Heh, it's sci-fi-movie screens! It looks cool but I never understood the point. I mean, there might be some niche uses where the overlay effect is helpful (also I can see augmented reality glasses...
Heh, it's sci-fi-movie screens! It looks cool but I never understood the point. I mean, there might be some niche uses where the overlay effect is helpful (also I can see augmented reality glasses become a thing once a company like Apple fully commits to figuring out their interface problems). But why would you want this for a standard office PC screen? You just get distracted by the background showing through.
I doubt that standard office-style monitor use cases are the intention with this sort of technology. I see this having applications in a primarily commercial space, e.g. storefront windows that...
I doubt that standard office-style monitor use cases are the intention with this sort of technology. I see this having applications in a primarily commercial space, e.g. storefront windows that also act as functional displays for advertising and branding purposes. If you make them interactive, too, then you could have a kiosk-style setup where icons are presented over certain products in the display window and tapping on the icon would show information about the product, reviews, etc. You wouldn't have to have a strict separation between display space and functional space--the two could be very nicely integrated together. Certain consumer products might also benefit, e.g. HUD displays for car windshields to show you GPS routing information, but overall these transparent displays really won't be for your standard computing needs.
So, yeah, you're right, they'll only be used for niche use cases, but it's those niche use cases that are likely the intended target in the first place :)
Could be interesting in a face-to-face meeting style. eg. an interviewer and interviewee. Pull up pertinent information like a resume while still maintaining a human connection. Or really just...
Could be interesting in a face-to-face meeting style. eg. an interviewer and interviewee. Pull up pertinent information like a resume while still maintaining a human connection.
Heh, it's sci-fi-movie screens! It looks cool but I never understood the point. I mean, there might be some niche uses where the overlay effect is helpful (also I can see augmented reality glasses become a thing once a company like Apple fully commits to figuring out their interface problems). But why would you want this for a standard office PC screen? You just get distracted by the background showing through.
I doubt that standard office-style monitor use cases are the intention with this sort of technology. I see this having applications in a primarily commercial space, e.g. storefront windows that also act as functional displays for advertising and branding purposes. If you make them interactive, too, then you could have a kiosk-style setup where icons are presented over certain products in the display window and tapping on the icon would show information about the product, reviews, etc. You wouldn't have to have a strict separation between display space and functional space--the two could be very nicely integrated together. Certain consumer products might also benefit, e.g. HUD displays for car windshields to show you GPS routing information, but overall these transparent displays really won't be for your standard computing needs.
So, yeah, you're right, they'll only be used for niche use cases, but it's those niche use cases that are likely the intended target in the first place :)
Could be interesting in a face-to-face meeting style. eg. an interviewer and interviewee. Pull up pertinent information like a resume while still maintaining a human connection.
Or really just meetings in general.