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Reality as a medium | Fridolin Wild | TEDxOxfordBrookesUniversity


truth is reality this idea goes through

truth is reality this idea goes through the whole history of philosophy already

the whole history of philosophy already

the whole history of philosophy already are it’s totally said to say of what is

are it’s totally said to say of what is

are it’s totally said to say of what is then it is is true and he again most

then it is is true and he again most

then it is is true and he again most certainly adapt to the idea from Plato

certainly adapt to the idea from Plato

certainly adapt to the idea from Plato as all do for millennia

as all do for millennia

as all do for millennia scientists have been breaking their

scientists have been breaking their

scientists have been breaking their heads about how to establish unity

heads about how to establish unity

heads about how to establish unity between the thing in itself how we

between the thing in itself how we

between the thing in itself how we perceive it and how we then speak about

perceive it and how we then speak about

perceive it and how we then speak about it a quest for the most efficient and

it a quest for the most efficient and

it a quest for the most efficient and effective representation of the external

effective representation of the external

effective representation of the external world a representation that helps to

world a representation that helps to

world a representation that helps to forage for information support

forage for information support

forage for information support decision-making with analytics generate

decision-making with analytics generate

decision-making with analytics generate feedback automatically create

feedback automatically create

feedback automatically create personalized learning environments and

personalized learning environments and

personalized learning environments and many many other applications but what if

many many other applications but what if

many many other applications but what if we ask the wrong questions what if

we ask the wrong questions what if

we ask the wrong questions what if instead of trying to represent reality

instead of trying to represent reality

instead of trying to represent reality we could actually make reality what are

we could actually make reality what are

we could actually make reality what are the rules of the spiel when we treat

the rules of the spiel when we treat

the rules of the spiel when we treat reality as a medium the key to unlock

reality as a medium the key to unlock

reality as a medium the key to unlock reality as a medium is certainly found

reality as a medium is certainly found

reality as a medium is certainly found in perception so let’s untangle that a

in perception so let’s untangle that a

in perception so let’s untangle that a little bit perception is an active

little bit perception is an active

little bit perception is an active process a reconstruction process the

process a reconstruction process the

process a reconstruction process the mind reconstructs reality through

mind reconstructs reality through

mind reconstructs reality through perception this is evident in for

perception this is evident in for

perception this is evident in for example the way the retina works

example the way the retina works

example the way the retina works pre-processing of light beams happens

pre-processing of light beams happens

pre-processing of light beams happens already on the retina some light beams

already on the retina some light beams

already on the retina some light beams are executed some are inhibited the

are executed some are inhibited the

are executed some are inhibited the primary visual cortex here at the back

primary visual cortex here at the back

primary visual cortex here at the back of the brain processes shapes detail

of the brain processes shapes detail

of the brain processes shapes detail color blobs angles and then it goes up

color blobs angles and then it goes up

color blobs angles and then it goes up the what and where streams cross the

the what and where streams cross the

the what and where streams cross the whole brain almost this is most visible

whole brain almost this is most visible

whole brain almost this is most visible on optical illusions that is an active

on optical illusions that is an active

on optical illusions that is an active process I don’t know if you can see it

process I don’t know if you can see it

process I don’t know if you can see it already this is where the active comes

already this is where the active comes

already this is where the active comes in

in

in the process works in two directions it

the process works in two directions it

the process works in two directions it works from the outside in but also from

works from the outside in but also from

works from the outside in but also from the inside out

the inside out

the inside out thinking influences perception think for

thinking influences perception think for

thinking influences perception think for example of hallucinations the thing I

example of hallucinations the thing I

example of hallucinations the thing I like most about this optical illusion is

like most about this optical illusion is

like most about this optical illusion is that once you’ve seen it you cannot

that once you’ve seen it you cannot

that once you’ve seen it you cannot unsee it our visual memory is just too

unsee it our visual memory is just too

unsee it our visual memory is just too powerful if you haven’t seen it by now

powerful if you haven’t seen it by now

powerful if you haven’t seen it by now you might see it now this is actually a

you might see it now this is actually a

you might see it now this is actually a cigar sticking out of the wall

cigar sticking out of the wall

cigar sticking out of the wall with at the left of the box a tip and at

with at the left of the box a tip and at

with at the left of the box a tip and at the right of the box the end sticking in

