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A vision for the future

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Name: F.Baube

Bio: 15 years in I.T. + MSFS Georgetown

Area of Expertise: Futurist/Consultant

Topic: Getting, Sharing Information

Headline: (Future’s Bright) Don’t Gotta Wear Shades

Nutshell: Annotated reality on tap always, accessibly silently and favoring your friends.

Vision:

Annotated reality will be hopelessly uncool until it can be turned on and off – and accessed – by thought alone. At this point your friends and acquaintances will have annotations for your reality, and you’ll have some for theirs. Including facial recognition, and tales and tidbits about those recognized.

Date Submitted: November 11, 2004

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