Comments on: Future Potential of Technology http://madbrewlabs.com/future-potential-of-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=future-potential-of-technology Better Gaming by Design Wed, 02 May 2012 06:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MadBrew http://madbrewlabs.com/future-potential-of-technology/#comment-3036 MadBrew Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:05:37 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=1377#comment-3036 @kingworks: Ha hahaha! Yeah, I agree this isn't going to be anyone's (well, most people's) hobby project anytime soon. But once the technology begins to permeate the landscape, I think we'll see more stuff like this pop up. Look at the AR boardgame link I posted at the bottom of this article. @kingworks: Ha hahaha! Yeah, I agree this isn’t going to be anyone’s (well, most people’s) hobby project anytime soon. But once the technology begins to permeate the landscape, I think we’ll see more stuff like this pop up. Look at the AR boardgame link I posted at the bottom of this article.

]]> By: kingworks http://madbrewlabs.com/future-potential-of-technology/#comment-3035 kingworks Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:13:58 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=1377#comment-3035 Dangit, Mike! I just got my digital projection table built and now you're throwing AR ideas around. :-P I don't think this will be feasible for the layperson until more (or any) open-source projects within the hobby exist for it. Until then, this will remain the domain of engineering majors with a lot of free time and access to university toys. .-= kingworks´s last blog ..<a href="http://kingworkscreative.blogspot.com/2009/08/dear-toshiba-customer-service.html" rel="nofollow">Dear Toshiba Customer Service</a> =-. Dangit, Mike! I just got my digital projection table built and now you’re throwing AR ideas around. :-P I don’t think this will be feasible for the layperson until more (or any) open-source projects within the hobby exist for it. Until then, this will remain the domain of engineering majors with a lot of free time and access to university toys.
.-= kingworks´s last blog ..Dear Toshiba Customer Service =-.

]]> By: MadBrew http://madbrewlabs.com/future-potential-of-technology/#comment-3034 MadBrew Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:56:05 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=1377#comment-3034 @Kameron: If everyone was wearing them, the goggles could be digitally removed. Besides, as technology takes up a smaller footprint, it would be no time at all before a pair of VR "goggles" became nothing more than bulky glasses, which then would become featherlight glasses and eventually everthing would fit on a contact lens or two. This all highly speculative, but given enough time, will no doubt come to pass. @Kameron: If everyone was wearing them, the goggles could be digitally removed. Besides, as technology takes up a smaller footprint, it would be no time at all before a pair of VR “goggles” became nothing more than bulky glasses, which then would become featherlight glasses and eventually everthing would fit on a contact lens or two. This all highly speculative, but given enough time, will no doubt come to pass.

]]> By: Kameron http://madbrewlabs.com/future-potential-of-technology/#comment-3033 Kameron Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:35:37 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=1377#comment-3033 I got pretty excited about the <a href="http://www.pensandswords.com/2008/03/11/dnd-6e-a-digital-tale/"?possibility of digital RPG tables</a> when I read about Microsoft's Surface last year. I agree that the peripherals for AR will be an obstacle for early adoption, whether from a cost perspective or simple aesthetics. As immersive as the AR might be, it would be personally disruptive to me to see a guy in a VR helmet or goggles sitting across from me. .-= Kameron´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.pathsofadventure.com/2009/08/06/heroes-of-nentir-vale/" rel="nofollow">Heroes of Nentir Vale</a> =-. I got pretty excited about the <a href="http://www.pensandswords.com/2008/03/11/dnd-6e-a-digital-tale/"?possibility of digital RPG tables when I read about Microsoft’s Surface last year. I agree that the peripherals for AR will be an obstacle for early adoption, whether from a cost perspective or simple aesthetics. As immersive as the AR might be, it would be personally disruptive to me to see a guy in a VR helmet or goggles sitting across from me.
.-= Kameron´s last blog ..Heroes of Nentir Vale =-.

]]> By: MadBrew http://madbrewlabs.com/future-potential-of-technology/#comment-3032 MadBrew Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:59:42 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=1377#comment-3032 Indeed! But imagine if you will that you don't even have to plug the chip in... you just assign a miniature using your headset and interactive pointer device! Indeed! But imagine if you will that you don’t even have to plug the chip in… you just assign a miniature using your headset and interactive pointer device!

]]> By: Aaron http://madbrewlabs.com/future-potential-of-technology/#comment-3031 Aaron Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:40:24 +0000 http://madbrewlabs.com/?p=1377#comment-3031 And now, I have this image of a 1" black poker chip with a USB extender that you plug into your computer to upload the model you create in the Character Visualizer. Then, when you place it on the table, a hologram of the model pops up on top of it. I want this chip so much! It would remove the need for ever having to search for "rare" minis, that's for sure. .-= Aaron´s last blog ..<a href="http://allgeektout.com/2009/08/06/dark-words-kill-ads/" rel="nofollow">Dark Words Kill Ads</a> =-. And now, I have this image of a 1″ black poker chip with a USB extender that you plug into your computer to upload the model you create in the Character Visualizer. Then, when you place it on the table, a hologram of the model pops up on top of it.

I want this chip so much!

It would remove the need for ever having to search for “rare” minis, that’s for sure.
.-= Aaron´s last blog ..Dark Words Kill Ads =-.

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