By Tom Fiske
Intel Corporation’s CEO Brian Krzanich gave an interesting
and compelling keynote address at SID’s Display Week conference in San Jose
this morning. His thesis is that the relentless pace of Moore’s law will lead
to richer and more engaging interactivity with our devices. RealSense, a
collection of sensors and software provided by Intel, enables 3D scanning and
sensing of the environment. He and his colleagues demonstrated face recognition
and hand gesture control, face-to-face interaction for online video gamers and
remote meetings, and technology for more efficient warehouse management. He
also demonstrated 3D scanning to 3D printing, real-time collaborative remote
working with virtual 3D objects, a floating “piano” interface, and augmented-reality
interactive gaming on top of a real-world space. All of these can be made
possible by enhanced and rich sensing of the ambient environment and the user.
Krzanich delivered the message that we are on the cusp of
something new, and I do not doubt it. Not even mentioned here are location
tracking, body sensors, and a wealth of other sensing technologies. New and
compelling applications will certainly be found that take advantage of these
and other new capabilities. Technical developments make these things possible.
We also reveal more of ourselves to gain convenience or capability. Like any
technology enhancement, we have to make our own determination as to when the
technology adds sufficient value to induce us to part with our dollars -- and
to give up a bit more of our privacy.
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