how many of you have ever used a Macintosh or a Windows system or a cell
Macintosh or a Windows system or a cell
Macintosh or a Windows system or a cell phone smartphone do you ever wonder
phone smartphone do you ever wonder
phone smartphone do you ever wonder where they came from do you ever wonder
where they came from do you ever wonder
where they came from do you ever wonder what the vision behind those systems
what the vision behind those systems
what the vision behind those systems were I’m going to tell you some
were I’m going to tell you some
were I’m going to tell you some interesting stories about the past and
interesting stories about the past and
interesting stories about the past and what it means to us in the future and
what it means to us in the future and
what it means to us in the future and I’m going to start with 1968 which in my
I’m going to start with 1968 which in my
I’m going to start with 1968 which in my opinion was the most important year in
opinion was the most important year in
opinion was the most important year in computer history one thing that happened
computer history one thing that happened
computer history one thing that happened that year by the way was Intel was
that year by the way was Intel was
that year by the way was Intel was founded but I’m not going to talk about
founded but I’m not going to talk about
founded but I’m not going to talk about that another thing that happened that
that another thing that happened that
that another thing that happened that year we were introduced to series and
year we were introduced to series and
year we were introduced to series and Alexa’s older brother Hal 9000 I’m not I
Alexa’s older brother Hal 9000 I’m not I
Alexa’s older brother Hal 9000 I’m not I talk about that when we talk about is
talk about that when we talk about is
talk about that when we talk about is these three gentlemen these guys had the
these three gentlemen these guys had the
these three gentlemen these guys had the vision of what the future was going to
vision of what the future was going to
vision of what the future was going to be and what that future is is the one
be and what that future is is the one
be and what that future is is the one you’re living in but more importantly
you’re living in but more importantly
you’re living in but more importantly they knew where this future was going to
they knew where this future was going to
they knew where this future was going to take us and we’re not there yet so the
take us and we’re not there yet so the
take us and we’re not there yet so the left to right is Ivan Sutherland and
left to right is Ivan Sutherland and
left to right is Ivan Sutherland and then Doug Engelbart and Alan Kay and
then Doug Engelbart and Alan Kay and
then Doug Engelbart and Alan Kay and what I want to talk about first is their
what I want to talk about first is their
what I want to talk about first is their ideas what they wanted to see happen and
ideas what they wanted to see happen and
ideas what they wanted to see happen and what they created and then I’m going to
what they created and then I’m going to
what they created and then I’m going to show you some ideas we have about where
show you some ideas we have about where
show you some ideas we have about where this might take us this is a video of
this might take us this is a video of
this might take us this is a video of Ivan Sutherlands head mount that he did
Ivan Sutherlands head mount that he did
Ivan Sutherlands head mount that he did 1968 before that he had invented
1968 before that he had invented
1968 before that he had invented interactive computer graphics in 1963
interactive computer graphics in 1963
interactive computer graphics in 1963 with a system called sketchpad
with a system called sketchpad
with a system called sketchpad he called it sketch pad because the user
he called it sketch pad because the user
he called it sketch pad because the user would sketch and then the computer would
would sketch and then the computer would
would sketch and then the computer would complete it complete that sketch
complete it complete that sketch
complete it complete that sketch basically a symbiotic relationship so
basically a symbiotic relationship so
basically a symbiotic relationship so what he thought was what’s the next step
what he thought was what’s the next step
what he thought was what’s the next step ultimate display where it’s always
ultimate display where it’s always
ultimate display where it’s always available you can always see it this is
available you can always see it this is
available you can always see it this is actually an augmented reality device
actually an augmented reality device
actually an augmented reality device it’s not just a virtual immersive system
Doug Engelbart is most well known for
Doug Engelbart is most well known for having created the mouse which you’ve
having created the mouse which you’ve
having created the mouse which you’ve probably also used and but more than
probably also used and but more than
probably also used and but more than that 1968 he gave a demonstration of the
that 1968 he gave a demonstration of the
that 1968 he gave a demonstration of the future that was so profound and so
future that was so profound and so
future that was so profound and so rockin that everything after that was
rockin that everything after that was
rockin that everything after that was like this dividing line befores and
like this dividing line befores and
like this dividing line befores and afters and what he showed was not just
afters and what he showed was not just
afters and what he showed was not just the mouse but a bitmap display an
the mouse but a bitmap display an
the mouse but a bitmap display an ability to interact with graphical
ability to interact with graphical
ability to interact with graphical systems hypertext and collaboration and
