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[Applause] it sort of changes over the last couple

it sort of changes over the last couple

it sort of changes over the last couple of decades and one thing I’m convinced

of decades and one thing I’m convinced

of decades and one thing I’m convinced about is that the trains and Technology

about is that the trains and Technology

about is that the trains and Technology is directly proportional to this change

is directly proportional to this change

is directly proportional to this change in social culture today I’m going to

in social culture today I’m going to

in social culture today I’m going to walk you guys through the industry of

walk you guys through the industry of

walk you guys through the industry of computing interfaces and talk about and

computing interfaces and talk about and

computing interfaces and talk about and it leads you to one of the biggest

it leads you to one of the biggest

it leads you to one of the biggest technologies that’s going to have the

technologies that’s going to have the

technologies that’s going to have the most impact in during our lifetimes

most impact in during our lifetimes

most impact in during our lifetimes if we go back all the way to the 1940s

if we go back all the way to the 1940s

if we go back all the way to the 1940s computing was very complex but would be

computing was very complex but would be

computing was very complex but would be able to do very basic functions as in

able to do very basic functions as in

able to do very basic functions as in peering at that time I was working in

peering at that time I was working in

peering at that time I was working in the defender parameter deeper German

the defender parameter deeper German

the defender parameter deeper German codes and one of these four machines was

codes and one of these four machines was

codes and one of these four machines was one of the best computers available in

one of the best computers available in

one of the best computers available in the world just in 20 years the mainframe

the world just in 20 years the mainframe

the world just in 20 years the mainframe IBM’s mainframe computer was really

IBM’s mainframe computer was really

IBM’s mainframe computer was really popular for enterprise users and already

popular for enterprise users and already

popular for enterprise users and already over to the fill in massive rooms it was

over to the fill in massive rooms it was

over to the fill in massive rooms it was much smaller you go forward another 20

much smaller you go forward another 20

much smaller you go forward another 20 years and some people realized that

years and some people realized that

years and some people realized that maybe we could just take this computer

maybe we could just take this computer

maybe we could just take this computer and shrink it down put it in the back

and shrink it down put it in the back

and shrink it down put it in the back room and the whole PC revolution as we

room and the whole PC revolution as we

room and the whole PC revolution as we know it here well another 20 years and

know it here well another 20 years and

know it here well another 20 years and during the last few decades but we have

during the last few decades but we have

during the last few decades but we have been alive and smart phones have become

been alive and smart phones have become

been alive and smart phones have become the major computer interface with all

the major computer interface with all

the major computer interface with all the fancy cameras and sensors allow us

the fancy cameras and sensors allow us

the fancy cameras and sensors allow us to do everything that we do every day

to do everything that we do every day

to do everything that we do every day now if you look at this trajectory it’s

now if you look at this trajectory it’s

now if you look at this trajectory it’s quite phenomenal is every 20 years

quite phenomenal is every 20 years

quite phenomenal is every 20 years certain things happen with the most

certain things happen with the most

certain things happen with the most popular computer what the major things

popular computer what the major things

popular computer what the major things that happens is that it goes down and

that happens is that it goes down and

that happens is that it goes down and the most it goes down in price and it

the most it goes down in price and it

the most it goes down in price and it goes up into more service

goes up into more service

goes up into more service immersiveness when I

immersiveness when I

immersiveness when I but I think it’s a few things it’s

but I think it’s a few things it’s

but I think it’s a few things it’s portability you can hire it more you can

portability you can hire it more you can

portability you can hire it more you can have a more real time experience with it

