Big Brother in full effect at Super Bowl XL

For anyone who doubts that we live in a 1984esque society, the high-tech surveillance that is planned for Super Bowl XL this Sunday should prove once and for all that not only has Big Brother arrived, he's moved in, unpacked, and cracked open a beer. According to super-secret spy gear manufacturer Intrepid Defense & Security Systems, the 5,468 law enforcement agencies monitoring everyone's movements, facial features, and heartbeats will have a new tool at their disposal for the first time at the 'Bowl- live-action 3-D holograms projected inside a box so top secret that this is the only pic we could find. The fuzz will be getting their spy-on from surveillance vans patrolling Detroit, and use remote long range, hidden miniature, and embedded street cameras to stream data to the LiveVision3D display and rendering software for viewing "three-dimensional holography that can reveal shadows, angles, depths and details unseen by conventional imaging." Since we have a few unpaid parking tickets from our college days, and shouldn't risk this type of public exposure, we think we'll skip the full-on surveillance assault and catch the game on our pimped out rig instead (from the Ultimate Man Cave Couch, perhaps?).

[Via Digital Tech News]

[Stef @ Feb 2nd 2006 8:39AM]

Man, In what world are we leaving in.
Better return to work before my boss finds out that I farted and send me packing.!!!

:)

[Ryan @ Feb 2nd 2006 8:51AM]

Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi...you're my only hope...

[J Lee @ Feb 2nd 2006 8:58AM]

At least we know that this odd little device will be hidden inside a security van according to the website hehehehe...

[south @ Feb 2nd 2006 9:01AM]

if you've done nothing wrong, then you have nothing to worry about.
(yes, that was sarcasm)

[I'm With Stupid @ Feb 2nd 2006 9:02AM]

Evan, I think you need this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006M4XQO/qid=1138888878/

[JR @ Feb 2nd 2006 9:09AM]

and you'll see why 1984, won't be like "1984"

[Baz @ Feb 2nd 2006 9:10AM]

5,468 law enforcement agencies or agents??

[Bard @ Feb 2nd 2006 9:21AM]

SOMTHING tells me this sounds more like techno-propaganda. The idea that the "feds" now have 3-D imagers is a little far-fetched and smells more like a flexing of the media muscle.

"Don't question our athourity, for we have the 6Gzh anti-terror 2000 complete with unobtanium-infused quad core chips" and all that b/s.

The Soviets and the US used to do this all the time during the cold war to give the citizenry a false sense of security (i.e. "Star Wars") while trying to pull some chest puffing against those they wanted to subjegate/impress.

I call B.S. on this one.

[Robert Preseau @ Feb 2nd 2006 9:55AM]

Baz,

You have to remember that Canada is just across the way and I've had harder times buying alcohol (I'm 27) than I have getting across the border. There wasn't as MUCH security for the All Star game last summer, but the snipers on the rooftops were plain as day to spot. Unfortunately, I think it's become commonplace at events of this magnitude.

That being said, I'm still lost on the POINT of this device...

[Guy Via @ Feb 2nd 2006 9:56AM]

I'm going to have to call BS on this one too. Everyone knows that the Porno industry is lightyears ahead of law enforcement. If this 3D holographic technology was available, it would already have gone (ed. been stuck?) where no man has ever gone before.

[Pete187 @ Feb 2nd 2006 11:44AM]

My BS detector is off the scale. If they could do that why waste it on a football game? Whatever happened to those terrorists in the Middle East?

[JavaDog @ Feb 2nd 2006 12:38PM]

...have gone (ed. been stuck?) where no...

You have your own editor for your Engadget posts? Wow, that's dedication...

[Kevin @ Feb 2nd 2006 2:52PM]

what kind of world do we live in know...we can't even watch a simple football game without the feds watching our every move. I say this is BS because if the feds really had this "WHY HAVEN"T THEY CAUGHT BIN LADEN?"

[Grandpa @ Feb 2nd 2006 3:03PM]

The only terrorists at the game will be the Seahawks who will cause a riot when they handily dispatch the over hyped and under talented Steelers.

[Alacran @ Feb 2nd 2006 10:20PM]

I think they are using it to detect any ringers for the Seachickens

[BOB @ Feb 3rd 2006 12:02PM]

I agree with other comments to the end that this is total BS. (Broadcast Sattelite)

The SuperBowl is the biggest advertising event of the year. Everyone tries to jump the shark with their ads. They (DHS) don't often blow the proverbial wad out of excitement telling everyone about security for events such as the state of the union address, or the coronation ceremony for Bush. But this is the SuperBowl!

They're putting in a nice big ad, and they don't even have to pay for air time, because chances are with all that security, there will be something in every shot aired of the event. (Secret Big Fun Hint: Look for the snipers duct taped to the goal posts with super millimeter wave radar fishfinding phased doppler stealth 3d ballistic G6 interception computers powered by a key tied to a kite strung off of their anti-armor .50 caliber servo stabilized rifles. You'll have to look really hard, but they're there!)

[Dissent @ Feb 3rd 2006 2:39PM]

#12:

hahaha

Guy Via = muy stupido

[Jason @ Feb 3rd 2006 4:39PM]

"Why would they waste survelliance on a stupid football game?"

Well, it just happens to be the largest entertainment event of the year. If a terrorist ever wanted to strike a blow against American culture, that would be the place to do so.

[Fletch @ Feb 5th 2006 4:41AM]

LOL, isn't it funny how this company that claims to have some amazing 3-D "LifeVision" emersion technology has the CRAPPIEST quality photo of their ONLY product on their CRAPPY webpage? What a joke. This is probably some Pentagon Psy-Op flunky's pet project he was assigned - to create a business front on the web to make people think they have tech they don't really have.