best youtube video
 

One of my friends sent this to me. It's a little long, but this is amazing. If you think a tweet is an advanced use of technology, wait until you see this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrtANPtnhyg

And, no, it wasn't the "TED" title that peaked my interest!

WOW! This is incredible. This makes the technology we have now look like a Model T Ford.

Unbelievable. Thanks for sharing!

Kevin

We're not that far off from this sort of thing. He's demoing technology that is a flavor of what is commonly known as "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality">Augmented Reality</a>". Some of that stuff is possible with the iphone many of us are already carrying!

http://mashable.com/2009/12/05/augme...eality-iphone/

Let's just hope an app that other golfers can use to see our handicaps and relevant ball striking stats (before the money changes hands) is a few years out. ;-)

This is a amazing clip not only is he a Genius but it also sound so much like he is not $$$$$$ Driven but he is doing this because of his passion for advancement to the future.
What a guy
10 out of 10

It isn't really that far off technically speaking. The main issue is the amount of processing power you need for the visual recognition vs. the size and power requirements to make it portable. You can do it now with larger computers.

Considering what 'luggables' were like 30 years ago, and what an iphone can do today, we'll be doing portable holographic video conferences in another 30 years. You can do it virtually right now rather effectively (business versions of 2nd life)

I've got a high def video conference unit on my desk that I was just testing out yesterday for a company. It is about the size of my hand, at the least we'll be using those very soon instead of your standard phone. Combine that with facial/object and voice recognition that we already have, and the holographic part is simple.

The LBG Application
 

I'd like to see a virtual golf application.

Set up to an image of a ball with a real club. Sensors in the hands graphically depict grip type, lag pressure and their associated points. As the clubhead is taken away, there are various lines for plane and turn with degrees coming off the associated lines. The entire swing is shown with plane line references, clubface and clubhead tracking. The virtual plane shows the the actual shifts and flags any planeline bending. Downswing measures clubhead speed and calls out trigger, release point, hinge action, and clubhead speed with associated ball speed, spin and distance. A Wii-like fitness board measures weight shift and balance at all phases of Zone 1 motion.

Anyone want to pony up some captital for this venture?

Thurston Howell, III
 

I'd be happy to donate $1.75 million to the cause, but not a penny more. Times are tough, you know.

I'll pony up the penny that Ted refuses to part with.

I'll expect 20% of all profits though!:hello2:

You have helped me devise 3 weeks of lesson plans, thanks!
 

I teach computer tech in North Philly and many of my 5-8th graders love taking stuff apart to try new things.aWESOME!

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