have a more real time experience with it

have a more real time experience with it a more rich real experience with it

a more rich real experience with it

a more rich real experience with it if you climb k2 the best you can do is

if you climb k2 the best you can do is

if you climb k2 the best you can do is come back and tell the story but now you

come back and tell the story but now you

come back and tell the story but now you can go take a picture and bring it back

can go take a picture and bring it back

can go take a picture and bring it back with you soon you’ll be able to

with you soon you’ll be able to

with you soon you’ll be able to livestream it

livestream it

livestream it and now if you look at these three

and now if you look at these three

and now if you look at these three factors and imagine what would you write

factors and imagine what would you write

factors and imagine what would you write theoretically be the endpoint what will

theoretically be the endpoint what will

theoretically be the endpoint what will happen at the end what would be the last

happen at the end what would be the last

happen at the end what would be the last and get into this if it goes down a

and get into this if it goes down a

and get into this if it goes down a crisis that’s an extent that it’s free

crisis that’s an extent that it’s free

crisis that’s an extent that it’s free but it goes down to such an astounding

but it goes down to such an astounding

but it goes down to such an astounding size that it’s invisible it goes up in

size that it’s invisible it goes up in

size that it’s invisible it goes up in immersiveness to such an extent that

immersiveness to such an extent that

immersiveness to such an extent that whatever is in your mind you can share

whatever is in your mind you can share

whatever is in your mind you can share it with someone else and give it to the

it with someone else and give it to the

it with someone else and give it to the future what looks like to be the future

future what looks like to be the future

future what looks like to be the future interface has been permanent amazing but

interface has been permanent amazing but

interface has been permanent amazing but the value of language has just

the value of language has just

the value of language has just disappeared but importantly right

disappeared but importantly right

disappeared but importantly right there’s nothing in my head I’m putting

there’s nothing in my head I’m putting

there’s nothing in my head I’m putting out some words use a speculum and this

out some words use a speculum and this

out some words use a speculum and this one of those words you’re forming an

one of those words you’re forming an

one of those words you’re forming an image or an idea of what is in my but I

image or an idea of what is in my but I

image or an idea of what is in my but I what I think is that the theoretical and

what I think is that the theoretical and

what I think is that the theoretical and the computer interfacing is when

the computer interfacing is when

the computer interfacing is when whatever is in my head I can draw it

whatever is in my head I can draw it

whatever is in my head I can draw it directly transfer it to yours whatever

directly transfer it to yours whatever

directly transfer it to yours whatever idea I want to convey with the

idea I want to convey with the

idea I want to convey with the spreadsheet I can just transfer it to

spreadsheet I can just transfer it to

spreadsheet I can just transfer it to yours we’re not there yet but that’s

yours we’re not there yet but that’s

yours we’re not there yet but that’s where things are pointing towards so now

where things are pointing towards so now

where things are pointing towards so now why do I get to stand there and tell you

