>> ^dag:
That was very cool. Hat's off to Microsoft. (something I don't say often)


Quite big of you to say that, dag!

Thanks for the promote!

In reply to this comment by radx:
Holy fuck, instant nerdgasm!

I think the amount of training required for learning how to use the augmented-reality system would far surpass the learning curve for "making a cup of tea" or "knowing when I need to urinate".

neat video though.

>> ^ant:
>> ^brycewi19:
>> ^ant:
short

The thesaurus says another word for short is brief!

Oops, I always get brief and short commands mixxed up. I think VS should support both.


You're right. It shouldn't have to be this way!

Let's revolt on siftbot for not understanding our perfectly good English!

>> ^brycewi19:
>> ^ant:
short

The thesaurus says another word for short is brief!


Oops, I always get brief and short commands mixxed up. I think VS should support both.

>> ^ant:
short


The thesaurus says another word for short is *brief!

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>> ^sepatown:
>> ^dag:
My son would love this.

if you'd just let him out of the basement.


He can love it just fine in the basement

>> ^dag:
My son would love this.


Mine sure did!

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>> ^dag:
My son would love this.

if you'd just let him out of the basement.

That is simply awesome. It's smart the way that monitor seems to have a silverish tint so it looks more like an actual mirror.

I can't wait for augmented reality apps to become more commonplace.

>> ^bmacs27:
AR is the new VR.


I sure hope not...

I think there are still a bunch of problems with a head-mounted AR system, but to use it in cars as a HUD, like it's being used in Jet Fighters would be awesom-o! It just depends on how expensive the technology is and what real-world applications it could have. The above video is one example, but something "simpler" like a built-in GPS system would be fancy too.
>> ^bmacs27:
AR is the new VR. It has much broader applicability. Also, because the real world is also there, it often doesn't cause the discomfort that more immersive displays can cause for inexperienced viewers. It's still expensive, but there are low cost solutions that are beginning to emerge.
One problem with the technology has been the logistics of carrying the weight of a display on your head. A patent I'm excited about was filed by Apple a year or two ago. It's for a head-mounted display which is effectively projected on glasses in front of the face. Now that alone isn't innovative, but their idea is to pipe the projection through fiber optics from a hip, or otherwise mounted projector. That avoids the many of the freedom of movement problems associated with head mounted displays. Apple could once again show the rest of the market how to make preexisting technologies commercially viable.