Linux and Sixth Sense Technology

kapz · 11-19-2009, 08:34 AM

What do you think, how the future of linux will be with the Open Source 6th sense technology?

Below is the link to the video presentation of a revolutionary technology.

Link -http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tv/TED-India-Pranav-Mistry/videoshow_ted/5231080.cms

GrapefruiTgirl · 11-19-2009, 08:13 PM

Hard to say what will be the future of Linux+6sense.. From watching the video, the technology looks really amazing to me! I'd guess that MS will of course want to be all over it, AND they have the money to dump into hardware. Hardware is the area that will IMO define how, and at what rate, the technology will be developed for a given OS. Linux will also likely want to get in on it, and while the software, if open-source, will not be a problem, generally speaking, the hardware might-- if MS manages to monopolize the manufacture of the hardware required for this.

All that said, the fellow in the video was using relatively generic hardware, that had been adapted to serve a purpose, and the software was really doing all the work. So, if the hardware can be generic, and methods of interfacing with said hardware are not a big freaking secret, and the software is open sourced, then I'd like to think that Linux will have its share of the '6th sense pie' -- assuming the technology takes off at all. Like anything else, it will be expensive as hell for a while, but 10 years from now, maybe it'll be everywhere.

It really does look very cool; probably the video did not show a lot of what was going on between the scenes on the projector screen segments, switching of applications and the like, but if it can be made easy and seamless to go from one thing to another to another, without a lot of screwing around, I'd really like to see this take off.

Thanks for posting the video. Very interesting.

Sasha

Mr-Bisquit · 11-19-2009, 10:07 PM

One of the original developers of Apple- the one who died recently- was working towards making wearable computers.
Xorg does have the MPX available and that means if the device can be plugged in and recognized, it can be used independently.

onebuck · 11-20-2009, 09:54 AM

Hi,

This technology has been around for a while. It's just that innovative Engineers are now able to utilize the hardware along with software. We have had the ability to do this but in limited factions because of hardware restrictions and software designs.

I do applaud 'Pranav Mistry' for his adaptations of sensory needs utilizing current technology. But one must realize that some of the smoke & mirrors are transparent in the presentation. Sure, great presentation but in the background there are things going on that are indeed invisible to the audience. For one, projection technology is not transportable as was presented. Another point is the reader aspect, we really don't have the abilities to scan images but defined points that are then matched. Don't misinterpret but please realize the adaptation of current technology to this technique is not that far off. The miniaturization and hardware generation along with polished software will develop to enable us to do this very thing.

The 'Open Source' release will aid in the use of the development of hardware along with the refinements of the software.

kapz · 11-20-2009, 10:41 PM

Yep I very much think that it's not been too far as a technology,as it is a work in progress. But well it could be! And yes Ms has the tendency to take over the latest technology, but if the software is open source,MS wont be able to dominate much..I mean apple's there, IBM is there...and as far as hardware is concerned they'll all want to manufacture it, heck even if MS rolls out a good model there will be thousands of clones or better in a year or so. The biggest problem in this technology is the size of hw..but thats for going outside, if the hardware is confined to PC then a lot of 'miracle' will start happening. Atleast it could beat that toouch table MS has to offer.

Edit* The behind the scenes are covered in the following link:

http://www.pranavmistry.com/projects/sixthsense/#VIDEOS

As she says about brain implants in next 10 year or so..it kinda scares me! *Edit

tkmsr · 04-04-2010, 01:53 PM

Hi, most of you may have already seen this video if not then do watch it
this video has a great demo if you feel bored watch it from between.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzKmGTVmqJs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDFKY...eature=related
It is about a new technology coming from MIT when any surface can be used for computing. Future of technology would change.
The best part is it is all open source.