Ubiquitous Computing

According to an article in The New York Times (@nytimestech), ubiquitous computing or intelligence augmentation is the idea that computers will no longer be devices we turn on, but will be so integrated into our everyday environment that we can ask them to do things without ever lifting a finger.

Google is working on a range of projects seeking to extend the role of its search engine beyond PCs and mobile phones, in an indication as to how digital media use may evolve. This will probably have implications for book publishers, as well.

Google is currently assessing the possibility of creating screens that could be built into kitchen walls, dining tables, and equivalent surfaces, offering features like voice- or touch-activated interaction.

Google Glass, the eyewear frames hosting a small screen, have been displayed in prototype form and mark another step in this direction. The firm is considering similar ideas for items such as watches.

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Also see our previous blogsposts,

·         “Behind the Google Goggles, Virtual Reality”

·         “A Day Made of Glass”

·         “The Future of Screen Technology”

·         “The Internet of Things”

·         “NY Times Builds Interactive Wall Mirror”

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