systems hypertext and collaboration and
systems hypertext and collaboration and even video conferencing that’s a
even video conferencing that’s a
even video conferencing that’s a demonstration called the mother of all
demonstration called the mother of all
demonstration called the mother of all demos and by the way what’s really
demos and by the way what’s really
demos and by the way what’s really fascinating about this next year is the
fascinating about this next year is the
fascinating about this next year is the 50th anniversary of the things I’m
50th anniversary of the things I’m
50th anniversary of the things I’m talking about 50 years ago this was one
talking about 50 years ago this was one
talking about 50 years ago this was one of his big idea is the idea of
of his big idea is the idea of
of his big idea is the idea of bootstrapping where we take the steady
bootstrapping where we take the steady
bootstrapping where we take the steady state of the technology we have today it
state of the technology we have today it
state of the technology we have today it allows us better to manipulate
allows us better to manipulate
allows us better to manipulate information which improves the state of
information which improves the state of
information which improves the state of technology and of course what you’re
technology and of course what you’re
technology and of course what you’re looking at is a spiral so that literally
looking at is a spiral so that literally
looking at is a spiral so that literally we’re moving up so the next Alan Kay who
we’re moving up so the next Alan Kay who
we’re moving up so the next Alan Kay who I’ve worked with since really 1990 had a
I’ve worked with since really 1990 had a
I’ve worked with since really 1990 had a vision of what the next thing would be
vision of what the next thing would be
vision of what the next thing would be he was greatly influenced by Doug and
he was greatly influenced by Doug and
he was greatly influenced by Doug and many others but this is my favorite
many others but this is my favorite
many others but this is my favorite quote in the world man is much more than
quote in the world man is much more than
quote in the world man is much more than a tool builder he’s an inventor of
a tool builder he’s an inventor of
a tool builder he’s an inventor of universes this first appeared in a paper
universes this first appeared in a paper
universes this first appeared in a paper called a personal computer for children
called a personal computer for children
called a personal computer for children of all ages what’s interesting about
of all ages what’s interesting about
of all ages what’s interesting about that title it’s the first time the idea
that title it’s the first time the idea
that title it’s the first time the idea of a personal computer the words
of a personal computer the words
of a personal computer the words personal computer appeared he and he’s
personal computer appeared he and he’s
personal computer appeared he and he’s known as the father of computer for many
known as the father of computer for many
known as the father of computer for many reasons but that is actually the
reasons but that is actually the
reasons but that is actually the beginning of it and in that paper he
beginning of it and in that paper he
beginning of it and in that paper he described this
described this
described this the Dynabook he had seen small LCD
the Dynabook he had seen small LCD
the Dynabook he had seen small LCD displays before this and he realized
displays before this and he realized
displays before this and he realized that someday you’ll have that display to
that someday you’ll have that display to
that someday you’ll have that display to be quite large and you’ll be able put
be quite large and you’ll be able put
be quite large and you’ll be able put the computer behind it the other things
the computer behind it the other things
the computer behind it the other things he did was he invented a language called
he did was he invented a language called
he did was he invented a language called small talk which is the first
small talk which is the first
small talk which is the first object-oriented programming language and
object-oriented programming language and
object-oriented programming language and he even coined the term and he also
he even coined the term and he also
he even coined the term and he also meant by the way invented overlapping
meant by the way invented overlapping
meant by the way invented overlapping windows and his team at Xerox PARC
windows and his team at Xerox PARC
windows and his team at Xerox PARC literally invented the interface we
literally invented the interface we
literally invented the interface we think of today when we use the PC the
think of today when we use the PC the
think of today when we use the PC the Mac or our smartphones this is a picture
Mac or our smartphones this is a picture
Mac or our smartphones this is a picture he drew that was in that in that paper
he drew that was in that in that paper
he drew that was in that in that paper and what you see is two children using a
and what you see is two children using a
and what you see is two children using a Dynabook but what’s really interesting
Dynabook but what’s really interesting
Dynabook but what’s really interesting if you look at the screens you’ll see
if you look at the screens you’ll see
if you look at the screens you’ll see that they’re collaborating they have the
that they’re collaborating they have the
that they’re collaborating they have the same image on both they’re actually
same image on both they’re actually
same image on both they’re actually programming space floor and they’re
programming space floor and they’re
programming space floor and they’re sharing that experience and then playing
sharing that experience and then playing
