Thread: The Future is Here!

This is an amazing prototype of a technology I think may turn out to be next big thing in the computer / cell phone world. Think of it as a 'sixth sense' that brings human-computer interaction to a whole new era. While the tech is probably 5-10 years away from the mainstream consumer, its introduction might just be as groundbreaking as that of the computer, the internet, or the cell phone.

Pattie Maes demos the Sixth Sense | Video on TED.com

I was watching that thinking it was pretty cool - except the notion of projecting images onto stuff wasn't that great... then I read one of the post's below that said:

"...in a couple years time, we will have wearable devices that have the ability to paint low-intensity lasers directly onto the retinas, thus superimposing the virtual on the real and creating a much more compact, immersive, responsive, and PRIVATE experience."

Imagine that! Your own personal 'head-up' display - I'm in!