The idea of the glasses connecting to any device could be revolutionary. DisplayLink has invented a wireless usb for any display. I think that if they "expanded their view", they could see the technology as more then just a way to get rid of cable clutter.
With that kind of technology, you could be connecting any device to any device. For example, you can have your smaller PSP, or cellphone, connect to a larger computer, and access any of it's data, and run it, just like you were running your home computer. This technology is here. If I had a lot of money, I'd invest in whichever company holds the patent for a cell phone that can run it's own computer in the background, as it connects to a home PC or laptop, and access the entire system. Not just looking in the hard-drive, but actually having a portion of the computers CPU cycles.
For example, your at home with some friends, and you want to show them a video from your vacation. Your cellphone connects to the PC, you access your files, and your PC runs it while your cell phone displays it.
This is one of those technologies that hinges on other technologies. It may be delayed from happening because of our lack of foresight. While I'm sure any gamer would appreciate a significant upgrade to their graphics while playing on a PSP, or DS. Most applications, like those run on Iphones and Blackberries, have enough processing power to run videos and music on their small displays.
That's where other technologies like Microvisions projector technology come in.
Now, when someone is showing off pics, or playing some game, he can press a button and let everyone see what's going on.
You could put a webcam on your roof and project the stars at night as your phone recharges.
Every time you take a picture, you can show everyone the photo in a full screen image, displayed on any surface.
Not only will our new phones need more powerful processors to run applications for large displays, but they'll need more power to run the displays.
Either the product needs to be efficient, the batteries need to be better, or there needs to be a better, faster way to recharge the battery. Or at least "slow the drain".
Smaller, more advanced solar cells may be the answer.
If that technology is promising enough, combined with more efficient batteries and the products that use them, we'll never have to worry about charging our devices.
With unlimited energy, space for data and tiny cameras, people could record their entire lives. Maybe not in the form of glasses, maybe as some other accessory.
How would society react to something like this? People don't like the idea of being recorded all the time. Some may grow comfortable with it, but others may despise those that record everything.
Like any public camera argument, people will say that it's a breach on their privacy. While others will argue, "What have you got to hide?"
Like every technology, the computer, cell phones, a bluetooth headset, people will grow on to them when they experience their potential.
How many times have you been telling a story and you only wished you could show exactly what you seen?
Moving on to the other ideas in my previous post, particularly the virtual display on the glasses. The technology is here , but why hasn't it caught on? I think the resolution needs to get a little higher, and the glasses need to get smaller. Also, this doesn't allow for augmented reality. Augmented reality will allow the user to see through the glasses. There are two ways to do this, one where there is a video camera which records everything and displays it for your eyes, or another way which allows you to see through the glasses.
Here is an interesting article on augmented reality and the challenges they must overcome from howstuffworks.com
Microvision's retina technology is the most promising, but also the most creepy.
"This device actually uses light to paint images onto the retina by rapidly moving the light source across and down the retina. The problem with the Microvision display is that it currently costs about $10,000. MacIntyre says that the retinal-scanning display is promising because it has the potential to be small. He imagines an ordinary-looking pair of glasses that will have a light source on the side to project images on to the retina."
Since Augmented Reality (AR) requires a tracking system, the future will have AR zones where you can access it's features, and some will not. Outdoor locations will be covered first with more tech savvy regions picking it up, with more and more indoor locations following suit whenever its useful for the owner.
A big problem with the current AR models is the massive load you must carry to have the processing power to run it.
Why haven't they tried a wUSB visual connection? If anyone has the details behind the technological restrictions, I'd like to know.
eMotives brain-wave reading technology is one of those things that I would have to experience to understand it's potential better. I imagine that it could be something like voice recognition software, where it doesn't read your message properly half the time. Eventually, both technologies should get more reliable.
Nano technology is extremely promising. We're talking about creating technology in a way that's similar to life itself. Instead of cells, tiny robots. While there is promise to it, and the Nokia video in the last post is exciting, they don't dive in to the challenges they're currently facing. It seems a little too far-fetched for now, some of it may be around the corner, but it may be a long corner.
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