sharing that experience and then playing it you’ve probably heard the story about
it you’ve probably heard the story about
it you’ve probably heard the story about how Steve Jobs went to Xerox PARC and
how Steve Jobs went to Xerox PARC and
how Steve Jobs went to Xerox PARC and saw the stuff that they had done there
saw the stuff that they had done there
saw the stuff that they had done there and I’m gonna give you a quick video of
and I’m gonna give you a quick video of
and I’m gonna give you a quick video of him describing the impact on him and
him describing the impact on him and
him describing the impact on him and they showed me really three things but I
they showed me really three things but I
they showed me really three things but I was so blinded by the first one that I
was so blinded by the first one that I
was so blinded by the first one that I didn’t even really see the other two one
didn’t even really see the other two one
didn’t even really see the other two one of the things they showed me was
of the things they showed me was
of the things they showed me was object-oriented programming
object-oriented programming
object-oriented programming they showed me that but I didn’t even
they showed me that but I didn’t even
they showed me that but I didn’t even see that the other one they showed me
see that the other one they showed me
see that the other one they showed me was really a networked computer system
was really a networked computer system
was really a networked computer system they had over a hundred Alto computers
they had over a hundred Alto computers
they had over a hundred Alto computers all networked using email etc etc I
all networked using email etc etc I
all networked using email etc etc I didn’t even see that I was so blinded by
didn’t even see that I was so blinded by
didn’t even see that I was so blinded by the first thing they showed me which was
the first thing they showed me which was
the first thing they showed me which was the graphical user interface I thought
the graphical user interface I thought
the graphical user interface I thought it was the best thing I’d ever seen in
it was the best thing I’d ever seen in
it was the best thing I’d ever seen in my life now remember it was very flawed
my life now remember it was very flawed
my life now remember it was very flawed what we saw was incomplete they done a
what we saw was incomplete they done a
what we saw was incomplete they done a bunch of things wrong but we didn’t know
bunch of things wrong but we didn’t know
bunch of things wrong but we didn’t know that at the time it still though they
that at the time it still though they
that at the time it still though they had the germ of the of the idea was
had the germ of the of the idea was
had the germ of the of the idea was there and they done it very well and
there and they done it very well and
there and they done it very well and within you know 10 minutes it was
within you know 10 minutes it was
within you know 10 minutes it was obvious to me that all computers would
obvious to me that all computers would
obvious to me that all computers would work like this and they all do they all
work like this and they all do they all
work like this and they all do they all work that way so one of the interesting
work that way so one of the interesting
work that way so one of the interesting things right by the way this is sort of
things right by the way this is sort of
things right by the way this is sort of the great-grandson of the system that
the great-grandson of the system that
the great-grandson of the system that was built at Xerox PARC that ran the
was built at Xerox PARC that ran the
was built at Xerox PARC that ran the alto and the thing that Steve saw was a
alto and the thing that Steve saw was a
alto and the thing that Steve saw was a system called small talk 78 and I’m
system called small talk 78 and I’m
system called small talk 78 and I’m going to show that to you here this is
going to show that to you here this is
going to show that to you here this is not a picture it’s actually a system
not a picture it’s actually a system
not a picture it’s actually a system running inside of the browser what we’re
running inside of the browser what we’re
running inside of the browser what we’re actually emulating the alto and to show
actually emulating the alto and to show
actually emulating the alto and to show that I’m going to just do a really quick
that I’m going to just do a really quick
that I’m going to just do a really quick demo here and we’re now inside of
demo here and we’re now inside of
demo here and we’re now inside of literally the same things that Steve saw
literally the same things that Steve saw
literally the same things that Steve saw we’re running in a system in this case
we’re running in a system in this case
we’re running in a system in this case it’s only 40 years old so it’s
it’s only 40 years old so it’s
it’s only 40 years old so it’s relatively young but you’re looking at a
relatively young but you’re looking at a
relatively young but you’re looking at a system that is just as live today as
system that is just as live today as
system that is just as live today as anything that you’re working on on the
anything that you’re working on on the
anything that you’re working on on the web and in fact it’s that life so I’m
web and in fact it’s that life so I’m
web and in fact it’s that life so I’m going to do one of the neat things that
going to do one of the neat things that
going to do one of the neat things that they had then was every part of this
they had then was every part of this
they had then was every part of this system was written in the system so we
system was written in the system so we
system was written in the system so we have a full browser a full ability to
have a full browser a full ability to