the right of the box the end sticking in

the right of the box the end sticking in the wall perception reconstructs reality

the wall perception reconstructs reality

the wall perception reconstructs reality that’s why the arrow goes to the right

that’s why the arrow goes to the right

that’s why the arrow goes to the right perception also helps to build

perception also helps to build

perception also helps to build experience we have an episodic memory we

experience we have an episodic memory we

experience we have an episodic memory we have a sensory semantic memory we’re a

have a sensory semantic memory we’re a

have a sensory semantic memory we’re a muscle memory we have many different

muscle memory we have many different

muscle memory we have many different types of memories if we want to hack

types of memories if we want to hack

types of memories if we want to hack into this we have to hack into

into this we have to hack into

into this we have to hack into perception and we can do so with

perception and we can do so with

perception and we can do so with augmented reality and wearable

augmented reality and wearable

augmented reality and wearable technologies we can put gateway devices

technologies we can put gateway devices

technologies we can put gateway devices in between the real world and what we

in between the real world and what we

in between the real world and what we perceive to help us build them different

perceive to help us build them different

perceive to help us build them different types of experience there are many

types of experience there are many

types of experience there are many different gateway devices available for

different gateway devices available for

different gateway devices available for augmented reality they’re ready no

augmented reality they’re ready no

augmented reality they’re ready no displays head-mounted displays their

displays head-mounted displays their

displays head-mounted displays their handheld devices some of you may have

handheld devices some of you may have

handheld devices some of you may have already played pokemon go on a mobile

already played pokemon go on a mobile

already played pokemon go on a mobile phone there are spatial see-through

phone there are spatial see-through

phone there are spatial see-through displays their projection based displays

displays their projection based displays

displays their projection based displays many different types head mounted

many different types head mounted

many different types head mounted displays also known as smart glasses

displays also known as smart glasses

displays also known as smart glasses make possible an example like this

the little inset video shows the view

the little inset video shows the view from the glasses a nice Halloween prank

from the glasses a nice Halloween prank

from the glasses a nice Halloween prank er I’ve been told if you very strongly

er I’ve been told if you very strongly

er I’ve been told if you very strongly believe in it and you walk through the

believe in it and you walk through the

believe in it and you walk through the skeleton you feel a shiver running down

skeleton you feel a shiver running down

skeleton you feel a shiver running down your spine if you believe if you believe

the other technology wearable technology

the other technology wearable technology allows us to hack into additional senses

