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This desperately needs someone who can write in plain English to actually explain it without the MIT imagineering jargon. The video helps somewhat, but I suspec
by pidg 11y ago
This desperately needs someone who can write in plain English to actually explain it without the MIT imagineering jargon. The video helps somewhat, but I suspect if someone described this in plain English it'd seem a lot less exciting than they want it to be.
- thetmkay 11y agoImagine you had a switch next to your bed. Most likely, the switch controls the lights, which is perfect when you want to turn them off and go to sleep. But maybe when you wake up, you'd actually want it to open the windows, or start the coffee maker. And if someone else comes in to your room, maybe they'd prefer it if it started the audio system. If we could manipulate all the physical objects around us with software, can we produce an environment which we can manipulate not just physically, but also electronically, to map our intents and needs as we have them? And if we could, how would we go about "reprogramming" the world around us? It's the ultimate vision of AR and "IOT".