18 octobre 2005

Imaginary interface

The interface I imagined is a mix of a current technology, a little imagination and movie references. I designed a new tv based on the transparent screen seen in "Minority Report". I thought that imagining a 3d tv would not be original, as we have all imagined and dreamt about it....I thought of a more possible near technology.
Have you ever been in a room with somebody watching tv and you both want to watch different shows? well my "glass poster" is the solution. It is a flat screen tv with incorporated speakers on the side when you and your friend agree on the program to be seen. But when you disagree on the program choice, one of you can put on a high tech pari of glasse s, with transparent lenses. These glasses actually display a different image when facing the screen. Images don't overlay since the images that the person are watcing with the glasses only appear in the glasses. It is just using the same system, kind of like a computer loading and browsing different webpages using just one ressource. Using a system of packet switching between the glasses and the screen system, up to 6 pairs of glasses can watch a program simultanously. I don't believe more is necessary, when was the last time seven of you were in a room watching tv and wanted to watch different programs..... If for example 15 people want to watch a soccer game, and that 6 others want to watch different movies, then the 15 persons can watch the game without glasses on the actual screen and the 6 others can watch that same screen with their glasses.......
Each pair of glasses have retractable mini speakers/headphones, which will allow its users to listen to their program peacefully...there is no need to tell you that my glasses will be equipped with the best sound available. If a sports fan wanted to follow to games at the same time, he will be able to watch one with his glasses, and then retract one or wo headphones to listent o the other game being played on the physical screen.
You can buy different models of tv, with 3, 4, 5, or 6 glasses captors. But all system will come up with one remote for the main screen which can store around 500 movies, or 100000 songs (~342 gb). The remote will work on other tvs of the same model so that you can bring your media collection to your friends house easily.
Here are some pictures to help you visualize the interface: