Let's Build a Superpower: see within and behind objects

Re:Let's Build a Superpower: see within and behind objects by jonmrodriguez on Tuesday September 06, 2011 @04:58AM (#2964754)

I think that in the future, the following phenomena are likely to proliferate:

- high-res satellite and airplane imaging of the globe

- public geotagged photos, including compass bearing

- Google Street View road images

- public security cameras on public streets

All of this data can be integrated using software like Microsoft's PhotoSynth, to stitch together a gigantic 3D model of the real globe.

Then, people with Voxel Vision will be able to look around at streets and landmarks that are interesting but physically occluded.

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Re:Let's Build a Superpower: see within and behind objects by blackiron on Tuesday September 06, 2011 @09:53AM (#2965582)

3d data of the surroundings could be also obtained with a portable sound-to-3d sonar system.. not sure if such exists yet but it would be a cool thing to connect to your device for enhanced bat-sight.

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Re:Let's Build a Superpower: see within and behind objects by tomelders on Tuesday September 06, 2011 @10:26AM (#2965704)

I saw this documentary once about a man who was half bat, half man. He implemented something like this using mobile phones in the area he wanted to look at.

I think he must not have gotten the sonar parts in his half bat bits.

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Re:Let's Build a Superpower: see within and behind objects by wlievens on Wednesday September 07, 2011 @06:54AM (#2969093)

He did have the help of one particular Magical Negro [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalNegro]

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