Beam Yourself Around the World with Telebeamer
September 12, 2035 - Are you kidding? Is it possible to beam myself? No, of course not, but you can now make a 3-D projection of yourself anywhere in the world. The first product for real teleimmersion has been released, the Telebeamer.It consists of four 2-meter pillars, to set up so they form a square of about 4 square meters. Anything within the box (preferably you) is scanned in three dimensions, and can easily be projected in another box with the same setup. The great thing is that you can have someone else projected in the same box where you are, at the same time as you are projected in that person's box. In that way you can truly communicate with each other from different parts of the world.
In the pillars there are 3-D scanners as well as 3-D projectors. They are wireless connected to your computer where you have specific software that connects with the person that you would like, that have the same software and 3-D box as you. With the microphone and speakers that goes with the installation you can easily talk to the other person when he or she is projected in front of you.
In the future the manufacturer intends to provide a three-party connection, so people from three Telebeamers can meet. They are also developing game versions where you for instance can play table tennis together with a projected ping-pong ball. Even though an installation is a bit bulky they hope that a shuttle can bring a Telebeamer to Starbright Hotel on the moon, so the guests there can get a visit from home.
Even if it sounds cool, don't expect that this will be the Christmas present of the year. First you need two of them to have someone to communicate with, and secondly, they cost US$ 12,900 each, so they are mainly for businesses.
Argument: Even though videophone has not been interesting enough for the mass market so far, there is a great interest in interacting in people elsewhere. The developing in 3-D scanning and 3-D projection makes the Telebeamer possible, and by year 2035 Internet will be so fast that it can handle a well projected, well updated, 3-D experience.
Questions: Will a product like the Telebeamer be interesting for the home market? Will there be other ways to interact with each other from distant locations in the future?
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Comments:
I've heard of this before, great idea and I hope that someone finally develops it, or is developing it now.
Posted by: Lachlan
How will this pillarsetup be able to create a standing threedimensional projection?
I do not share this vision, at least when it comes to the technical specifications.
To me this telebeamer is quit ironical, and I know if you're around in the mid 30's you'll agree with me.
Posted by: Thomas
It will be able to create a floating 3D image by light beams or laser beams that are only visable when interesected by another laser. The image would be created using millions; maybe billions of intersecting laser points. The technology currently exists but is still in its infacny and is not currently capable of producing complex images.
I would never count on seeing this technology as it is completely impracticle. As communication as progresses, simplicity seems to reign. By now everyone figured we would be using video phones. But instead we text message. The next logical step in telecommunications would be voice to text dictation. The point is, who wants to get cleaned up and look presentable just to make a phone call.
Posted by: Stephen
The argument could be made that the video phone has not had a ton of success because of its high bandwidth requirements for the real-time video to work correctly (ie not a choppy signal) The telebeamer's success would be effected by this senario to an even higher degree
Posted by: Robert
cool
Posted by: Anonymous
i agree with stephen, as humans we invent things to make our lives easier, we don't need video phones or 3D projections
Posted by: adam
ok no we dont need it but it is pretty cool...
and on top of that it can make our lives easier no more travailing 3 hours to give 20 min interviews or presentations no more presidents getting shot like think of the possibilities
Posted by: jay
Holograms are what they are basically talking about I believe. Its not impossible, and has been used before. Bill Gates made a presentation as a 15 foot high hologram all from a completely different state.
Posted by: Robofiction
i agree with jay i mean i am an actress and having to drive 5 hours for a five minute audition is crazyyyyy
just thought you should know
Posted by: candace
SWEETNESS! sign me up!
Posted by: Hi People
I think its a brilliant idea.. Everyone knows that a lot more can be communicated through expressions and body language, than by just words alone.
I believe this eventually will become an integral part of every home, just like TV's, telephones, cellphones and computers
Posted by: Steve
I think that it is probsly just ot far into the future for the mass market to consider. other than that it is probaly going to be to much money for everybody to have one.
Posted by: david
i dont think it will appeal to the home market but for the business market this will be picked up for sure(for meetings etc.)
Posted by: greg
hmmm, interesting
Posted by: ilikechesse
Beam me up, Scotty.
Posted by: Nelson Tan
In some ways this is realistic and in some ways this is stuped
Posted by: Anonymous
This would definitely work for people who have short meetings in different areas of the country, or the world.
Posted by: Emily
Yes! I will be famous!
Posted by: Ernie
just one question,
if you were to have a meeting over the other side of the world, or an audition 5 hours away. How would you get the other telebeamer pillars (other half of the invention) over there. Unless you go and put it there first? it just seems pointless in the end.
Posted by: meg
I just saw a scientic explanation of this. The issue with teleporting is that the way for that to happen is to disesemble our atoms and then send them to our destination, thus rearranging our atoms. Supposedly back to the way they were. Well, that's an issue. Because what if a few of your atoms were misplaced? You could form back without an arm...or MORE shocking, without a vital organ.
Posted by: Lois
meg-Whoever is at the location in which the user would like to go to could set up the same pillars and connect them wirelessly its not like your going to have to go all the way over there..
Posted by: ShwangerCowfooTurkey
Amazing news about Toshiba's Qosmio F750 3D laptop with its real standalone ditch-the-terrible-glassses 3D. First in the universe I understand. Great indeed but spooky in a way; I mean, what next, holograms? It's all coming at us so fast...
Posted by: Dyslexia Dee
i think it will be amazing technology and can't wait to have it released into the world.
Posted by: ben vaughan