The aim of the experiments are to gain insights into whether we might evolve into accepting Digital beings – in social interaction scenarios – the way we do with humans. The still shots of the final AR scene above, does not do justice to the coolness of seeing her dancing in the room – live.ĭirrogate case scenarios: *update* there’s now Hololens and MagicLeap. – Wearing a See-through visor ( Vuzix makes a Digital see-thru as well as announcing an optical see-thru version) a wearer can see another person in the room. – The “camera’s” position is located and any 3D object can be locked to it – in this case the Digital Surrogate of another person – augments the live camera view at correct depth. – An iphone camera “maps” the room (in the book – Dan and Krish use a kinect like device)
There is a more serious – bordering on taboo- use of this tech for a person’s digital surrogate, but mentioning it would be a major spoiler for those interested in reading about Memories with Maya. To be able to see and interact with your partner right in your living-room: The future of LDRs (long distance relationships). Think, Oculus Rift and VR on steroids – This is “Augmented Intimacy”. Augmented Intimacy via Digital Surrogates:
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