Hooch Tan
11-20-2009, 10:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/p...technology.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//dht/auto/1258744427.usr20447.png" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>For those of you who do not know, TED is a series of conferences that explore the grander concepts behind Technology, Entertainment and Design. Guest speakers cover a wide range of topics, and in this particular video, you get to see Mistry explain the reasoning and thoughts behind some interesting computer interfaces. The main thread for all of his projects seems to be the idea of the merging of the digital and real world, so they flow into each other much more intuitively. This is best demonstrated with his SixthSense device, which allows him to treat any surface as a screen for displaying information, and transferring images and other objects from one surface to another. It is kind of hard to describe, so you will just have to watch the video to get an idea of where the future of computing could be going!</p>