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The Iconoclast · Oct 5, 2003, 08:42 pm

Imagine going on a weekend trip to the museum. You get into the car, program your headset, and drive down Gemini Street. A virtual arrow flashes at Route 51, and warns you of another abrupt turn left. You go along the road, seeing more of these flashing arrows and alerts. With a push of your headset button, you could get all the information you'd ever want about what movies are playing in that theater you just passed, or how long the sale at Wal Mart is going to last. You can pull out your virtual shopping list or send a message instantly to your spouse waiting at home.

When you arrive at the museum, you see a egyptian artifact. It seems to be chipped and cracked. With another push of the button, you digitally recreate the artifact and get any information about the history of this artifact.

This concept is called augmented reality, and above, are only a couple of the ways it will be used in 20 years or so.

How does it work?

Augmented reality basically takes virtual objects and pops it into the real world. This differs from virtual reality because VR creates a whole new world.

Check out the details at http://www.se.rit.edu/~jrv/research/ar/

Also, AR will, in a couple decades, be as common and essential as a car, yet as compact as your shades.

(No literally...AR will be put inside the average guy's pair of glasses)

Lets discuss...I'm excited, you?

Dislogic · Oct 6, 2003, 12:33 am

wow this is some cool stuff! thats really all i can say except for that i hope they come out with it soon :P

Fallen Angel · Oct 7, 2003, 06:05 am

(Shudder).

Section 8 · Oct 7, 2003, 10:51 am

Why shudder FA. This seems like a great technological advancement, imagine how many lives it could change. I'm waiting with baited breath.

Fallen Angel · Oct 8, 2003, 12:51 am

I prefer to look at reality.

Section 8 · Oct 9, 2003, 01:29 am

FA, this would only help others. I see no problem with that. It's just improving on an existing thing. In this case it's reality.

Down · Oct 21, 2003, 04:36 am

Fallen, this isnt virtual reality, its augmented, meaning that things are added to what you already see. I could see something like this being extremely useful for navigation in cars and the such, but I dont think I would want to see a bunch of stuff that isnt really there while just walking around.

castille · Oct 24, 2003, 09:04 am

I'm always wary of technology that tries to change my reality. Even if it promises me a harem of hot women in Monaco 24/7, I would prefer to be actually there experiencing it.

Today's generations are becoming more and more immersed in their false realities. Big Brother, Survivor, and that dating show are all popular. So is "virtual sports" (who the hell wants to play a soccer game on a computer?).

But its up to them. If they want virtual reality, then hey, it might be a business concept. But I'd rather be breathing fresh air, eating food with my own mouth, and climbing a real cliff-face rather than having wires strapped to me....

eXploiTeD · Oct 24, 2003, 02:20 pm

Well said Castille.

Oct 6, 2003, 12:33 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
Dislogic Molten Ash Location: USA Posts: 115	wow this is some cool stuff! thats really all i can say except for that i hope they come out with it soon :P <span style='color:gray'><span style='font-family:Geneva'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:100%'>Kerry/Edwards 2004: He can't make up his mind, but at least he has one.</span></span></span>

Oct 21, 2003, 04:36 am	#7 (permalink) (top)
Down Molten Ash Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 30	Fallen, this isnt virtual reality, its augmented, meaning that things are added to what you already see. I could see something like this being extremely useful for navigation in cars and the such, but I dont think I would want to see a bunch of stuff that isnt really there while just walking around. http://www.sixtyten.com/images/siggy.gif <span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:gray'>Man is afraid of that which he does not know.</span></span>

Oct 24, 2003, 09:04 am	#8 (permalink) (top)
castille Citizen #21521 Posts: 2,599	I'm always wary of technology that tries to change my reality. Even if it promises me a harem of hot women in Monaco 24/7, I would prefer to be actually there experiencing it. Today's generations are becoming more and more immersed in their false realities. Big Brother, Survivor, and that dating show are all popular. So is "virtual sports" (who the hell wants to play a soccer game on a computer?). But its up to them. If they want virtual reality, then hey, it might be a business concept. But I'd rather be breathing fresh air, eating food with my own mouth, and climbing a real cliff-face rather than having wires strapped to me.... Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you.

Oct 5, 2003, 08:42 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
The Iconoclast Sedimentary Rock Posts: 16	Imagine going on a weekend trip to the museum. You get into the car, program your headset, and drive down Gemini Street. A virtual arrow flashes at Route 51, and warns you of another abrupt turn left. You go along the road, seeing more of these flashing arrows and alerts. With a push of your headset button, you could get all the information you'd ever want about what movies are playing in that theater you just passed, or how long the sale at Wal Mart is going to last. You can pull out your virtual shopping list or send a message instantly to your spouse waiting at home. When you arrive at the museum, you see a egyptian artifact. It seems to be chipped and cracked. With another push of the button, you digitally recreate the artifact and get any information about the history of this artifact. This concept is called augmented reality, and above, are only a couple of the ways it will be used in 20 years or so. How does it work? Augmented reality basically takes virtual objects and pops it into the real world. This differs from virtual reality because VR creates a whole new world. Check out the details at http://www.se.rit.edu/~jrv/research/ar/ Also, AR will, in a couple decades, be as common and essential as a car, yet as compact as your shades. (No literally...AR will be put inside the average guy's pair of glasses) Lets discuss...I'm excited, you?

Oct 7, 2003, 06:05 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
Fallen Angel Igneous Magma Location: Sydney,Australia. Posts: 333	(Shudder).

Oct 7, 2003, 10:51 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
Section 8 Hot Lava Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 782	Why shudder FA. This seems like a great technological advancement, imagine how many lives it could change. I'm waiting with baited breath.

Oct 8, 2003, 12:51 am	#5 (permalink) (top)
Fallen Angel Igneous Magma Location: Sydney,Australia. Posts: 333	I prefer to look at reality.

Oct 9, 2003, 01:29 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
Section 8 Hot Lava Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 782	FA, this would only help others. I see no problem with that. It's just improving on an existing thing. In this case it's reality.

Oct 24, 2003, 02:20 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
eXploiTeD Molten Ash Posts: 32	Well said Castille.