Comments on: Brief thoughts on virtual worlds

By: epredator

epredator — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:19:30 +0000

When we say Augmented reality we are really doing interoperability with the world. Adding API’s in real physical worlds to consume existing data and re-rendering visualizations.
If we create a real object from a virtual object e.g. using a 3d printer then that trasformation is a data portability :-)

By: Roo

Roo — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:18:58 +0000

Yes, although they’re related and I didn’t have time to make distinctions in this short and hasty video.

Perhaps data portability fits into the larger themes of interoperability and openness which we’re coming to expect from the online world.

By: subdigit

subdigit — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:19:08 +0000

would you say there’s a slight difference between interoperability (open APIs and being accessible, etc) and data portability (action of being able to share and understand the data)?

By: kyb

kyb — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:16:13 +0000

Interesting stuff. I’m excited about AR, as it’s a way to get so many of the benefits of virtual objects and spaces in the real world, not to mention a feasible way of providing a high bandwidth link between a computer and myself while walking around in a way that doesn’t hog my attention – one of the most important aspects.

I would be interested to hear more about the way people react to collaborating in virtual spaces differently to IM/video conferencing. I do remember seeing a study about how notions of “personal space” had translated into Second Life, showing that there is transfer of some information and experience beyond what you get in IM and video conferencing. I wonder what other ways people treat it differently.

By: Roo

Roo — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:08:06 +0000

Thanks for the nudge Kyb. I lazily forgot how useful full text is. Transcript added.

By: kyb

kyb — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:51:51 +0000

Any chance of a transcript so I can enjoy it at work? Otherwise, I’m sure I’ll have comments later….

Incidentally, watching Iron Man made me realise that every computer should have transcription software running at all times, transcribing (along with identifying where possible speakers from voice print), everything said around it or played out of its speakers to a sound log. It doesn’t even matter if it’s not 100% accurate, it’d still be massively useful. Especially if the timestamps can match up to versions of files, which video is being played, what VOIP calls were taking place, etc.