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When I was watching the show, I took special notice of gestures, and it was fun how same swipe up was either sending video to everyone around, or putting video
by Andrew_nenakhov 5y ago
When I was watching the show, I took special notice of gestures, and it was fun how same swipe up was either sending video to everyone around, or putting video feed on a big screen, or sending stuff to one specific person standing nearby. I wondered how those devices understood the context of the action.
Also, those devices privacy sucks! Everyone around can see what happens on you glowing screen that is transparent from both sides!! Under no circumstances could such devices be sold to real users.
- Jemaclus 5y agoAdam Savage did an interview with one of the prop masters of the show, and he brought up the "privacy" issue and agreed that it sucks. But if they used "realistic" pads, he said 1) they would have to move the camera around in awkward ways so that we could see what the characters were seeing on their screens, and 2) most of what we (the audience) would see would be the black/gray backs of these pads with nothing interesting on them. So it was an intentional choice for convenience and visual effect, rather than an attempt at "realism". Sounds like they totally agree with your statement, though.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoSince when do people care about privacy?