Technology Predictions

[Moontanman]

Computers seem to be getting ever more powerful and movies are getting ever more CGI so...

 

How long before a man sitting at a computer at home can make an "Avatar" quality movie but with no actors, totally CGI?

 

How long before a man will be able to plug into a computer program and experience a movie directly as a part of the action rather than watch it with his eyes?

 

Which one will happen first?

[Tormod]

Good question!

 

An interesting angle is whether we need "virtual reality" or whether the way to go is to actually augment reality.

 

http://techcrunch.com/2010/01/06/augmented-reality-vs-virtual-reality/

[nerdasaurus]

Good question!

 

An interesting angle is whether we need "virtual reality" or whether the way to go is to actually augment reality.

 

http://techcrunch.com/2010/01/06/augmented-reality-vs-virtual-reality/

 

Haha asking a question with another question I see :P I kinda like the idea of augmenting reality. Know of any sites worth looking at to expand my knowledge of augmentation of known reality?

[sanctus]

Wow this AR-drone is amazing.

I think AR will be first simply because it is easier to realise at high quality. For integrating into a virtual world in the same way, our understanding of how information is processed in the brain most become muuuuch bigger...