The Future Is Awesome

First Ever Commerical Spaceship

Duncan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:03:55 +0000

Richard Branson unveils the first spacecraft in history that sells tickets. We are officially in the future! This is history in the making. Only $200 000 per seat!

VirginGalactic.com

Useful Augmented Reality Application, WorkSnug

Duncan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:26:47 +0000

This may be vaporware but it would certainly be useful to find coworking facilities and wifi when you get to a new place.

Worksnug:

WorkSnug is an Augmented Reality application for the iPhone 3GS. It connects mobile workers to the nearest and best places to work.

We’ve personally reviewed hundreds of places to work and offer personal observations, a guide to power provision, atmosphere, noise levels and even the quality of the coffee. WorkSnug launches in London first, San Francisco soon after and will spread across the globe during late 2009.

[WorkSnug]

The Dawn of the Augmented Reality Industry

Duncan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:06:23 +0000

If you didn’t think Augmented Reality was a big deal you need to watch this talk. BTW, Bruce Sterling is a living god. The guy is off the charts brilliant.

I want this shirt:

[photo by thomaspurves]

We Are Not Dead

Duncan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:52:27 +0000

We’re still here. We’re not posting as often because we want to respect your digital space. We’re aiming at keeping this site low volume and high quality. Thanks for staying subscribed. Please see our list of future blogs for some other great sites you can read in the mean time.

[photo by lrargerich]

Augmented Identity

Duncan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:31:28 +0000

“Augmented ID is a TAT concept that visualizes the digital identities of people you meet in real life. With a mobile device and face recognition software from Polar Rose, Augmented ID enables you to discover selected information about people around you. All users control their own augmented appearance, by selecting the content and social network links they want show to others. Modifying your augmented ID is easier than fixing your hair in real life and, of course, TAT Cascades will make sure you look great! ”

All we need now is a big brother style database of face photos… Oh wait we have Facebook already!

[TAT | YouTube]

Augmented Reality Browser

Duncan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:45:01 +0000

“The World’s First Augmented Reality Browser. Layar is a free application on your mobile phone which shows you what is around you by displaying real time digital information on top of reality though the camera of the mobile phone.”

[Layar]

List of Future Blogs

Duncan — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:02:58 +0000

photo by ChrisL_AK

I’ve put together a list blogs about the future for my own reference. In the spirit of collaboration and openness I’ve made the spreadsheet public and open to editing by anyone.

Please add any future related blogs using the form below the spreadsheet. Just fill in the fields and click submit. Or click the links below to open the spreadsheet/form in a new window. (If you’re reading this in an RSS or mobile device you probably won’t see the embedded spreadsheet/form below)

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Gas Station of the Future is a Battery Changing Station

Duncan — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:57:02 +0000

This is a demonstration of the world’s first automated battery switch technology for electric vehicles in Yokohama, Japan. Better Place will own the batteries and charging stations and it will sell subscriptions just like your mobile phone.

[Better Place | Shai Agassi @ TED]

Japanese Already Controlling Robots With Their Thoughts

Duncan — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:40:12 +0000

This video shows a man controlling a robot using only his thoughts. It’s “mind” blowing. <- rly?!

[via pink tentacle]

First Tesla S Test Drive Video

Duncan — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:41:34 +0000

Steve Jurvetson (a personal hero of mine) just published this video of the very first test drive of the Tesla Model S. He’s an investor and he bought the first car….