allows us to hack into additional senses

allows us to hack into additional senses use additional sensors we can for

use additional sensors we can for

use additional sensors we can for example use electromyography in an EMG

example use electromyography in an EMG

example use electromyography in an EMG such as the tannic lab smile as you see

such as the tannic lab smile as you see

such as the tannic lab smile as you see here on the picture the armband to

here on the picture the armband to

here on the picture the armband to measure orientation acceleration and

measure orientation acceleration and

measure orientation acceleration and muscle movement on the 8 pads to control

muscle movement on the 8 pads to control

muscle movement on the 8 pads to control interaction in the smart glasses here’s

interaction in the smart glasses here’s

interaction in the smart glasses here’s another fun example that makes use of

another fun example that makes use of

another fun example that makes use of this the lightsaber is enabled with

this the lightsaber is enabled with

this the lightsaber is enabled with voice commands on and it is controlled

voice commands on and it is controlled

voice commands on and it is controlled using the sensor fusion between the

using the sensor fusion between the

using the sensor fusion between the optical tracking of the glasses with the

optical tracking of the glasses with the

optical tracking of the glasses with the sender tracking of the armband of quite

sender tracking of the armband of quite

sender tracking of the armband of quite fun as you can imagine yeah we have a

fun as you can imagine yeah we have a

fun as you can imagine yeah we have a lot of fun in in my lab I should have

lot of fun in in my lab I should have

lot of fun in in my lab I should have mentioned that what you’ve just seen in

mentioned that what you’ve just seen in

mentioned that what you’ve just seen in this video is a flat 2d recording of

this video is a flat 2d recording of

this video is a flat 2d recording of what is a 3d experience the light beams

what is a 3d experience the light beams

what is a 3d experience the light beams from the object passed unfiltered

from the object passed unfiltered

from the object passed unfiltered through the display unfiltered through

through the display unfiltered through

through the display unfiltered through the glass of the smart glasses and

the glass of the smart glasses and

the glass of the smart glasses and additional light beams are projected in

additional light beams are projected in

additional light beams are projected in from the display if you tried this

from the display if you tried this

from the display if you tried this lightsaber experience the only thing

lightsaber experience the only thing

lightsaber experience the only thing that you would see that is not from the

that you would see that is not from the

that you would see that is not from the real world is a lightsaber itself kind

real world is a lightsaber itself kind

real world is a lightsaber itself kind of a floating shimmering hologram in

of a floating shimmering hologram in

of a floating shimmering hologram in your field of view I guess that’s my dry

your field of view I guess that’s my dry

your field of view I guess that’s my dry explanation for if you try it out for

explanation for if you try it out for

explanation for if you try it out for real it is much cooler

clearly very entertaining but what about

clearly very entertaining but what about if we use these superpowers for good

if we use these superpowers for good

if we use these superpowers for good let’s take this to a workplace context

let’s take this to a workplace context

let’s take this to a workplace context we have taken this technology to look

we have taken this technology to look

we have taken this technology to look transport in Norway halfway up the

transport in Norway halfway up the

transport in Norway halfway up the Arctic Circle to see if we can train

Arctic Circle to see if we can train

Arctic Circle to see if we can train maintenance engineers of ambulance

maintenance engineers of ambulance

maintenance engineers of ambulance airplanes with it we have first recorded

airplanes with it we have first recorded

airplanes with it we have first recorded what an expert would do we have asked

what an expert would do we have asked

what an expert would do we have asked them to Don the glasses and some

them to Don the glasses and some

them to Don the glasses and some additional hardware record what they

additional hardware record what they

additional hardware record what they would do and use a kind of think aloud

would do and use a kind of think aloud

would do and use a kind of think aloud protocol to speak out what they are

protocol to speak out what they are

protocol to speak out what they are actually doing this deliver the

actually doing this deliver the

actually doing this deliver the explanation required we can clean up

explanation required we can clean up

explanation required we can clean up this recording and make it available to

this recording and make it available to

this recording and make it available to trainees to have them have the same

trainees to have them have the same

trainees to have them have the same experience this is now what the trainee

experience this is now what the trainee

experience this is now what the trainee sees following in the footsteps we have

sees following in the footsteps we have

sees following in the footsteps we have also taken this to Italy to Genoa to

also taken this to Italy to Genoa to

also taken this to Italy to Genoa to test a training procedure of a new

test a training procedure of a new

test a training procedure of a new ultrasound feature with radiologists the

ultrasound feature with radiologists the

ultrasound feature with radiologists the procedure was about checking the main

procedure was about checking the main

procedure was about checking the main karate’d to see if there are any signs

karate’d to see if there are any signs

karate’d to see if there are any signs of clogging using the ultrasound and

of clogging using the ultrasound and

of clogging using the ultrasound and using some some Doppler measurements

using some some Doppler measurements

using some some Doppler measurements that I don’t fully understand and I’m

that I don’t fully understand and I’m

that I don’t fully understand and I’m not going to explain but with the help

not going to explain but with the help

not going to explain but with the help of this example I will tell you a little

of this example I will tell you a little

