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Sony demonstrating Sci-Fi technology

This is already a bit "old news", but I thought our readers would still be interested in a video showing some very cool technology from Sony. The video shows a modular user interface consisting of pieces that look almost like glass squares that are laid on a table and then interact with each other.

I was quite impressed by it myself. Reminded me of technology seen only in science fiction movies ten years ago.



The video can be seen at:

http://gprime.net/video.php/sonyrevolution

Update: The video shows DataTiles in action. The DataTiles were presented already in 2001.

The DataTiles system integrates the benefits of two major interaction paradigms: graphical and physical user interfaces. Tagged transparent tiles are used as modular construction units. These tiles are augmented by dynamic graphical information when they are placed on a sensor-enhanced flat panel display. They can be used independently or can be combined into more complex configurations, similar to the way language can express complex concepts through a sequence of simple words.

So this is definitely old news, but still interesting and cool to look at. =)

http://www.csl.sony.co.jp/person/rekimoto/datatile/
http://www.csl.sony.co.jp/publications_e.shtml

Written by: Jari Ketola @ 9 Jun 2005 2:43

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• 11 comments

• spooky2k

  oh my....i want em some of that.
  Dan x

  9.6.2005 03:19 #1

• p4_tt

  I have no clue to what that thing is but it look's very interesting...kinda

  9.6.2005 05:36 #2

• luisis1

  wow that is some cool stuff I have to get me one of those

  9.6.2005 07:14 #3

• Logik666

  WOW! great potential that has.

  9.6.2005 09:33 #4

• borhan9

  Well I checked this out. and i was amazed, but!!! i saw this like the other user said bout actually in the 80's watchin "Back 2 the future 2" but i really liked the shopin feature.
  
  but they still have a lot of glitches to fix by the looks of things.
  
  but i love how technology is goin
  
  Ace

  9.6.2005 13:28 #5

• ceja_11

  OMG , WOW!

  9.6.2005 15:01 #6

• BigPantz

  :0 !!! how good is that! i want one..

  9.6.2005 15:06 #7

• djscoop

  Sony does it again...just amazing.

  9.6.2005 17:09 #8

• bobby36

  very nice

  10.6.2005 06:00 #9

• cmmnsense

  Don't see MS doing anything near as innovative as this and the cell. Why all the anti-sony? I don't know, I guess there's just alot of stupid people out there.

  15.6.2005 06:51 #10

• djscoop

  very true. sony is a phenominal company

  15.6.2005 07:46 #11