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| SavannahLion:
That is one dumb ---smurfing--- idea. Especially the notion of releasing an iOS app. It's not the idea of having a video feed instead of a windshield to view the world, there are military applications so they do have reliable enough systems. It's the idea of playing a video game while driving and the idea of "converting" the feed to an 8- bit reprentation. Try this in L.A. traffic or on Interstate 1, I'll be more than happy to see what I can salvage. I can't see the video but is he at least smart enough to drive this death trap on a closed track? |
| bkenobi:
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on April 13, 2011, 08:03:40 pm ---I can't see the video but is he at least smart enough to drive this death trap on a closed track? --- End quote --- Nope, he drives it on bike paths and sidewalks. I think the concept is pretty interesting, but the implementation is complete crap (even for an early effort). Think of playing laser tag with a helmet where the helmet overlaid your enemies to make them look like zombies or aliens. Or, how about playing Mario Kart on a go-cart track so you could actually race Bowser. The military stuff is already available, but it's more for overlaying threat indicators on a heads-up helmet display in aircraft for example. |
| NightGod:
--- Quote from: markronz on April 13, 2011, 12:08:49 pm ---A Possibly the reason why a real "autodrive" car will never exist in our lives. --- End quote --- http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2010/10/google-automated-self-driving-cars-video/ Already exists... |
| markronz:
--- Quote from: NightGod on April 14, 2011, 01:45:45 am --- --- Quote from: markronz on April 13, 2011, 12:08:49 pm ---A Possibly the reason why a real "autodrive" car will never exist in our lives. --- End quote --- http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2010/10/google-automated-self-driving-cars-video/ Already exists... --- End quote --- That is pretty cool! Personally, I still would put that in the "concept" space. I just don't see people accepting autodrive cars, and it being widely accepted. Something like in Minority Report (or pick your favorite sci-fi movie) where you get in the car, and all the cars on the road are all automated. So I guess that was poorly worded on my part. They will exist in our lives, and apparently do, but I don't think we're going to get to the point of wide acceptance, where it's the the majority of what's on the road. |
| rohan:
Holy crap some of the footage of the "car" driving is shot in Aldrich Park at UC Irvine. I was pissed when they banned bicycles my senior year (2007) in the park...I can't imagine this machine being any safer. :angry: This is a much better arcade vehicle anyway: |
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