smartphone, and similarly priced.
Despite this, companies, such as Microsoft (HoloLens) and Magic (Leap) are making great progress on practical, immersive AR/MR. As soon as Magic Leap is ready for the market, Microsoft should officially release a commercial version of their headset, severely discounting its current $3000 price. I am expecting the starting price to be near $750-$1000. (Considering that these are standalone devices, no other hardware will be required.) With an AR experience far surpassing any smartphone, this price point should be rather acceptable, and even justifiable, what with high end smartphones being cost just as much, and VR systems costing even more.
I would love to keep sharing more information, but I don’t have time for that now. If anyone has any specific questions, please ask them.
@f00l I doubt those will exist. If it lives up to the promise of the technology I will be willing to put up with these failings, but I have come to accept a certain amount of lack of privacy to be a person who has a significant presence online.
With the rise of AI, it may be possible for consumers to gain use of their data, without it being sent to an external database. However, I doubt most companies will opt for that, since it decreases the feasibility for aggragating large amounts of data to mine or sell.
I honestly am having enough trouble with the regular standard reality.
Does playing Ingress count?
@j8048188 Hell yeah! Viva la Resistance!
I look forward to the day when all my sensory inputs are filtered and curated by a Facebook-esque algorithm.
@awk I wonder what ten minutes of saturation advertising on your subconscious would cost?
I wish augmented reality were the future, but I think it died with the ridiculous Google Glass, at least for the next decade or so.
What I really want is to be a cyborg, with AR built into my cybernetic eyes
@Dweezle
/giphy batou
@RiotDemon One of the best anime ever.
“No matter how far a jackass may travel, it will never return as a horse.”
–Batou, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
@2many2no I thought the actor playing Batou in the live action did pretty good. Loved the original anime.
/image live action batou
Does the HUD in my car count? Even if it doesn’t target thermal exhaust ports
@wmbarr i love my HUD! hate looking down now lol!!!
Can you bypass the eyes and just plug some fiber into the brain yet?
/image optic nerve connection
@eonfifty
@eonfifty @ruouttaurmind Sigrid & Suko
@ruouttaurmind it really pleases me that the Matrix is almost twenty years old, but is still so relevant.
Can’t wait for the Google Maps eye implant app that overlays my route on my field of vision and shows restaurant ratings and whether places have public bathrooms. And also the facial recognition contacts app that lets me pretend I actually remember people and their names.
@Al_Coholic it’s closer than you think…
/youtube Intel smart glasses
@Al_Coholic
CLEAN public bathrooms.
@Al_Coholic @f00l AR could make them look clean.
@f00l Obviously that would be one of the first major updates to the GottaGoPee app, allowing users to rate bathrooms on size, cleanliness, restocking of materials, and popularity. But in extreme cases just knowing where a bathroom is in the first place is the most important thing.
AR is the future, and is much closer than we think. However, what most people think of when AR is mentioned (Animoji, Pokémon Go, Google Lens) is like calling today’s product a home entertainment system -technically true, but insulting to actual entertainment systems. Because of this, AR will never be taken completely seriously until the experience is much more immersive than that of a smartphone, and similarly priced.
Despite this, companies, such as Microsoft (HoloLens) and Magic (Leap) are making great progress on practical, immersive AR/MR. As soon as Magic Leap is ready for the market, Microsoft should officially release a commercial version of their headset, severely discounting its current $3000 price. I am expecting the starting price to be near $750-$1000. (Considering that these are standalone devices, no other hardware will be required.) With an AR experience far surpassing any smartphone, this price point should be rather acceptable, and even justifiable, what with high end smartphones being cost just as much, and VR systems costing even more.
I would love to keep sharing more information, but I don’t have time for that now. If anyone has any specific questions, please ask them.
@DVDBZN Thanks, now I don’t have to say this.
Would this be the same as alternate facts?
Hive mind, anyone?
Goes without saying. Always.
@f00l Please, it’s time you start to think.
@ELUNO
You really really don’t want that.
You think you do. But …
No.
@f00l I do think!
@ELUNO
But I don’t.
Only a @f00l thinks not thinking is cool!
@ELUNO
I think it could become very useful, possibly dangerous.
I want AR to become more fleshed out and useful, but I also know that I WILL spring extra for the ad free version of whatever comes out.
@infornography
Will we spring for the privacy-augmented and data-theft-free versions, if those exist?
@f00l I doubt those will exist. If it lives up to the promise of the technology I will be willing to put up with these failings, but I have come to accept a certain amount of lack of privacy to be a person who has a significant presence online.
@infornography
Indeed.
@infornography
@f00l
With the rise of AI, it may be possible for consumers to gain use of their data, without it being sent to an external database. However, I doubt most companies will opt for that, since it decreases the feasibility for aggragating large amounts of data to mine or sell.
@DVDBZN @infornography
I doubt the viable near future of personally private data.
Too much $$$$$$ to be had collecting, slicing, selling, hacking, stealing it.