DocAndersen
Throughout the last few years, Voice and motion control have evolved. Motion control originally brought to market by the Leap Controller allows you to make gestures that become actions either on your computer or on your tablet. Occulus uses the motion, using Haptic Feedback, to provide interaction with the Virtual Worlds created by their headsets. Haptic feedback comes from the two controllers you have for the Occulus Device. The next version of the Microsoft Hologlens product will also include motion sensitivity; the last version did as well (original Hololens) using several gestures to navigate the Augmented reality presented to you via Hololens.
Voice integration has increased as well, Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and the car manufacturers have continues to drive down the path (sorry for the pun) of voice control. What I find interesting now is that the problems I saw three years ago remain. Alexa is something to be used in the privacy of your own home. I would be nervous, and honestly am nervous when I walk by someone, and they are talking on their phone. Not, talking with the phone held to their face, but talking to earbuds. You know, you can’t see that they are talking to an earbud, so you have to consider that they are talking to themselves. The same would be true for someone wildly gesturing to their phone.
I realize I look at things differently than most people do. It comes from years of looking into the future of technology and wondering the impact. Today I am thinking about an upcoming change. I remember, now probably nearly 30 years ago, when you were no longer allowed to smoke on Airplanes. You were also no longer allowed to smoke anywhere in a restaurant in the US. There was a smoking section and a non-smoking section. In the future, I wonder if your going to be asked “good evening and welcome to Bob’s Rib Palace. The best ribs this side of Adam’s Ribs in Chicago.” Smiling, you are happy you are about to be seated. The Maitre D says, “will you be dining in the Silence section, the yelling at Alexa section or the waving your arms like a crazy person section.”
I don’t know, can I get my ribs to go?
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Question of
have you ever heard of Haptic Feedback?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
which section are you in, the quiet section?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
or the yelling at Alexa section>?
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Yes
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No
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Or the waving your arms like a crazy person section?
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Q: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF HAPTIC FEEDBACK?
No (7 votes) – 100%
Q: WHICH SECTION ARE YOU IN, THE QUIET SECTION?
Yes (6 votes) – 86%
No (1 votes) – 14%
Q: OR THE YELLING AT ALEXA SECTION>?
No (7 votes) – 100%
Q: OR THE WAVING YOUR ARMS LIKE A CRAZY PERSON SECTION?
No (7 votes) – 100%
I am sure I’ll choose the silent section. I am not so comfortable with Alexa either at home or outside. The kinda of data leaks and data misuse scares me to no end.
While Alexa is bad, your more likely to be “hacked” on the computer you use than Alexa.
Now I just see how much time I have … I don’t even know these technologies and I hear about them for the first time
i suspect these will be more and available – for those who live alone, Alexa may save their lives.
As I read your posts, I think about how little I know about this technology.
It is an amazing time to be alive. This will just be standard for children in a few years!
I don’t have experience with any of these assistants, but I enjoy watching a voice actor on youtube who changes her voice to sound like alexa or other automated voice systems and makes fun of scammers.
those things are fun, voice control is nice going forward. Imagine being alone in the house, slipping and falling. You break your leg and can’t get up.
Alexa call for help!
This is useful indeed!
it is one of many use cases of value!
(come home arms full of groceries – Alexa turn on the lights)!
At first look I thought your photo was an ultrasound. Very cool! I would be in the quiet section.
Surprise surprise.
it is a wot in Bangkok at night.
warm pictures only right now!!!
I suspect I would be escorted to the waving my arms like a crazy person section.
I suspect you would be! Maybe I wold join you eventually.
all things are possible. As the flight manager said you can’t land a 747 without waving your arms!
Your look on technology is something to ponder upon. You teach us many things in this field.
i am honored by the kind words! thank you so much!