Sony to revolutionize our lives!

[traveller]

Take that Canon and Nikon, Sony are about to revolutionize our lives with this!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25099262

And to think that people made fun of that Canon calculator mouse!

 

[unfocused]

I think I speak for all old bald guys when I say I am very interested in this product.

 

[Don Haines]

I think I speak for all old bald guys when I say I am very interested in this product.

As another old bald guy, I think that people would notice if I suddenly had shoulder length purple hair....

Also, we already have a ban on wearable electronics/cell phones/cameras where I work..

 

[Don Haines]

You will be assimilated!

 

[AmbientLight]

What I fear most is that in some societies (most likely in South East Asia were people like to blend in) such new technologies might actually be accepted as the latest craze. What if those wigs sell like crazy?

 

[mkabi]

This is like something out of James Bond, or better yet Austin Powers.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

With any hope, I will be long dead before anything like this becomes popular.

 

[Pi]

This will raise computer hacking to a new level with exciting new opportunities.

 

[AmbientLight]

This will raise computer hacking to a new level with exciting new opportunities.

Computer hacking may lead to hair-raising results. ;D ;D

 

[Fleetie]

A smart wig? That should make Hedwig's undies damp.


Will they extend the range to merkins?

 

[emag]

Yak hair, eh? Well, now........

 

[Don Haines]

ERROR! Hair 2.3 is not compatible with shoes 4.12. Please update system drivers and then reboot.

 

[eml58]

I think that people would notice if I suddenly had shoulder length purple hair....

Not if you go Live in Tokyo

 

[RGF]

I think I speak for all old bald guys when I say I am very interested in this product.

Not me - definitely bald, old is matter of opinion, but I am retired.

No rug for me.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

There are some research programs which have drivers wear a cap that lets you drive your car and control phone, messages, email, gps, and potentially other devices by thought.

Its happening, and the potential is huge. I'm too old to expect to be around by the time its practical, but the idea is something we have thought about for a hundred years or more.

Companies are positioning themselves to be able to take advantage of the technology with relatively simple current gadgets. Control of the playstation by thought? Its going to happen!

 

[AmbientLight]

There are some research programs which have drivers wear a cap that lets you drive your car and control phone, messages, email, gps, and potentially other devices by thought.

Its happening, and the potential is huge. I'm too old to expect to be around by the time its practical, but the idea is something we have thought about for a hundred years or more.

Companies are positioning themselves to be able to take advantage of the technology with relatively simple current gadgets. Control of the playstation by thought? Its going to happen!

Wouldn't a driver gets fined excessively for wearing such a cap, because it keeps the driver occupied with lots of things other than driving?

In many countries people do get into real trouble for actions like eating pizza, being on the phone, using SMS, writing e-mails, checking a calendar and drinking all at the same time as someone is driving. Judging from the initial reactions to Google's glasses there is quite a lot of opposition to overcome, before consumers can finally make use of integrated devices like what you describe effectively. The future may be not so bright.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

There are some research programs which have drivers wear a cap that lets you drive your car and control phone, messages, email, gps, and potentially other devices by thought.

Its happening, and the potential is huge. I'm too old to expect to be around by the time its practical, but the idea is something we have thought about for a hundred years or more.

Companies are positioning themselves to be able to take advantage of the technology with relatively simple current gadgets. Control of the playstation by thought? Its going to happen!

Wouldn't a driver gets fined excessively for wearing such a cap, because it keeps the driver occupied with lots of things other than driving?

In many countries people do get into real trouble for actions like eating pizza, being on the phone, using SMS, writing e-mails, checking a calendar and drinking all at the same time as someone is driving. Judging from the initial reactions to Google's glasses there is quite a lot of opposition to overcome, before consumers can finally make use of integrated devices like what you describe effectively. The future may be not so bright.

Its not going to happen soon, but the basic research is underway.

Your issues are valid ones, but its going to happen, and obviously, it will be tested and used in non critical applications first.

There are already devices like this for the handicapped that let them do simple things that they could not do before.

 

[alexanderferdinand]

Aha. A whig. Not a mobile phone. Or a helmet.
Where is the news?
A few ideas, heard them before.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Aha. A whig. Not a mobile phone. Or a helmet.
Where is the news?
A few ideas, heard them before.

Its a patent, so it now has legal status. That's different from a idea. Dick Tracy was wearing a wrist watch phone in the 1940's comics and later upgraded to video, but it could not be patented until it could be made to work.

 

[Vossie]

One would expect such news at the beginning of April....