why do I get to stand there and tell you

why do I get to stand there and tell you all of this it’s because my work of the

all of this it’s because my work of the

all of this it’s because my work of the last few years has been about

last few years has been about

last few years has been about speculating technological progress to

speculating technological progress to

speculating technological progress to art and design I try to predict and look

art and design I try to predict and look

art and design I try to predict and look at what might come in the future and I

at what might come in the future and I

at what might come in the future and I tried

tried

tried as food to the public as possible using

as food to the public as possible using

as food to the public as possible using the using design and art as my truth I

the using design and art as my truth I

the using design and art as my truth I walk you over to – to the projects that

walk you over to – to the projects that

walk you over to – to the projects that I worked on over the last few years one

I worked on over the last few years one

I worked on over the last few years one of them was a project called Noah Noah

of them was a project called Noah Noah

of them was a project called Noah Noah its project I worked on with a very good

its project I worked on with a very good

its project I worked on with a very good friend of mine from the Czech Republic

friend of mine from the Czech Republic

friend of mine from the Czech Republic he came with me that with me Pakistan

he came with me that with me Pakistan

he came with me that with me Pakistan for a while

for a while

for a while I bet detective Prague in Europe we

I bet detective Prague in Europe we

I bet detective Prague in Europe we worked on it no Emma was this iOS app it

worked on it no Emma was this iOS app it

worked on it no Emma was this iOS app it was in the form division what they were

was in the form division what they were

was in the form division what they were doing was that we were imagining a

doing was that we were imagining a

doing was that we were imagining a platform which you would feed an

platform which you would feed an

platform which you would feed an information or invoice you would talk in

information or invoice you would talk in

information or invoice you would talk in audio your own real voice not text for

audio your own real voice not text for

audio your own real voice not text for images this is something we’ll go back

images this is something we’ll go back

images this is something we’ll go back today

today

today but voice was very important for us and

but voice was very important for us and

but voice was very important for us and the preacher we were imagining words

the preacher we were imagining words

the preacher we were imagining words that we will be able to use mom’s voice

that we will be able to use mom’s voice

that we will be able to use mom’s voice data to make a personal louima who would

data to make a personal louima who would

data to make a personal louima who would understand all the thoughts of the world

understand all the thoughts of the world

understand all the thoughts of the world that people would be a burning into it

that people would be a burning into it

that people would be a burning into it it was a very ambitious idea obviously

it was a very ambitious idea obviously

it was a very ambitious idea obviously it was almost a speculative idea as I

it was almost a speculative idea as I

it was almost a speculative idea as I said before imagining what the future

said before imagining what the future

said before imagining what the future might look like but not all the imagine

might look like but not all the imagine

might look like but not all the imagine me actually ended up making the real

me actually ended up making the real

me actually ended up making the real happen putting it on App Store to see

happen putting it on App Store to see

happen putting it on App Store to see how what that we are can do it there for

how what that we are can do it there for

how what that we are can do it there for people this is what do I wanna try it

people this is what do I wanna try it

people this is what do I wanna try it was incredibly radical at that time in

was incredibly radical at that time in

was incredibly radical at that time in terms of its design it is a zero and

terms of its design it is a zero and

terms of its design it is a zero and interfaces goes around the philosophy of

interfaces goes around the philosophy of

interfaces goes around the philosophy of having a zero interface the interface is

