Visualize the future: The military is assessing disruptive technology like Google Glass

摘要

The civilian world is moving fast toward technology that will let consumers visualize and share their experiences in rich geographic context, all backed by cloud computing and futuristic apps that will anticipate their needs. Smartphones are the visible face of the technological wave, but journalists Robert Scoble and Shel Israel foresee a transition in their new book, "Age of Context." Wearable computers, like the 49-gram Google Glass eyewear, will be the next "flagship" technology, one that will begin a decades-long process of putting the human anatomy in charge of one's digital context. Information won't be at your fingerprints. It'll be in front of your eyes, with your head and eye movements controlling the information you collect and share. In 20 or 25 years, nano-technology implants could make the link between your anatomy and the digital world seamless, Israel says.