have a full browser a full ability to compile to interact and every single
compile to interact and every single
compile to interact and every single thing that you see on that screen is
thing that you see on that screen is
thing that you see on that screen is accessible every single thing is
accessible every single thing is
accessible every single thing is modifiable this goes back to this
modifiable this goes back to this
modifiable this goes back to this bootstrapping concept where the system
bootstrapping concept where the system
bootstrapping concept where the system allows you to extend the system and in
allows you to extend the system and in
allows you to extend the system and in those days it was necessary to invent
those days it was necessary to invent
those days it was necessary to invent the world that they were going to be
the world that they were going to be
the world that they were going to be using remember overlapping windows
using remember overlapping windows
using remember overlapping windows hadn’t been invented pop-up menus hadn’t
hadn’t been invented pop-up menus hadn’t
hadn’t been invented pop-up menus hadn’t been invented bitmap displays how do you
been invented bitmap displays how do you
been invented bitmap displays how do you scroll hadn’t been invented they used
scroll hadn’t been invented they used
scroll hadn’t been invented they used this platform to create everything that
this platform to create everything that
this platform to create everything that you think of and you see your PC and
you think of and you see your PC and
you think of and you see your PC and your smartphone so what’s the next step
your smartphone so what’s the next step
your smartphone so what’s the next step we been working on these ideas for
we been working on these ideas for
we been working on these ideas for obviously many many years and this is
obviously many many years and this is
obviously many many years and this is where we’re getting to what you’re
where we’re getting to what you’re
where we’re getting to what you’re looking at is a full 3d environment that
looking at is a full 3d environment that
looking at is a full 3d environment that is just as
is just as
is just as malleable and accessible as a system you
malleable and accessible as a system you
malleable and accessible as a system you were just looking at this system runs on
were just looking at this system runs on
were just looking at this system runs on a phone so it’s intended obviously to be
a phone so it’s intended obviously to be
a phone so it’s intended obviously to be a VR kind of operating system but you
a VR kind of operating system but you
a VR kind of operating system but you don’t absolutely need it you probably
don’t absolutely need it you probably
don’t absolutely need it you probably probably figured out by now I’m actually
probably figured out by now I’m actually
probably figured out by now I’m actually running in a browser and I can literally
running in a browser and I can literally
running in a browser and I can literally modify the code of the system and what
modify the code of the system and what
modify the code of the system and what you see here is the top buttons here is
you see here is the top buttons here is
you see here is the top buttons here is a little closed X and I just changed it
a little closed X and I just changed it
a little closed X and I just changed it to have an open X not a big change but
to have an open X not a big change but
to have an open X not a big change but it’s one that demonstrates that the
it’s one that demonstrates that the
it’s one that demonstrates that the system is actually alive see it’s we’ve
system is actually alive see it’s we’ve
system is actually alive see it’s we’ve now modified that one of the things
now modified that one of the things
now modified that one of the things we’re really interested with this
we’re really interested with this
we’re really interested with this platform it’s not just about being able
platform it’s not just about being able
platform it’s not just about being able display 3d things inside of small
display 3d things inside of small
display 3d things inside of small devices or on your PC the reality is
devices or on your PC the reality is
devices or on your PC the reality is that we’re looking at a world where the
that we’re looking at a world where the
that we’re looking at a world where the information that you have in these
information that you have in these
information that you have in these worlds is going to be shared I’m going
worlds is going to be shared I’m going
worlds is going to be shared I’m going to be able to express some ideas I’m
to be able to express some ideas I’m
to be able to express some ideas I’m going to be able to talk to you and the
going to be able to talk to you and the
going to be able to talk to you and the computer is going to be listening and
computer is going to be listening and
computer is going to be listening and generating a simulation based upon what
generating a simulation based upon what
generating a simulation based upon what we’re talking about we’re gonna have
we’re talking about we’re gonna have
we’re talking about we’re gonna have what I refer to as an augmented
what I refer to as an augmented
what I refer to as an augmented conversation so when you think about
conversation so when you think about
conversation so when you think about that this is actually an example of what
that this is actually an example of what
that this is actually an example of what we’re after when we get this guy out of
we’re after when we get this guy out of
we’re after when we get this guy out of the way and this is a million particles
the way and this is a million particles
the way and this is a million particles running in a simulation and that’s
running in a simulation and that’s
running in a simulation and that’s pretty neat but you’ve probably seen
