Maybe I'm just weird or old-fashioned.
I know my grandma didn't want pets because she is too old to bend over.
I know people who carry a sack of flower rather than a baby.
What I think however is that we have to consider what it means to interact with the "real world".
If we filter out advertisements through augmented reality, will it get us closer to the real world?
If we can remove visual clutter, noise pollution, will the people without glasses be bombarded with spam they can't filter out?
Moreover, will the world become more real by knowing things about the meat on your plate that you currently can ignore? Will we be able to effort not knowing things?
That Terminator tech - seamless glasses that let you assign and view little annotations on things.
# Conversation with John Smith
## Family
* How is his daughter doing in ballet? (guaranteed, last discussed 1m3d ago)
* Was his wife's birthday last weekend? (70% certainty, Facebook feed. [Review post])
## Video games
* What is his current rank in League of Legends? (guaranteed, from your LoL friends list)
* Has he tried any new champions in League of Legends? (the answer was "yes" 1m3d ago)
## Shared occurrences
* Relate your experience with your participation in a hackathon last weekend.
o Has he been to a hackathon? (shared interest in software development)
o Does he have any techniques for making travel bearable? Has he ever been to upstate New York? (he travels often)
* Talk about your upcoming shared trip to Canada.
o Has he previously visited Canada? (unknown)
o Does he have his ski equipment ready? (the answer was "no" 1m3d ago)
o Is he ready to have a good time? (the answer was "yes" 1m3d ago)
o Relate an anecdote about the last time you went. (you have not already done this)
+ To have a cat even if you can't feed it or clean up (elderly).
+ To find out how it is to have a baby, how to feed it, how to care for it.
+ Dating first with an avatar before going for the real deal.
+ Searching for things without having to open cabinets or boxes.
+ Colored lights etc will be outdated. Colors, paintings, candles, can all be virtual.
+ Augmentation including audio can give a voice to your pets, to inanimate objects, even the food on your plate. Your plant will tell you that it's thirsty.
Also I think screens are definitely not outdated. I look forward to have a screen the size of a wall and "wormhole" functionality so I can virtually couple it to a similar wall somewhere else. Then I will feel much closer to my grandma for example. Or my wife to her loved ones at the other side of the ocean.