having a zero interface the interface is

having a zero interface the interface is all audio you talk to it and it talks

all audio you talk to it and it talks

all audio you talk to it and it talks back to you and that’s how the community

back to you and that’s how the community

back to you and that’s how the community is the communication goes we’ve got a

is the communication goes we’ve got a

is the communication goes we’ve got a really interesting response a lot of

really interesting response a lot of

really interesting response a lot of people download it to happen to create

people download it to happen to create

people download it to happen to create this thing for opera to it but obviously

this thing for opera to it but obviously

this thing for opera to it but obviously since it was expect a little design

since it was expect a little design

since it was expect a little design process it was meant to be taken down

process it was meant to be taken down

process it was meant to be taken down but even now in my work today in doing

but even now in my work today in doing

but even now in my work today in doing our is of great significance

our is of great significance

our is of great significance go back to that later the next project

go back to that later the next project

go back to that later the next project that I’m going to share with you is a

that I’m going to share with you is a

that I’m going to share with you is a product that it last summer when I was

product that it last summer when I was

product that it last summer when I was living in Silicon Valley San Francisco

living in Silicon Valley San Francisco

living in Silicon Valley San Francisco and I might put the project perinea and

and I might put the project perinea and

and I might put the project perinea and it’s one of the first art projects I

it’s one of the first art projects I

it’s one of the first art projects I worked on all this art project

worked on all this art project

worked on all this art project it’s very directly linked with

it’s very directly linked with

it’s very directly linked with technology and all the ideas that I’ve

technology and all the ideas that I’ve

technology and all the ideas that I’ve been talking about before this is one of

been talking about before this is one of

been talking about before this is one of the images I made while working on

the images I made while working on

the images I made while working on earlier so I am brilliant is that in art

earlier so I am brilliant is that in art

earlier so I am brilliant is that in art there’s an abstract expressionist

there’s an abstract expressionist

there’s an abstract expressionist movement this idea that you have

movement this idea that you have

movement this idea that you have thoughts and ideas in your head and use

thoughts and ideas in your head and use

thoughts and ideas in your head and use a paintbrush to put them up another

a paintbrush to put them up another

a paintbrush to put them up another another person who sees this image kind

another person who sees this image kind

another person who sees this image kind of understands the same feeling

of understands the same feeling

of understands the same feeling oh this image doesn’t have to be the

oh this image doesn’t have to be the

oh this image doesn’t have to be the person it can be very abstract it can

person it can be very abstract it can

person it can be very abstract it can just be a single color but it tries to

just be a single color but it tries to

just be a single color but it tries to get the message across inspired by this

get the message across inspired by this

get the message across inspired by this movement I worked on earlier but this

movement I worked on earlier but this

movement I worked on earlier but this time I worked directly with the brain

time I worked directly with the brain

time I worked directly with the brain instead of using a paintbrush

instead of using a paintbrush

instead of using a paintbrush I wore a grace manner that would be

I wore a grace manner that would be

I wore a grace manner that would be electrical signal in my brain and

electrical signal in my brain and

electrical signal in my brain and predict with some computer algorithms

predict with some computer algorithms

predict with some computer algorithms what I was feeling it would read all

what I was feeling it would read all

what I was feeling it would read all this electrical signal try to predict if

this electrical signal try to predict if

this electrical signal try to predict if I’m excited or focused or in a

I’m excited or focused or in a

I’m excited or focused or in a meditative state and based on all the

meditative state and based on all the

meditative state and based on all the information it would this paint an image

information it would this paint an image

information it would this paint an image of different colors merging together to

of different colors merging together to

of different colors merging together to convey the feeling that this image was

convey the feeling that this image was

convey the feeling that this image was made while I was sleeping

made while I was sleeping

made while I was sleeping although you don’t know that it does

although you don’t know that it does

although you don’t know that it does give that feeling it was is literally

give that feeling it was is literally

give that feeling it was is literally literally made my computer program in

literally made my computer program in

literally made my computer program in the brain spam I was wearing a bother

the brain spam I was wearing a bother

the brain spam I was wearing a bother sleeping and the reason all these colors

sleeping and the reason all these colors

sleeping and the reason all these colors are so luring and more thing with each

are so luring and more thing with each

are so luring and more thing with each other because I was not focused I was in

other because I was not focused I was in

other because I was not focused I was in a relaxed state so that comes to an

a relaxed state so that comes to an

a relaxed state so that comes to an energy

energy

energy know what it’s like this point the words

know what it’s like this point the words

know what it’s like this point the words the seducer I’m talking about will be

the seducer I’m talking about will be

the seducer I’m talking about will be directly able to share it

directly able to share it

directly able to share it from one vendor but could already get

from one vendor but could already get

from one vendor but could already get there we’ve talked about what has been

there we’ve talked about what has been

there we’ve talked about what has been and what will be but now let’s talk

and what will be but now let’s talk

and what will be but now let’s talk about what is the technology the

about what is the technology the

about what is the technology the computer interface that is going to

computer interface that is going to

computer interface that is going to define our present decade and that is

define our present decade and that is

define our present decade and that is mixed reality myths reality or augmented

mixed reality myths reality or augmented

mixed reality myths reality or augmented reality is this idea that you can wear a

reality is this idea that you can wear a

reality is this idea that you can wear a headset with a slowly going down on

headset with a slowly going down on

headset with a slowly going down on spice and you can see computer

spice and you can see computer

spice and you can see computer interfaces and 3d objects and Holograms

interfaces and 3d objects and Holograms

interfaces and 3d objects and Holograms in your virtual space a lot of you might

in your virtual space a lot of you might

in your virtual space a lot of you might not worried about virtual reality when

not worried about virtual reality when

not worried about virtual reality when you wear an oculus rift or a device

you wear an oculus rift or a device

you wear an oculus rift or a device which has a screen and it blocks your

which has a screen and it blocks your

which has a screen and it blocks your world you cannot see any of your own

world you cannot see any of your own

world you cannot see any of your own reality but you’re in another world this

reality but you’re in another world this

reality but you’re in another world this is different and I think what’s better

is different and I think what’s better

is different and I think what’s better instead of expanding it to you let me

instead of expanding it to you let me

instead of expanding it to you let me try to give you that though

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