What is the future of interactive media?
Here are some ideas to get you started...
A radio station that allows you to program your own mix, or program a show for your friend.
An e-newspaper that provides the depth/amount of detail in news coverage that matches your interest in the topic, perhaps by measuring your pupil dilation!
Or, how about if every movie is created with hundreds, maybe thousands, of versions, which allow you the viewer to “dial-in” the amount of _________, e.g., suspense, intrigue, fashion, action, aggression, etc. that you like. Or, perhaps instead of you consciously “dialing it in” you wear a device on your finger or temple that measures/monitors your pulse and other vital signs, and adjusts the playback accordingly.
Okay, so these aren't "out there" enough for you? How about this...
You rent/download a disc of a particular genre with a specific number of actors/characters. Then, before you watch it you scan photos (of as many characters you want, up to the number in the movie). Also, you recite a few sentences into the player so that it can synthesize your voice and map it to a particular character. The “player” automatically digitally replaces the characters’ faces with your scanned images, and synthesizes your voice (and others) on the characters’ voices. So, you get to watch a romantic comedy (for example) starring you and your friend or your favorite leading actor.
A radio station that allows you to program your own mix, or program a show for your friend.
An e-newspaper that provides the depth/amount of detail in news coverage that matches your interest in the topic, perhaps by measuring your pupil dilation!
Or, how about if every movie is created with hundreds, maybe thousands, of versions, which allow you the viewer to “dial-in” the amount of _________, e.g., suspense, intrigue, fashion, action, aggression, etc. that you like. Or, perhaps instead of you consciously “dialing it in” you wear a device on your finger or temple that measures/monitors your pulse and other vital signs, and adjusts the playback accordingly.
Okay, so these aren't "out there" enough for you? How about this...
You rent/download a disc of a particular genre with a specific number of actors/characters. Then, before you watch it you scan photos (of as many characters you want, up to the number in the movie). Also, you recite a few sentences into the player so that it can synthesize your voice and map it to a particular character. The “player” automatically digitally replaces the characters’ faces with your scanned images, and synthesizes your voice (and others) on the characters’ voices. So, you get to watch a romantic comedy (for example) starring you and your friend or your favorite leading actor.
posted by pueblosam at
7/01/2004 10:35:00 AM
6 Comments:
The future of interactive media can have both a positive and negative effect.
The positive future is that rich multimedia content will be available to almost anyone who wishes it. People could be walking down the street and get real-time training for the next meeting they are attending two blocks down. People can alter movie settings to adjust to the preference of genre they wish to see. People will have vast amounts of information in the palm of their hand. This can all be a wonderful feature for society to access.
The downside to this is that it can be used against us. Government trackers can monitor what people are viewing, or even "thinking" in some cases. Because of acts such as the patriot act, people can get into trouble for simply thinking something that the government is against. This creates a somewhat "big brother" approach. The fact is that the public may have access to large amounts of information, but there could always be someone at the other end seeing just what you may be looking at.
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Dan Hardee, at 8/27/2004 12:17 PM
I would like to see a computer with a smell a meter or a newspaper that we can rate on how good it is. i would also like to be able to rate media and it go to a national registry
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Anonymous, at 8/27/2004 1:12 PM
CSU-Pueblo...2015...A student is walking out of the psychology building wering a pair of half glasses(like in military games)...From the students point of view they are watching where they are going out of the left eye while their right eye scans blackboard and makes a notation in their planner...and earbud extending from the earpiece plays the students favorite internet playlist...That would be very cool in the future
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Anonymous, at 8/30/2006 5:07 PM
I apologize for the spelling and grammar in the previous post, I meant to hit Preview not Post! Thanks
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Anonymous, at 8/30/2006 6:53 PM
The future of interactive multimedia that I would like to see is one of more personal customization. Perhaps, by simply having a device in my pocket, I could walk around have information that is catered to me personally instead of mainstream society.
I also think they need to do more with video games that let you use your whole body instead of just your thumbs to interact. I feel that many more people would take advantage of a fun way to work out and be more healthy. Just think of future where media helps make you thin instead of a vegetable on the couch.
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Anonymous, at 8/31/2006 9:20 AM
With the way that cellphones are advancing with video and music players, I would like to see all these built into your sunglasses. have the blue-tooth technology built into the arm of the sunglasses. The screen can appear through the lens for the video player. and it can have voice command satellite technology to download music videos, ring-tones, etc.
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Anonymous, at 8/31/2006 10:30 AM
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