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Arnold Kling  
PERMANENT LINK | AUGUST 20, 2007

Futurism

Arnold Kling
Weingast on Econtalk... A Sociologist Gamer on the Soc...

A new magazine is called The Future of Things. (Note the futuristic ".info" domain space in the web address.) One article is on video eyeglasses.


Consumers want a device that is natural looking, discreet, lightweight, and portable. They don’t want people to notice if they’re watching a TV clip, reading an e-mail, or glancing at stock tickers. They want information flow without obstructing their vision so they can carry on their day uninterrupted

I have been interested in concepts like this ever since I wrote about headsets as the software platform of the future.

I saw the link to this site from the Global Futures Network on Facebook. For me, Facebook still seems futuristic.

CATEGORIES: Growth: Causal Factors


COMMENTS (1 to date)
Matt writes:

I want a video head set that will run off to work and earn a living while I stay home and watch TV.

Posted August 20, 2007 12:57 PM
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