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Pretty cool. What about the technology requires the user to wear mirrored aviator glasses? Is that a safety thing?
by ErikRogneby 12y ago
Pretty cool. What about the technology requires the user to wear mirrored aviator glasses? Is that a safety thing?
- justinireland 12y agoNo, its a hipster thing.
- hollerith 12y agoAll of the human subjects (at least 6 subjects) whose hands are being tracked are wearing mirrored sunglasses, and fashion considerations are significantly less likely to cause "100% compliance" than safety considerations are.
- bencoder 12y agoThis was discussed on /r/oculus and it was suggested that Microsoft could be overdriving the infrared so it's for eye protection
- cyborg_computer 12y agoAnything with that level of accuracy would be using some kind of high-power Y-Ray (like X-Ray but more penetrative) laser. You usually only find that kind of thing in space to protect astronauts from the slightly more powerful Z-Rays (from aliens? Not sure...). You would definitely need to protect your fragile eyes from Aviator glasses. Additionally, half smoked cigarettes hanging from your mouth can help protect this orifice and a leather motorcycle jacket can be worn to protect vital organs. You should can only expect a large corporation with plenty of funding to have access to this kind of technology (the safety gear I mean, not the lasers which are relatively cheap). I hope that answers your question. My source is Bill Gates, I swapped him my Dinosaur in exchange for three company secrets.
- davesque 12y agoRight. I'm a bit surprised that Microsoft Research is so hipster-heavy.