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Future Communication
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Communicating in the Future
Communication has already
changed dramatically in my lifetime. I grew up with rabbit
ears and snail mail. Now I have a satellite dish and
instant messaging. The future
will bring a slew of new products that will change the way
we communicate with each other and with machines.
Communication in the future
may include:
Electronic Paper
Today, the
portable wireless devices that allow you to download and
read a newspaper or book, sometimes called eReaders, are
convenient and can also help reduce the amount of paper we
use. eReaders of the future will be paper thin,
flexible and have wireless connections. When not being
used, large displays may roll-up or neatly fold away.
E
Ink
Electronic Paper
Rollable display
Students design future flexible display products
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Virtual Worlds
The next big advance in
communication may be virtual reality. Virtual marketplaces and avatar based social
networking sites are enlisting a growing population.
Virtual Reality
Your
Presence is Requested
Communication in the future could be quite different than it is today. Recent
advancements in 3D imaging and scanning technologies are
making your "virtual presence" a real possibility.
Current methods of high
speed scanning make it possible to get a
3D scan of your face in a fraction of a second. In the
future, projecting yourself or a room full a people to
another location may be
commonplace.
Methods of reassembling your virtual 3D
self will likely take the form of 3D holographic displays
or shape-shifting nano-bots.
Image courtesy of
SeeReal Technologies
Three Dimensional Images in the Air
Fast 3D Scan Technologies
The Stanford 3D Scanning Repository
Homemade 3D Laser Scanner
Heliodisplay
Holographic displays step closer
Virtual Reality
Communication Links
Future communication products
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