pretty neat but you’ve probably seen
pretty neat but you’ve probably seen some of that before but we’ve also
some of that before but we’ve also
some of that before but we’ve also developed a new language that allows us
developed a new language that allows us
developed a new language that allows us to express that simulation where it’s
to express that simulation where it’s
to express that simulation where it’s only about 40 lines of code that allows
only about 40 lines of code that allows
only about 40 lines of code that allows us to do this this is a language by the
us to do this this is a language by the
us to do this this is a language by the way it was designed for middest middle
way it was designed for middest middle
way it was designed for middest middle school kids to be able to do these kinds
school kids to be able to do these kinds
school kids to be able to do these kinds of explorations so we’re pretty excited
of explorations so we’re pretty excited
of explorations so we’re pretty excited about the ability to enable other people
about the ability to enable other people
about the ability to enable other people to start exploring these ideas and more
to start exploring these ideas and more
to start exploring these ideas and more importantly share them dynamically so
importantly share them dynamically so
importantly share them dynamically so I’m gonna show another example that’s
I’m gonna show another example that’s
I’m gonna show another example that’s maybe a little more grown-up
maybe a little more grown-up
maybe a little more grown-up this is a spreadsheet but it’s a giant
this is a spreadsheet but it’s a giant
this is a spreadsheet but it’s a giant spreadsheet so you’re seeing a lot of
spreadsheet so you’re seeing a lot of
spreadsheet so you’re seeing a lot of data at one time and I can select this
data at one time and I can select this
data at one time and I can select this data but one of the things you don’t
data but one of the things you don’t
data but one of the things you don’t usually see in a spreadsheet is ability
usually see in a spreadsheet is ability
usually see in a spreadsheet is ability to dynamically plot the data and of
to dynamically plot the data and of
to dynamically plot the data and of course we can do that and so what we’re
course we can do that and so what we’re
course we can do that and so what we’re after is this interesting fusion of
after is this interesting fusion of
after is this interesting fusion of collaboration control and understanding
collaboration control and understanding
collaboration control and understanding of very very large scale information but
of very very large scale information but
of very very large scale information but this will wrap around you when you’re in
this will wrap around you when you’re in
this will wrap around you when you’re in VR and it’s still alive and one of the
VR and it’s still alive and one of the
VR and it’s still alive and one of the particularly exciting things about this
particularly exciting things about this
particularly exciting things about this this is my smartphone that systems
this is my smartphone that systems
this is my smartphone that systems running on here what does that mean I
running on here what does that mean I
running on here what does that mean I should as I mentioned it’s all running
should as I mentioned it’s all running
should as I mentioned it’s all running in a browser we can build a system that
in a browser we can build a system that
in a browser we can build a system that anyone in the world who has a smartphone
anyone in the world who has a smartphone
anyone in the world who has a smartphone and a lot of people are getting
and a lot of people are getting
and a lot of people are getting smartphones before they get indoor
smartphones before they get indoor
smartphones before they get indoor plumbing are fully enabled to be
plumbing are fully enabled to be
plumbing are fully enabled to be creators and controllers of their world
creators and controllers of their world
creators and controllers of their world smartphones were designed to be consumer
smartphones were designed to be consumer
smartphones were designed to be consumer devices primarily Apple didn’t even
devices primarily Apple didn’t even
devices primarily Apple didn’t even allow programming on the system’s until
allow programming on the system’s until
allow programming on the system’s until they allowed scratch to come on at about
they allowed scratch to come on at about
they allowed scratch to come on at about four months ago
four months ago
four months ago now there’s no limits there’s no
now there’s no limits there’s no
now there’s no limits there’s no barriers we can create a workstation
barriers we can create a workstation
barriers we can create a workstation that’s as big as the world and allow
that’s as big as the world and allow
that’s as big as the world and allow anybody to control that world create in
anybody to control that world create in
anybody to control that world create in that world anyone anywhere who has one
that world anyone anywhere who has one
that world anyone anywhere who has one of these so that’s the exciting thing to
of these so that’s the exciting thing to
of these so that’s the exciting thing to me about these technologies this vision
me about these technologies this vision
me about these technologies this vision that started 50 years ago is going to
that started 50 years ago is going to
that started 50 years ago is going to not just change our lives it already has
not just change our lives it already has
not just change our lives it already has is going to touch everyone and empower
is going to touch everyone and empower
is going to touch everyone and empower everyone thank you
everyone thank you
everyone thank you [Applause]
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