Message Board Topic: The Future is Here!

http://www.eyeliner3d.com/cisco_telepresence_holographic_video_conferencing.html

CISCO has developed holographic projection telepresenece communication. With a holographic display projector, a hologram can be projected of any person (provided they have the holographic display recorder). CISCO believes this will revolutionize the way we communicate, the way we have meetings, and the way we teach (imagine a holographic school!).
 
hologram from Star Wars Episode V: A New Hope 1977          CISCO's Hologram 2011

The technology is costly as of right now, but according to CISCO the cameras and projectors displaying the holograms will become the new standard. Will people want to use this technology? Why or why not?

What is so impressive about the cameras and projectors used?

How can this be used to change the way we think about digital imaging, photography, digital art etc.?

Message Board Topic: The Stereoscopic 3D Movie

The above 4 minute video explains how James Cameron's Stereoscopic 3D camera has changed the way 3D movies are made. After watching this video, do you think this technology is revolutionary or simply a gimick? Does this sort of movie really add to our experience as a movie-goer, or is it a gag to get us to pay more to go to movies?

link here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-241532803911842846#

Message Board Topic: What is Visual Communication?

Visual communication is the idea that we can express ideas and thoughts using imagery. Shapes and lines serve as the words. Compositions and complete artworks serve as a the sentences and paragraphs.

Often times people say pictures are worth a thousand words. Why? Why do pictures and images convey ideas better than words? Or at least how are they different?

Message Board Topic: Wacom Inkling

Wacom has recently come out with a new digital art device: the Inkling (linked here: http://www.wacom.com/en/Products/Inkling.aspx?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=Inkling&gclid=CI209vTfiKsCFc_AKgodGQnLTQ ).

This device records whatever you draw on a piece of paper using Wacom's pen and the reciever.
As a new type of art tool, this is very exciting for the digital art community - graphic designers, web designers, digital illustrators and digital photographers. Do you think this is an exciting breakthrough in technology? Why or Why not?

If the school was able to purchase some of these models, would you find this valuable? How would you use this tool in your respective courses (DPI 1, DPI 2 or DID)? Why would you use this tool?