On board Star Trek’s USS Enterprise, there was a room where Lt. Commander Data could experience the world of Sherlock Holmes, Lt. Worf enjoyed cowboy adventures with his son and Captain Jean-Luc Picard relaxed while roleplaying as private detective Dixon Hill. The holodeck.
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It’s 2015 and you’ve just arrived back in New York City from a weekend trip. You’re standing in Times Square when it occurs to you that you’re hungry. So, literally in the blink of an eye, you call up information about all the nearby restaurants. You realize, however, that you could also use some companionship so you say “friends nearby restaurants.” Just then you see that a pal of yours has checked in to Fannelli Cafe in SoHo. You quickly text him and arrange to meet. When you call up directions, you get an offer for $2 off your first Guinness. All thanks to Google Glass.”
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When looking through a camera lense, augmented reality unveils computer generated images superimposed onto the real world, like the yellow stripes on the football field only viewers at home can see. The future is bright for this technology, and one futurist opines on what’s next.
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