You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’ • Hacker News Board

Re: You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’

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Post by bemmu » Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 3:02 PM UTC

TomasSedovic wrote: post #3

Instead of Minority Report, I'm more interested in the "piece of paper" computer that is featured in the Caprica show. From what I've seen, we have the technology already.

That might be the iPad after 5 years, when they gradually get it to be thinner and thinner.

Re: You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’

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Post by lutorm » Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 3:35 PM UTC

You mean detain people for crimes they haven't yet committed? I thought you just needed to join the US goverment to do that...

Re: You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’

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Post by godDLL » Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 3:49 PM UTC

RyanMcGreal wrote: post #4

So, tired arms and contraband retinas?

I was more like, - "You mean like, short?"

Re: You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’

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Post by petewarden » Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 4:00 PM UTC

I've known the founders John and Kwin for a few years, so here's a few more details:

- It really works. The key difference between this and other gestural interfaces is that it doesn't require any markers, just a couple of video cameras. The magic is in the processing, they're able to get millimeter-accurate positioning from your fingers. That means you can use your finger like a laser pointer, even for delicate work. I spent some time using it two years ago, and it just all works.

- You don't have to get gorilla arm. One of my first concerns was holding my arms up, since I suffer from RSI. It works fine with your hands by your sides.

- They self-funded for a couple of years getting a prototype working, then got VC from the Foundry Group, Brad Feld's firm.

Re: You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’

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Post by tungstenfurnace » Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 5:41 PM UTC

Problem is that, unlike in that movie, our computers aren't slick or fast. Gains in speed are quickly lost by the added load of new features.

Re: You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’

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Post by mortenjorck » Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 6:20 PM UTC

Anyone have a video link to the TED presentation? All I can turn up is the original G-Speak demo from 18 months ago. From the TED stills, it looks like they've done a lot in the interim.

Re: You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’

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Post by teeja » Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 7:45 PM UTC

f_sav wrote: post #8

evlapix wrote: post #6

Pfft.. Minority Report? Make me an interface like the one in Hackers.

Yeah those equations flying around seemed _real_ useful :)

It'd be great to have what you're looking for flash off and on like that garbage file, in purple, with an accompanying buzzing tone. But I still don't think it'd get me to wave my arms around like an evangelist.