Augmented HumanityHow The Mobile Internet Will Transform Our Civilization

Szymon Słupikhttp://slupik.com

The Singularity Is Near

Progress acceleratesEvent horizon contractsParadigm shifts are inevitable

◦Linear thinking Silver uniforms Personal jetpacks

◦Non linear thinking Internet iPod Facebook

Desktop: Connected Super-Humans

The Teleputer AD 2010

10Mbps connection1GHz processor1GB RAM10GB FlashHigh Res ScreenQWERTY keyboardTouch gestures

So what is wrong?

Mobile: Connected Super-HumansSnaps from the Windows Phone 7 Ad

BCI: Brain Computer Interface

1878 2010

BCI: Brain Computer Interface

1960 2010

So Where Do We Go Next?

Direct brain linkis the ultimatehuman – computerinterface

We will get there before 2020◦We don’t know how to do mind writing... yet...

But we do know how to◦Do mind reading (not very practical)◦Teach neurons to control external systems◦Display images directly on a retina

Touchless Input: Mind ReadingImages Courtesy of Intel and Carnegie Mellon

Touchless Input: Direct ControlImages Courtesy of Reading University and University of Tokyo

Touchless Input: Direct Control

Screenless Output: On RetinaImages Courtesy of Brother and Microvision

ScenariosImage Courtesy of Microvision

Screenless Output: On RetinaImages Courtesy of Lemoptix

ScenariosImage Courtesy of Microvision

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The Teleputer AD 2020Image Courtesy of Katarzyna Niżegorodcew

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The Teleputer AD 2020Image Courtesy of Katarzyna Niżegorodcew

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