Anime Discussion Thread - Page 2335

A MAN CAN DREAM!

There's something to be said for glass desk displays etc though, which I'd argue is a version of augmented reality (e.g. that Microsoft and/or Corning video about the future with smart windows/TVs and whatnot everywhere). Power consumption on tactile screens is lower than you might expect--it's just electrostatics to simulate friction. I get what you're saying about working with your arms in the air for hours on end though of course, point taken rofl.

Maybe on-desk controls for a floating display so you don't have to look down as you work. We already have widely-available keyboard software on smartphone that don't require you look down at the letters--it pieces words together based on the relative positions of where you touch with your fingers etc. 3D displays indeed would probably be more convenient for specific 3D modeling, though perhaps you could have an isometric sort of view with windows floating behind whatever windows you're working on @_@

Voice controls are awful...for now. It's a cop-out to say that in the future there will be better technology, but I believe this really will happen. The money will definitely eventually come for this kind of stuff, in my opinion. The first decade of the 21st century and continuing towards today we saw the rise of smartphones. "Rise" is really putting it quite lightly. In Q1 2012, Apple made almost $30 billion off of the iPad and iPhone. There's a case to be made that this kind of display is the next step up, with people getting integrated every step of the way. Next up *may* be smart TVs (it's what most tech companies are preparing for, anyway), and after that we could transition to this kind of augmented reality world.

Anyway just my two cents. Not going to lie though, right now the tech industry is really driven by consumer desire for slicker, better, and faster. Some might say that it's sort of depressing how so much money goes into apparently superficial things like smartphones.

The argument usually associated with space, i.e. "ventures into space have created many many innovations and scientific advancements" doesn't apply with tech necessarily because hardware is so much farther ahead than software, and all the fancy processors/GPUs etc are there for games. Well, games, CAD, and simulations. Clearly computing is very important to us, but advancements like prettier smartphones, smart TVs, and holographic displays are realistically of little utility and quite superficial, not to mention driven by consumerism. It's sort of a grey area, though, as after all, increasing computing efficiency is a good thing. Just know that I'm not 100% "huehuehue gimme shiny scifi holographix". ;o

I have too much time on my hands :X I think it's just because you seemed sort of aggressive (I'm sensitive yo ;__;) and I didn't want to seem like a [complete] moron. Cheers!

derp more rings, tsuna be pimpin

gravity that affects only the beam thing I'm firing and condenses it to apparently 1/100000 of its surface area wahoo

ohey haruto is finally going to get laid maybe...wonder whether it's going to end there :S