of this example I will tell you a little bit more about the authoring that we

bit more about the authoring that we

bit more about the authoring that we have created kind of a reality editor

have created kind of a reality editor

have created kind of a reality editor that allows us to use in instructional

that allows us to use in instructional

that allows us to use in instructional design tools beyond the ghost tracking

design tools beyond the ghost tracking

design tools beyond the ghost tracking and to think aloud that you’ve already

and to think aloud that you’ve already

and to think aloud that you’ve already seen to create these experiences in situ

seen to create these experiences in situ

seen to create these experiences in situ in the place you can see here this

in the place you can see here this

in the place you can see here this radial menu that allows the author to

radial menu that allows the author to

radial menu that allows the author to select different types of annotations

select different types of annotations

select different types of annotations for example

for example

for example textual annotation for example audio

textual annotation for example audio

textual annotation for example audio recordings or also the ability to place

recordings or also the ability to place

recordings or also the ability to place 3d content or to place kind of a visual

3d content or to place kind of a visual

3d content or to place kind of a visual language of what people are allowed to

language of what people are allowed to

language of what people are allowed to touch and where they should look and

touch and where they should look and

touch and where they should look and what they’re not allowed to do this

what they’re not allowed to do this

what they’re not allowed to do this makes authoring of real-world

makes authoring of real-world

makes authoring of real-world experiences using augmented reality

experiences using augmented reality

experiences using augmented reality fairly easy we have also tested this in

fairly easy we have also tested this in

fairly easy we have also tested this in terrine in Italy with astronaut trainers

terrine in Italy with astronaut trainers

terrine in Italy with astronaut trainers in a module of the International Space

in a module of the International Space

in a module of the International Space Station on the ground to test the guided

Station on the ground to test the guided

Station on the ground to test the guided assembly of a storage rack this is what

assembly of a storage rack this is what

assembly of a storage rack this is what it looks like now from the perspective

it looks like now from the perspective

it looks like now from the perspective of the trainee the trainee uses voice

of the trainee the trainee uses voice

of the trainee the trainee uses voice interaction to bring us to a task list

interaction to bring us to a task list

interaction to bring us to a task list and then go step by step through this

and then go step by step through this

and then go step by step through this linear process receiving the instruction

linear process receiving the instruction

linear process receiving the instruction where required being guided to the right

where required being guided to the right

where required being guided to the right locations getting videos images pointers

locations getting videos images pointers

locations getting videos images pointers icons that guide through the successful

icons that guide through the successful

icons that guide through the successful assembly of such a storage rack it could

assembly of such a storage rack it could

assembly of such a storage rack it could be any other part that is up there on

be any other part that is up there on

be any other part that is up there on the International Space Station

the International Space Station

the International Space Station hopefully successfully but hopefully

hopefully successfully but hopefully

hopefully successfully but hopefully also providing the training that is

also providing the training that is

also providing the training that is needed to survive in extreme

needed to survive in extreme

needed to survive in extreme environments in this case you can see

environments in this case you can see

environments in this case you can see how our actor is demonstrating the

how our actor is demonstrating the

how our actor is demonstrating the procedure that we have tested let me

procedure that we have tested let me

procedure that we have tested let me come to the conclusion I say we can

come to the conclusion I say we can

come to the conclusion I say we can close the dissociative gap between

close the dissociative gap between

close the dissociative gap between knowledge and its practical application

knowledge and its practical application

knowledge and its practical application by putting representations into the real

by putting representations into the real

by putting representations into the real world yes we can make reality treat

world yes we can make reality treat

world yes we can make reality treat reality as a knowledge medium at least

reality as a knowledge medium at least

reality as a knowledge medium at least if done well we can commit to accepting

if done well we can commit to accepting

if done well we can commit to accepting this as a form of reality

this as a form of reality

this as a form of reality maybe not the real real but the new real

and if we can make reality why don’t we

and if we can make reality why don’t we just stop there

just stop there

just stop there maybe we do not have to produce

maybe we do not have to produce

maybe we do not have to produce everything we want maybe we don’t have

everything we want maybe we don’t have

everything we want maybe we don’t have to print a handbook not manufacture an

to print a handbook not manufacture an

to print a handbook not manufacture an object that we want to try reuse a

object that we want to try reuse a

object that we want to try reuse a physical button for multiple functions

physical button for multiple functions

physical button for multiple functions maybe we can save the scarce resources

maybe we can save the scarce resources

maybe we can save the scarce resources of this planet by sometimes having

of this planet by sometimes having

of this planet by sometimes having something super real rather than real

something super real rather than real

something super real rather than real making the world a little bit more

making the world a little bit more

making the world a little bit more sustainable thank you

sustainable thank you

sustainable thank you [Applause]

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