There were the days when TV and telephones were the symbol of status but now these things have become normal and are seen with 97% of population. The latest technology you believe today, tomorrow the same become old and considered as backward. Today touchscreen mobiles, laptops and tablets are known as Cool gadgets, but can you imagine where will these top necessary gadgets stand in future.
At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, more than 20 student groups are there who are working on computing, speech technology, media, fluid interface, robotics and future technology. Here are some information about future technology which will be going to be part of our future in next 10 years.
Tether: Special connection of real world with virtual world
Developer: David lakatos and matthew blackshaw
This future tech tablet is best. Virtual objects can be associated with other people. It means that with this technique two auto mobile engineer can work on engine model even when they are far from each other. It tracks moments of head and hands through motion capture camera and motion tracked gloves and also it makes you to talk with any virtual content like shape, size etc. Overall we can say that you can share your secrets with virtual devices.
In Touch: Connecting people through force feedback
Developer: Scott Brave, Andrew Dahley, professor Hiroshi Ishii
In touch, two physical elements are linked with computer software. Roller are there in these objects, if one person rolls it down then another person can feel it. How far you are from your loving one it doesn't matter, you can feel their warmth and moments through it.
SandScape: Captures 3D geometry by laser range finders
Developer: Yao Wang, Assaf Biderman, Ben Piper, Carlo Ratti, and Professor Hiroshi Ishii
You can design landscape of your choice through this device. You can understand it better by interfacing two computer and then simulating any of your sandscape. Doing this it will show results including your design height, width, shape etc.
Second Surface: Create layer on real life place and connect virtual world through the real world.
Developer: Shunichi Kasahara, Valentin Heun, Austin S. Lee and Hiroshi Ishii
Perifoveal Display: Track your head moments and gives relevant information
Developer: Valentin Heun, Anette Von Kapri and Pattie Maes
It tracks real time information with the help of Microsoft Kinect, detection software and four big screen.