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I think that in the future, the following phenomena are likely to proliferate: - high-res satellite and airplane imaging of the globe - public geotagged photo
by jonmrodriguez 15y ago
I think that in the future, the following phenomena are likely to proliferate:
- high-res satellite and airplane imaging of the globe
- public geotagged photos, including compass bearing
- Google Street View road images
- public security cameras on public streets
All of this data can be integrated using software like Microsoft's PhotoSynth, to stitch together a gigantic 3D model of the real globe.
Then, people with Voxel Vision will be able to look around at streets and landmarks that are interesting but physically occluded.
- blackiron 15y ago3d data of the surroundings could be also obtained with a portable sound-to-3d sonar system.. not sure if such exists yet but it would be a cool thing to connect to your device for enhanced bat-sight.
- tomelders 15y agoI saw this documentary once about a man who was half bat, half man. He implemented something like this using mobile phones in the area he wanted to look at. I think he must not have gotten the sonar parts in his half bat bits.
- wlievens 15y agoHe did have the help of one particular Magical Negro [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalNegro http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalNegro]