Monday, October 17, 2011
SideBySide
Disney Research Pittsburgh: SideBySide is a novel interactive system that allows multiple people to play and work together using handheld projectors at anytime and anyplace. The system is immediate and simple: users simply project onto a surface and their projection becomes aware and responsive to other projections nearby. Interaction can range from projector-based games, such as boxing with projected characters, to everyday tasks such as exchanging contact information by 'dragging and dropping' onto another user's projection.
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This is an interesting piece of technology, and the fact that they are able to make two projections that are independent of each other interact and work together is very cool. The application towards gaming is fairly obvious, as evidenced within the video, but seeing the devices work together as a type of visual interface was particular interesting, and that would be cool to see moving forward, especially as part of some kind of mobile interface in the future. Very cool piece of technology overall
Technology that interacts with one another is a realm in which we all want to see more easily accessible applications. The implications for the gaming community is great, but to take more of this research and apply it to the entertainment industry or other industries will allow applications never seen before. There is some hint of attempts to have applications seen in the two projectors, but being able to project the world and interact with it wherever it is projected is definitely a great new piece of technology. This reminds me of a personal projector/phone that you can use markers on your fingers which a camera picks up to interact with. Hopefully there will be a way in the future to make markers be human or natural without technology applied to them.
This is a really cool idea in technology. It's almost like very advanced version of shadow puppets except much more! I like the idea that it can be a game device but also can be used for practical applications such as 3-D modeling. This device could really help a lot of different communities in the workplace, home environment, and student learning. I really want to get my hands on one and play around with it. I hope they keep working on it and it hits the public soon. I can see this becoming a very big thing in our culture.
I think that its very interesting that they have made two independent projections interact with each other, which when developed more could be great for theater. It also seems great for making 3-d models collaborative. I know that this is fairly obvious for games, but i think that this is superfluous. You already have 3 dominant gaming companies, you have xbox, sony, and nitendo. The wii and xbox can already do something similar. And while the projections are the different aspect, it seems gamers are wanting realistic graphics that i dont know "sidebyside" has yet.
I am wondering what practical application that this technology can have. It would be possible to have a interactive audience while presenting a slide show, or maybe it could be used in a museum to open up folders containing information. This is a fun and inventive technology.
The idea behind this tech while interesting is somewhat limited in what it will be able to do given nature of the delivery system. While it's a lot cuter and more kid friendly, this is in essence a light gun game that instead translating position and reacting on screen, projects the screen and adjusted the created image accordingly. Do not get me wrong, the idea is fun and all, but just like light gun arcade games it's just limited in it's functionality.
this sounds really exciting! reminds me a lot of some sort of cross between the wii and other forms of interactive theatre that i've seen in the past. the idea of handheld projectors being close to becoming a household item is really exciting, and represents some serious advances in technology. I'd love if this article talked more about the technology behind making the projections interact with each other, but this project seems more geared towards the user than the developer, so I can understand why it delves less into that. Either way, a really exciting device with some serious entertainment potential!
this is an example of some of the major leaps we have made in a very short period of time. interactive technology was once just as much science fiction as certain types of computer interaction is today , but here we have two independent pieces of technology realizing the others existence and reacting to it and at a rate and scale that is technologically and economically feasible and portable.I remember as a kid there was this set of daffy and bugs bunny interacting doll i got for Christmas and it was fascinating watching that very basic technology interact. i am excited to see where this ends up.
I'm excited to see the applications of this technology in the not-so-far-off future. Actually, a few years ago, I had an English teacher who told us about a similar technology that was just being developed. It was similar in that it used projections to display information, and those projections could relate to one another (ie file sharing). From what I remember, they went one step further with the infrared technology and used it to display projected keyboards and keypads, which the user use to type. The movements would be recognized by an infrared camera. In particular, you could even project onto your skin, so you basically had a nearly weightless computer system that you could bring with you everytwhere.
How is this going to affect media in theater? We just saw an extensive use of television and projection utilized in "Good Person of Setzuan"... will this evolve into projected elements that the ACTOR on stage can manipulate in real time? Could this affect not only tech but also styles of acting?
An interesting development in terms of projection technology. I like that there are so many uses for it as far as file transfers and interactive games goes, but I question the practicality of it. I'm sure we will get to the point where this will be more convenient than a simple flash drive, but the simple fact that this is possible is rather impressive. As far as theatrical applications go, I see the potential for more interactive projection design in experimental theatre. Perhaps when it is more refined it will make the use of projections as a theatrical element more beneficial to the production as a whole.
I am excited to see where this type of technology will lead. While this first baby step seems to be not as useful, the idea that two distinct items would interact on a separate digital plane is indeed exciting.
Perhaps this is a giant lead toward "projected actors." Or at least projections that are able to react to specified stimuli. However, this is a dark road as nothing will ever truly be able to negotiate the complex system that is the human mind.
This seems like a really cool invention and something that would be great for someone who enjoys anything from gaming to videos, as well as practical uses such as file organizing and sharing. I love the easy access of the flash drive for uploading/downloading. The fact that the two separate pieces of technology recognize each other is an amazing advancement to other similar products made that don't have this characteristic. Overall this product seems like something that would be useful in any type of environment or setting, whether it be at home, work, or for design.
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