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Edit: theres an actually good demo video showing the real state of the tech rather than mockups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NORPeCcIXRQ https://www.youtub
by swyx 3y ago
Edit: theres an actually good demo video showing the real state of the tech rather than mockups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NORPeCcIXRQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NORPeCcIXRQ buried below in the comments so just surfacing higher. everything else is artists lying to you.
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> Glass surfaces can also generate energy. The microoptical layer in the window pane absorbs incident sunlight and transmits it in concentrated form to a solar cell. This combines the advantages of conventional windows – natural light and an unrestricted view – with the additional benefit of efficient energy production.
what? holy shit?
- IshKebab 3y agoNah, this will only be good enough for sensor-level power (like 5W from a whole window). Only useful in very limited circumstances. It's not going to replace normal solar power.
- swyx 3y agobut like, thats enough for the camera to power itself. pretty cool no? we can deploy this tech without plugging it in.
- WesolyKubeczek 3y agoI guess it might be not enough if the day is not sunny enough
- fsckboy 3y ago>deploy this tech without plugging it in you mean because it can also power a wireless transmitter or a large memory array storage? cuz a hologram that's not "plugged into something" might turn out to not be that useful.
- Aeolun 3y agoSince you can run a PI on that level of power it seems enough?
- IshKebab 3y agoIt is, but do you really want your windows to have integrated cameras? You can't just add this on to a window because the light is transported to the edge of the glass and that is inaccessible in normal windows.
- WesolyKubeczek 3y ago5W is nothing to sneeze at.
- augustulus 3y ago5W is enough to power an ESP32
- sroussey 3y agoThat video is pretty cool. Truly an invisible camera.