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I wonder if we'll see these in Microsoft's 2018 HoloLens. 1ft accuracy + spatial mapping = a global spatial mesh with countless commercial applications.
by lwansbrough 9y ago
I wonder if we'll see these in Microsoft's 2018 HoloLens. 1ft accuracy + spatial mapping = a global spatial mesh with countless commercial applications.
- moron4hire 9y agoCame here to say this myself. This could have huge implications for AR tech.
- shpx 9y agoHololens uses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photogrammetry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photogrammetry which is already more accurate (just watch a demo), so more accurate GPS won't have an effect here. Photogrammetry is what humans do, and it doesn't cost billions of dollars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Deve... http://nation.time.com/2012/05/21/how-much-does-gps-cost/ http://nation.time.com/2012/05/21/how-much-does-gps-cost/
- lwansbrough 9y agoCan a human tell where in the world they are without already knowing something about the environment?