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Lohkee
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Maricopa, Arizona, US
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Schlake
Posts: 2935
Socorro, New Mexico, US
I'm impressed at how many people think that is even possible.
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Lohkee
Posts: 14028
Maricopa, Arizona, US
Chuckles. Actually, I can think of how it could be made (in theory anyway). Just not holding my breath.
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AndysPrints
Posts: 533
Falls Church, Virginia, US
Yeah. I donated to their Kickstarter Campaign. Amazing stuff. The launch date has moved twice since they were funded but now it looks as if March 2015 is solid for US roll out. I can't wait.
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Lohkee
Posts: 14028
Maricopa, Arizona, US
Not sure you should hold your breath on that.
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John Photography
Posts: 13811
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Schlake wrote:
I'm impressed at how many people think that is even possible. a fool can be parted from their money with ease
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Solas
Posts: 10390
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
What's so impossible about it? Looks cool
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Ralph Easy
Posts: 6426
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Aaaw shucks! There goes my French Cuffs!
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John Photography
Posts: 13811
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Solas wrote:
What's so impossible about it? Looks cool For one the touch sensitive holographic projection..... Explain how that can be made now?
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Caradoc
Posts: 19900
Scottsdale, Arizona, US
John Photography wrote:
For one the touch sensitive holographic projection..... Explain how that can be made now? That's actually the easy part. The technology's been around for a while now.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1631/
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John Photography
Posts: 13811
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Caradoc wrote:
That's actually the easy part. The technology's been around for a while now.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1631/ I have that and while cool it's not exactly the same thing as in that promo video.
I want them to show us a working prototype.
Things to consider
What kind of battery power is needed to project the image as portrayed in the promo.
Where are the speakers?
Again that battery. It would need to be of some capacity to meet the demands of usage even in that video.
Howcome the guys finger doesn't cast a shadow?
You could never multitouch on this device even if it was real.
I smell a rat
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Michael Bots
Posts: 8020
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
The ‘Cicret’ is out – this futuristic bracelet doesn’t exist http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/the-cicre … xist/52677 "There’s a term for hardware that companies promise and is never released – vapourware. While it’s only fair to give Cicret its fair chance at developing the prototype its viral video promises, there seems to be a lot of hot air around this bracelet’s development so far."
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Lohkee
Posts: 14028
Maricopa, Arizona, US
Michael Bots wrote:
The ‘Cicret’ is out – this futuristic bracelet doesn’t exist
http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/the-cicre … xist/52677
"There’s a term for hardware that companies promise and is never released – vapourware. While it’s only fair to give Cicret its fair chance at developing the prototype its viral video promises, there seems to be a lot of hot air around this bracelet’s development so far." Like I said: Not holding my breath (or donating).
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John Photography
Posts: 13811
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Lohkee wrote:
Chuckles. Actually, I can think of how it could be made (in theory anyway). Just not holding my breath. I just checked out some technical stuff and the smallest pico projector would still be too big for that bracelet.... So not holding my breath. Not to mention the power requirements.
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udor
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New York, New York, US
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Caradoc
Posts: 19900
Scottsdale, Arizona, US
John Photography wrote:
Things to consider
What kind of battery power is needed to project the image as portrayed in the promo.
Where are the speakers?
Again that battery. It would need to be of some capacity to meet the demands of usage even in that video.
Howcome the guys finger doesn't cast a shadow?
You could never multitouch on this device even if it was real.
I smell a rat The guy's finger doesn't cast a shadow because the video is faked. It's not even motion-corrected.
The other concerns as to the battery power, optics, etc. - all valid. But even multitouch isn't beyond the pale - the "laser keyboard" I linked earlier has an "invisible mouse" mode that will work with multitouch.
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SayCheeZ!
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Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Schlake wrote:
I'm impressed at how many people think that is even possible. It's extremely possible, albeit it probably won't happen overnight and probably using some other technologies than they portray.
Many of the technologies shown in the video are already in products commonly sold today.
For instance, the projected display from an item about the size of an led is already found in some Sony camcorders that can be purchased at Best Buy for @ $250.
Instead of using straight beams to detect finger placement, I'd think that using something more like the autofocus sensors in many small digital cameras would be more suitable. The current sensors can pick out and even track more than one person in a photo. Instead of using that technology to pick out people and transmit data for the lens to focus, it could probably be adapted to pick out fingertips and transmit data like a computer pad does.
The technology to do all the things in the video is out there, it's just the time and expense of making the first real unit that may be out of reach at this time.
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Shot By Adam
Posts: 8095
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
SayCheeZ! wrote:
It's extremely possible, albeit it probably won't happen overnight and probably using some other technologies than they portray.
Many of the technologies shown in the video are already in products commonly sold today.
For instance, the projected display from an item about the size of an led is already found in some Sony camcorders that can be purchased at Best Buy for @ $250.
Instead of using straight beams to detect finger placement, I'd think that using something more like the autofocus sensors in many small digital cameras would be more suitable. The current sensors can pick out and even track more than one person in a photo. Instead of using that technology to pick out people and transmit data for the lens to focus, it could probably be adapted to pick out fingertips and transmit data like a computer pad does.
The technology to do all the things in the video is out there, it's just the time and expense of making the first real unit that may be out of reach at this time. Yeah, but that's what you can say about ANYTHING. I'm sure faster-than-light travel is possible too and that technology exists to not make Lena Dunham look like an obnoxious pig but those things are well into the future. That's the point many people are making in this thread...the technology will be here, it's just not here NOW, so that said, the video in the OP is nothing but a hoax...one that MANY people are falling for.
Speaking of which, did you know that the word "gullible" is actually not in the dictionary? Strange, but true.
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John Photography
Posts: 13811
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Caradoc wrote:
The guy's finger doesn't cast a shadow because the video is faked. It's not even motion-corrected.
The other concerns as to the battery power, optics, etc. - all valid. But even multitouch isn't beyond the pale - the "laser keyboard" I linked earlier has an "invisible mouse" mode that will work with multitouch. The laser keyboard is real I own one....... But it needs a really flat smooth surface to work on and lighting not too bright or you miss seeing the keys, It's not as bright in any of the promo pics... But it does work, and it works well.
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FlirtynFun Photography
Posts: 13926
Houston, Texas, US
FilmmakerDC wrote:
Yeah. I donated to their Kickstarter Campaign. Amazing stuff. The launch date has moved twice since they were funded but now it looks as if March 2015 is solid for US roll out. I can't wait. I have a virtual bridge to sell you. Only $25,000. Paypal me here and I'll show you the prototype on my arm.
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John Photography
Posts: 13811
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
FlirtynFun Photography wrote:
I have a virtual bridge to sell you. Only $25,000. Paypal me here and I'll show you the prototype on my arm. Then howcome Kickstarter kicked them off their site?
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