"Virtual Bridge" Between London, Vienna Et Al.

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

"Virtual Bridge" Between London, Vienna Et Al.

Posted by Hemos on Monday October 27, 2003 @12:14AM from the build-it-and-they-will...conference dept.

dr.matrix writes "Read in Heise (German) how Tholos Systems wants to create a huge outdoor 360 degree video conference between all european capitals, starting with London and Vienna." Pretty impressive technology, but the purpose is still a bit unclear.

12 of 141 comments (clear)

huh? by CGP314 · 2003-10-27 00:17 · Score: 2, Funny

Read in Heise (German) how Tholos Systems wants to create a huge outdoor 360 degree video conference between all european capitals, starting with London and Vienna." Pretty impressive technology, but the purpose is still a bit unclear.

You're description doesn't help either. Is this a circular wall that will span from London to Vienna? What's the point of a 360 degree display if the opposite wall is hidden by the curvature of the earth.
1. Re:huh? by fuzzybunny · 2003-10-27 01:06 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  "Look, Klaus, zer is a fat drunken Englander pulling down his pants at us from across ze ether! Isn't technology vunderful?"
  
  --
  Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage
The Beast by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-27 00:17 · Score: 0, Funny

The purpose is, of course, to facilitate the tyranny of the forthcoming European superstate and its ruler, the Whore of Babylon to whom all the nations of the world, except Israel, will yield.
The end is nigh.
What a pointless exercise . . . . by Tetsugaku-San · 2003-10-27 00:18 · Score: 2, Funny

So another application of wonderfull technology without any clear aim eh? Have no fear - some EU tech minister who couldn't tell the difference between a ZX-81 and a Pentium will pop up soon to tell us how "This will bring the nations of Europe together" Pffft :(

--

My Portfolio
OK, but by jabbadabbadoo · 2003-10-27 00:18 · Score: 3, Funny

The problem with 360 degree screens is that I loose 180 degrees of information...
Re:That's clear! by WIAKywbfatw · 2003-10-27 00:27 · Score: 1, Funny

Pretty impressive technology, but the purpose is still a bit unclear.

The latter half of that sentence is also a good description of what an Slashdot editorial role is all about.

--

"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue." - David Brent, Wernham Hogg
Cool by kinnell · 2003-10-27 00:28 · Score: 3, Funny

Anything with a nano-structured anti-gravity protection shield gets my seal of approval.

--
If I seem short sighted, it is because I stand on the shoulders of midgets
Re:deaf europeans by Ianoo · 2003-10-27 00:29 · Score: 2, Funny

Considering that a lot of British people don't speak Austrian German, I would suggest most people, hearing or deaf, would resort to the internationally understood language of giving them the finger.
Re:deaf europeans by famebait · 2003-10-27 01:25 · Score: 1, Funny

Not just deaf people; it could really revolutionise things for other minorities too. Exhibitionists, for example.

--
sudo ergo sum
This means nothing to me... by Dan-DAFC · 2003-10-27 01:42 · Score: 3, Funny

oh, Vienna.

(I'll get my coat...)

--
Suck figs.
Hahaha by lee7guy · 2003-10-27 01:57 · Score: 2, Funny

I, for one, welcome our new Ultravox overlords.

--
Ceterum censeo Microsoftem esse delendam
"Very nice for separated love couples..." by marnanel · 2003-10-27 05:55 · Score: 2, Funny

Very nice for separated love couples in two different cities: "Let's meet at the cylinder" etc..

I can see how the pressures of long-distance relationships might give people ideas for novel uses of the technology. Maybe the security guards would turn a blind eye, but you'd need to watch out for those London winter temperatures.

--
GROGGS: alive and well and living in