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First Shareable Interactive Display

Posted by timothy on from the no-porn-here-aunt-margie dept.

Jeremy Newton writes "I want to share with you a new device that allows multiple moving images to be displayed to several users from the same screen at the same time. The project is called a "Shift in Time," my thesis project for NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. The driving goal of this project was to end fighting over the remote control, the gamepad, or the keyboard. It also makes room for new applications in marketing, games, and education. Recently it's gotten some buzz on Engadget.com."

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  1. Jeremy Newton, PR Machine! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wow, this kid is a one-man PR machine -- gets his page on Slashdot and Engadget, complete with his own videos promoting his work.

    I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just amused and rather impressed, actually. =)

  2. the tv.. by rd4tech · · Score: 4, Insightful

    as the time goes, the tv will probably become less and less social activity...

  3. Neat, but.... by Svet-Am · · Score: 3, Insightful

    as an electrical/computer engineer, I definitely applaud the fellow for a really excellent proof of concept.

    however, I'm failing to see the practical impact of his work. really, per his example of the two designers, how often will one really need to share workspace with a partner on physically the same terminal?

    i suppose I could see a bit of application in the real of software like X Windows and have the lenticular lens allow shift between multple desktops, but even that is stretching it a bit.

    anyone think of anything PRACTICAL this is good for, rather than his fairly optimistic view?

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    1. Re:Neat, but.... by Raynach · · Score: 5, Insightful
      Well, I definitely think his example of two people trying to use the same TV as a great example. I mean, everyone has their own workstation now a-days, but last time I checked, most people will crowd around one large television in a living room. And last time I checked, families like to argue on what to watch.

      I think this would also be great for collaborative code writing. One person sits on one side, writing the code, while the other person looks at the spec/API. Need to check some? Just tilt your head to the other side.

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    2. Re:Neat, but.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      How I wish I was on the defense committe for his thesis....

      Ok, sounds like a good concept if you just glance at the title -- but if you put any thought into it (like he is supposed to have done), his concepts are way off base.

      Two people using the same screen to run different applications? Ergo two keyboards, two mice, more deskspace, and a bigger monitor to get anything remotely functional. And you're still stuck with having to sit on top of the other person and be in their way. Save yourself a lot of money and trouble and get a second PC.

      Multiple desktops/applications for one user? Ok. sounds better. If you can get the "positioning" such that you don't have to move your head THAT much, it could be useful to have things lying on the other desktop. Let's think some more -- half the resolution. Humm... so we'll need on heck of a monitor to get anything anyone would want to use. And, once again, we're back at the point where you would just buy to monitors.

      The only possible thing I can think of that may actually be practical would be advertising. Depending on the location, the savings from being able to show two different messages in the same space could offset the increased cost of the display. And you don't need high resolution for advertising (think street advertising here), so that's about the best I can think of -- and that's still pushing it.

      This guy needs to rethink the direction he's taking. Drop the display and focus more on the camera tracking of users to control interaction with the computer. That's the more interesting, more practical, and frankly more "Master's Thesis" worthy part of what he presented.

      We presented projects like this on a monthly basis in my undergrad studies -- unless he forgot to post the meat of his project, this is not "Masters" worthy.

  4. Re:wow by beefy+ben · · Score: 3, Insightful

    " This is great; Now, if only someone makes multiple streams of sound riding on the same speaker..." How about a few pairs of wireless headphones?