Soon “Gorilla Glass”
could become a household phrase, but Corning has even larger ideas.
"A Day Made of
Glass 2" is a montage of "how highly engineered glass, with companion
technologies, will help shape our world," according to Corning. It is
mind-blowing to imagine everyday objects suddenly having rich, interactive
displays and multiple functionalities.
After watching the
video, I began to think about how intelligent glass, installed on a broad
scale, could change the world. There are two key integrations: in the education
and medical fields.
In the video, kids sit
in rows of workstations in a classroom with a large, interactive touch-screen
display and a teacher. Computers show only what is on the main display with no
distractions. The menu system and interactive features, combined with a
teacher's expertise, compel the kids to pay attention and learn.
I certainly feel
this is what education could be, and should be. Just seeing the purported UI
reminds me of how it is sad that we'll see something like this in a mobile
device before we see it integrated into our schools.
There's also a portrayal of a hospital full to the brim with fancy
futuristic Corning glass setups. Aside from the expected tablets for carrying
around information and vital stats, there's a suggestion for an all-glass room.
The clip shows a doctor video-conferencing with another doctor thousands of
miles away. It's surreal to see them work together on charts through a massive,
ultracrisp glass touch screen. Will we really have wall displays that show
another room perfectly?
Sign me up, but please don't show me the bandwidth bill.
The psychics at Corning also suggest that hospital rooms in the
future could be made entirely of high-tech specialty glass that could offer
antimicrobial qualities that "inhibit the growth of microorganisms."
very good
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