marshkop Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Imagine a home cockpit with this glass. imagine our homebuilt cockpits windows with these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (PC Aviator) Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 What happens though if you are on final in a Jumbo and a nice looking lady walks past behind the glass? It may not be a smooth touchdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshkop Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 press pause ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papabb Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Will I be able to experience this??? 59 and holding! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice_King Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Scary part is this technology is closer than we think I'll wager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (PC Aviator) Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Im wondering where they are hiding all the hardware that "runs" these screens. I can't imagine that is in the glass, so while the promo video looks nice and clean, would the reality be that somewhere nearby is a giant PC/server that is feeding all this data. Certainly these screens would need to be wireless, but they still need some kind of other hardware to power and run the operating system? And not to mention the cost! Much of this would certainly be well out of the reach of any mainstream consumers, at least in the first stages. While the technology may be not too far off, the reality of this being common place I think will be a lot further away. What do you guys and gals think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (PC Aviator) Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 The other side of the thought coin is that, looking at that video, it seems everyone in it is being "overloaded" with information. If we have all this technology surrounding us, there is certainly a very high risk of information overload (it is happening already with today's technology). There will be a breaking point where the evolution of technology speeds way ahead of the evolution of the human brain to handle it all (again seems to be happening already) and there will be a revolt/boycott/backlash against this overload and progression. Humans may want to just get outside and go for a bush walk on the raw mother earth to escape the bombardment of information flowing into their heads?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansommers Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Bring it on! that is awesome, I'm excited a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_A Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 They wouldn't need much hardware to run them - just a display driver, some memory and an IP address (and they said IP6 would last for a "very long time"! ), certainly no bigger than a cellphone. And that stuff can be made very thin, and virtually printed onto the edge of the substrate. Mind you, I can't see me paying hundreds or possibly thousands to have a tv on my fridge door (50p for some fridge magnets is about my style)... my desk is buried under 3ft of clutter (and always will be), so the interactive touch desk is useless... I'd be happy to have a giant wall sized TV, only it'd be buried behind tables, furniture, pictures and the kinds of things real people have in their living rooms... the blackout glass (which is already available but very expensive) is fine, but you'd still need to buy blinds/curtains for when the power failed... And as for the electronic bathroom mirror... (a) I can barely focus that time in the morning and ( it would only be useful if it made me look like George Cloony, and the better half like Emily Blunt... I think it's very much an exercyse in "style" over practicality (does anybody really use a transparent glass whiteboard in real life? I mean, really?), and much of that simply won't catch on. But I do fear we will soon be seeing (or walking into) giant wraparound avertising hoardings, and electronic bus shelters/POIs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I'm sure at the moment there is a lot of wires and electronics behind the walls, but this is an advertisement made on a movie/TV production set. How far away? At the rate of development of convergent technology there is no reason to doubt that it is just around the corner. Six months, two years, but some expensive installations for the early and rich adopters. And a Touch Screen - that's old hat. But Corning Ware was always about mixing bowls and cooking stuff wasn't it? Everyone wants a new market. And like Tim_A, but for a different reason, we all have to start separating needs from wants. In my case my need for a 2600K is of course life changing - a must have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypilot Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I want the bench top and stove! Put the phone on the bench then move the image of the person calling (I will refrain from saying M-I-L) over the hot plate and turn on to 100%! Love it! Dreams are free, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Hey , I can go to the bathroom and do a bit of simming at the same time ! Great , bring it on - curved seamless screens , any size you like . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Alan: be careful what you do in the bathroom, big brother or big sister may be watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strider Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell417 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Very cool. How does the glass "see" you though? (Like the counter-top in the video call.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrhealth Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 The only good thing that has come out of modern technology, is that i have a pc fast enough to run FSX.I work with new technology all the time and frankly i would rather go back to valves or tubes, if you know what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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