[Video] Proposed future of technology from major companies...wat

[-Raz0r-]

First up, Nokia's vision of the future o.o


In my opinion, it's ultimately useless, save for a few cases which I'm sure we'll do fine in anyway. Then again it's just concept material.
Nothing special, just a lot of small fancy ideas that may be implemented in the future.
Why would I want to nanoscan an apple I'm about to eat, mutilate and digest inside me?


Let's get to the interesting stuff - Microsoft's vision of the future!


Okay, so this one is slightly more interesting and feasible.
I like the ideas with the cards at 1:07. And I remember seeing it being used for bank cards, library cards, etc. Like a virtual wallet.
So a lot of things are touch-sensitive - slightly annoying I think, and it would be vital to have everything secure. Perhaps an overly-complex identification system after we discover more about humans? =p
Hacker's/criminal's paradise otherwise.
Lots of potential in the business market, as is thoroughly displayed in the video, and I imagine entertainment isn't ruled out.
Pretty good, but security and validation would be a nightmare.

Oh also, here's a parody of it, which I found pretty funny =p



Next up, an Apple 'future vision' from 2006. I couldn't find a more recent one. SLACKERS.


Rather primitive, and I think without the butler in a bowtie we're already more capable =p
Again, it comes around to the common thread of people having their own special devices (In this case a card he insert in the top-right) to store data, the main device being capable of many things (Even if they're not unique ideas) combining the best of multimedia and collaboration between people. (Think of the guy and girl sharing data on the bench in Microsoft's vision)

Makes me wonder what kind of people would be employed to create things like this. Not your average software engineer..
Does anyone else have similar videos? Sure I've missed some =p (Couldn't find a Google one. Maybe later o_O)

[why06]

@Nokia: So even in the future, with all this technology, I've still got to type shit in a keyboard to small for my hands... >_>

@Microsoft: Lol I seen this before. Microsoft stick to OS, that's all your good for, and that's only because Apple is too much of a control freak.

@Apple: Is that Bill Nye o_O?

EDIT: actually I give Windows credit for one thing. Their research into surface technology is top-notch, but I think they are pushing it too soon, so Apple will just come along again, take all that ground-breaking research and make it work right. It sucks that MS is so bad at implementing its ideas. I think it just needs better direction.

[Hassan]

Well, 3/4 things in Microsoft's Future Vision are already achieved in 1 way or other. Microsoft's Surface Technology is brilliant and they are improving it.

This video shows what I mean:



^^ And this was in 2007 xD

[topblast]

well to me, Microsoft vision is possible all we need is Transparent electronics and a LOT OF INTERNET SPEED!!!!!

[freedompeace]

well to me, Microsoft vision is possible all we need is Transparent electronics and a LOT OF INTERNET SPEED!!!!!

Internet speed - we already have enough.

Transparent electronics is pretty much impossible now. This won't happen for another few years.

Though, I must say the UI looks like what I've had in my mind for ages, SWEETASS ANIMATION FOR EVERYTHING!

Also, it is important to note that the Microsoft Vision is pretty much impossible unless it's controlled by Microsoft itself - not just computing, but the whole world. The knit-tight integration is something that developers won't be able to do on their own. I mean, look at him exchanging information from his newspaper to his phone to his desk to his PC.

[Jason]

I loved the parody of microsoft vision, was pretty good.

I don't get how they're going to deploy all that shit though, seems like an awful lot of shit to buy (need to buy virtual newspaper, virtual card, virtual this that and the other). As raz0r was saying security would have to be pretty damn good or every aspiring hacker could hack your newspaper...the horror.

[-Raz0r-]

Also, it is important to note that the Microsoft Vision is pretty much impossible unless it's controlled by Microsoft itself - not just computing, but the whole world. The knit-tight integration is something that developers won't be able to do on their own. I mean, look at him exchanging information from his newspaper to his phone to his desk to his PC.

Lol I wonder what the fossfags think of that.

[freedompeace]

I loved the parody of microsoft vision, was pretty good.

I don't get how they're going to deploy all that shit though, seems like an awful lot of shit to buy (need to buy virtual newspaper, virtual card, virtual this that and the other). As raz0r was saying security would have to be pretty damn good or every aspiring hacker could hack your newspaper...the horror.

Name on piece of technology that has not been hacked that is worth hacking.

Lol I wonder what the fossfags think of that.

fossfags? /:

[Jason]

Name on piece of technology that has not been hacked that is worth hacking.



fossfags? /:

Most things have been hacked a some point or other, the big thing is the ease in which someone could hack it. Take combat arms for example, everyone hacks that all damn day and Nexon does sweet FA about it. Take google on the other hand...how many people have managed to hack into it? My guess is not very many.

[Hassan]

Microsoft can do it. No doubt about it. /End

[Lolland]

Coder Never hacked google /

Nokia's is pretty cool, Microsoft's is okay, I ragequit Apple's.

[-Raz0r-]

fossfags? /:

FOSS - Free and Open Source Software.
"fossfags" being the mindless neck-beard ******s that worship Linux and $pell Micro$oft Window$ like this to have a false sense of superiority and no friends.
Basically rejecting anything that isn't opensource because 'OH MAI GAWD MONOPOLY MICRO$OFT I$ $TEALING FROM YOU THIS IS NOT A GOOD SOFTWARE LICENSE ALSO I HAVE NO DRIVER SUPPORT LOL'
etc.

Just imagine them raging if Microsoft did something like this.