RSS Feeds
Online
The UBiqWindow: Google Earth Hologram Device You'll Want
Posted by Matt Hickey at 11:30 PM on July 4, 2008
If you can forgive the crap music, you'll just love this video of Google Earth mashed up with a hologram machine. This is real, and I want one very, very badly. By combining a 2D mid-air projection system and motion sensors, the device gives you a gesture-based interface for exploring the world. The term "badass" springs to mind. [UBiqWindow via GED via GEB]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
There are currently no AU comments for this post.
mangochutney
Posted 12:03 AM 5/7/08
Holodeck here I come.
mangochutney
FredicvsMaximvs
Posted 11:46 PM 4/7/08
It looked like he was trying to pan after he zoomed in and couldn't do it. Buggy software?
Even so, very cool!
FredicvsMaximvs
yesthisisapc
Posted 11:40 PM 4/7/08
@rshettle: Yeeeah, that's the projector.
yesthisisapc
rshettle
Posted 11:39 PM 4/7/08
That was friggin DUMB. All that was was a large touchscreen that was slightly reflective. You could even see the camera tripod in the reflection. I am not impressed...
rshettle
zingbot
Posted 1:00 AM 5/7/08
Snowcrash is coming.
zingbot
The Dude
Posted 12:59 AM 5/7/08
Why the U2 hate? Of course, it has NOTHING to do with the display . . . U2 3D, while cool, is not a good enough reason for whoever stuck this track in there.
The Dude
godwhacker
Posted 12:53 AM 5/7/08
bad tune, marginal gadget
godwhacker
lowfiproject
Posted 12:47 AM 5/7/08
Ha! Not half as bad as that U2 track. Craptastic is my word of the day...
lowfiproject
DarwinCB
Posted 1:32 AM 5/7/08
That's kinda cool...unlike that DB Bono
DarwinCB
eddiesdguy
Posted 2:18 AM 5/7/08
@The Dude: You're wrong! It's the U2 Version of Google Earth. Every different location you go to is a different, awesome U2 song. Furthermore, when you zoom to Ireland, you get a special message of hope from Bono. It also comes in a shiny, black box with red highlights for style.
eddiesdguy
Quicksilver4648
Posted 2:56 AM 5/7/08
Who needs a real globe when you have this!
Quicksilver4648
Keebler
Posted 3:12 AM 5/7/08
God, do I hate U2.
Keebler
whiteknight
Posted 4:23 AM 5/7/08
Now this is a cool gadget. If they can smooth everything out and actually make it transportable, I'll be bloody impressed.
whiteknight
redkamel
Posted 5:14 AM 5/7/08
Did many Bothans die to bring him those plans?
redkamel
Klappstuhl
Posted 5:07 AM 5/7/08
Need one for my EVIL lair.
MUAHAHAHHAAHAAA oh wait, that is a projector in the back.
Uh, just forget what I said.
Klappstuhl
alin0steglinski
Posted 5:03 AM 5/7/08
Gesture based systems are very hard to use for me. I have tried one. My fine motor control cannot handle making weird gestures. I love multi touch on the iPhone as it is easy to use and does not require a hell of a lot of fine motor control. Please keep the future involving touch screens and multi touch. Gestures are NOT the way to go
alin0steglinski
cf292010
Posted 8:20 AM 5/7/08
alright bono go save the world
ROCK ON BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cf292010
-Core-
Posted 10:46 AM 5/7/08
Wow! That was really cool! Glad I got to see it in action.
-Core-
BenG9810
Posted 11:25 AM 5/7/08
They already use this type of technology is the Army. They have an actual holographic globe that they can zoom into the area or region that they are going into and give great briefings.
But like they already said, this is just a projector that is displaying it on a transparent touch interface, not all that impressive.
BenG9810
Annex1
Posted 12:43 PM 5/7/08
My only complaint is that the UI "feels" jerky, in that it is too sensitive to the user's contact. It needs to be "softer" and more fluid, the sensitivity of it needs to be lower.
Annex1
Z4N5H1N
Posted 3:21 PM 5/7/08
@eddiesdguy: Yeah, and it yells at you about how everyone has AIDS and is starving, at every possible opportunity.
Z4N5H1N
tehdahl
Posted 3:50 PM 5/7/08
@Annex1:
basically, what we need is Google Earth projected onto a naked supermodel.
Now.
tehdahl
Ridgerunner
Posted 12:48 AM 6/7/08
@redkamel: FTW! *nice*
Ridgerunner
SeattleTed
Posted 2:55 AM 6/7/08
Sorry, U2 is still cool. Just because they've hit mainstream doesn't mean they suck.
SeattleTed
madnutz
Posted 10:35 AM 7/7/08
It's a bit jPoddish, really...
madnutz
sonburn
Posted 3:13 PM 7/7/08
All "mainstream" means is that a freakn ton of people love your music. U2 rocks. It's like if you're not listening to some obscure unsigned band you're not cool. Screw that! U2 FTW!
sonburn
ninjamurf
Posted 5:56 AM 9/7/08
"Not that impressive."
Are you people all smoking crack? That was one of the most impressive things I've seen in quite awhile. Or do you all have a rotating, zoomable, map of the world in your house?
Seriously people. He stood there and spun a 3D representation of the planet...with his finger...as it "floated" in front of him. Projected on a screen? So what? Oh yeah, I forgot, you all have motion detectors tied into your clear projection screens that you all use for your uber gaming. Puh-lease. This was awesome.
ninjamurf