Intel Infoscape HD wall brings real-time web visualization (hands-on)
By Darren Murph 
posted January 10th 2010 12:12AM
posted January 10th 2010 12:12AM
posted January 10th 2010 12:12AM
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the future is here
well not here, but in vegas..
@creepin
Solid voice recognition plus this box the ultimate Information terminal for tourist and alike. Or just for general awesomeness. I like it.
@creepin
imagine a few of these in major cities (Hong Kong, New York, Bombai, London) Each side has a HD webcam that stream a view from the "box" to the users all able to interact (with audio). ZOMG, that's the future.
@creepin
The terminal could automatically switch the display language based on the language spoken without any other user interaction. That would be awesome.
A sea of web based content...
@Blackwheel
I was just thinking through...
Wouldn't that see contain MUCH more porn?
I knew the internet wasn't flat!
@credo and I KNEW someone could make a square HDTV... wheres mine?
@Eugene Action
life isn't square. why would you want a square tv?
@credo no, with human peripheral it is more circular or oval... but the square seems to cover more angles that the 16:9 ratio... ever sense they went to wide screen it feels like someone chopped off 1/3 of my TV :(
@Eugene Action - I felt like I gained third.
Just make this smaller.. like handheld, and I'm pretty sure that this will beat any basic netbooks out there designed for web navigation.
@npdionnecsu
The point is not to make it smaller. The point is to see how far it could on the macro-scale. But yes, theoretically, the Cores will one day be in netbooks, in like 3-5 years or so.
On topic, these would be nice to have as interactive directories/web interfaces at malls everywhere. Y'all know what I'm talkin about, right? It seems like a practical app for malls.
So this is what Larrabee has come to....
just imagine all the pr0n that can be viewed :o
@s2upid
I can just imagine some chinese guy walking up to one of these thinking "how can two girls fit in one cup?"
video file commence... WTFUCKKKK?!!?!!!?
Actually, I could only see this as a really cool interface for a photo album. Especially if different "seas" had some kind of categorization effect (ie, sail on over here for "childhood memories" and over here for "favorite vacations")
Now thats what I call information overload! But seriously, Intel is amazing for creating this. It's wicked cool even if it only remains a prototype. Although I'm sure it will spark new ideas for future products.
That is just amazing.
Here's the best part, this has to be running on a notebook chip.
The only i7s with Intel graphics are mobile chips.
@jon It never said they were integrated graphics. Intel's current integrated graphics would not be able to keep up. Most likely they used an engineering sample of larrabee.
@blueforce
Check the read link:
"Each wall is powered by a single all new 2010 Core i7 processor w/ Intel Hyper-Threading technology and Intel HD graphics."
Sounds like integrated graphics to me. The new IGP is specifically designed to do 2 HD streams at once.
I see my computer!
Its the Ka'aba.
Things like this slightly arouse me. Am I normal?
@r3tr0b0t
....uh yes?
Hold on, why is this impressive? It's just bringing up an image with a little bit of text. It's doesn't strike me as complex.
@Decoy - The impressive complex part is that it is running 500+ data streams simultaniously, not like a regular computer where you generally pick 1 site at a time. Imagine opening hulu on your computer's browser 30 times, all streaming simultaniously, would your current processor be able to handle it seamlessly ?
@Johnathan
except that it's not video, it's just a picture and text...
Hey, this Monolith was supposed to have arrived in 2001!! It's also a bit more colorful than I expected (except when it's off).
This is a totally massive want for my Living Room! Am still waiting for HAL though ... Intel, anyone?
int'HAL...?
Well..., it is located at the Mecca of technology, during the yearly Hajj. But it is not a cube, maybe next year it will be. :o)
Well..., it is located at the Mecca of technology, during the yearly Hajj. But it is not a cube, maybe next year it will be. :o)
INTEL FTW but its a shame they said that this idea isnt for profitable reasons but its actually good since information shouldnt cost people anything. I can see INTEL dropping a few of these around the world/usa like at big famous malls and vegas etc for donating / beneficial purposes(marketing). So when is Intel gonna buy out AMD..??... and finally drop that long feud and work together for the new war thats coming up when Nvidia finally comes out with their own processor(cpu)? Dont mind that, we're only speaking of the future. =)
This is close, but doesn't seem quite right. I've been thinking about something like this for 15 years now. But in my mind, to differentiate the sites, each site would develop their own 3D representation, so instead of looking like a bunch of blocks, it could be a real 3D virtual environment you navigate, kind of like space sims. But on top of that, each facet or surface you click takes you to a different part of the site, so it's not like you go to blob and enter 2D site, you go to blob, and go to support or products or help. If this could be done with a VRML type panoramic view, that could be helpful and immersive. I think thebrain.com type of hyperlinking might make it easier to navigate.
Concepts like stumbleupon could be virtual wormholes. Images could be like quasars flashing by. Search could be a more omnicient view. Etc.
This doesn't strike me as impressive. It's got a few blocks of info. Big deal. This tech blows!
I played with this at length during CES. I work for Intel so am clearly biased, but I must say it was somewhat mesmerizing, I could and did stare at those gently rolling boxes for ages.
As someone already noted, this would be really compelling as a marketing tool in Mall's, airports or corporate office lobby's.
Haha @
http://www.techcrunch.net/2010/01/10/books-a-hit-at-cespool-2010/
This has "mall directory" written all over it!
I think that this display is cool but at the end I heard the woman say that its another way to view and sort your information, I hope not that looks like a nightmare but what a beautiful display though, go Intel!!!!
I agree with Metro Knight. Mall or office building directory is the first thing that comes to mind and the easiest to implement.
But I think that it would be even more useful in Museums and Tourist Information Centers in major cities, preferably connected to printers that will print maps and all kind of other information that visitors might want printed, like hotels, theater shows and restaurants.
Also it could be a good tool for Mass Transit (bus, train or even subway) stations connecting to sites with real-time info on arrival/departure/delay times, weather and other info for destinations, etc.
In a smaller size it could also replace
Put it with Google... and you have Skynet!!!
Once again I'm late to the party, but I see this in my bedroom, with real life-sized porn, and getting lifelike reactions when I touch and rub the screen.
For all those wondering why the damn thing is that big - well, they need to hide all those server racks somewhere...don't they? And yes, it can help you keep warm on winter nights, and save on heater bills. On summer nights, you are better off outside.
@endgadget
Huh?
"The entire installation was powered by a single Core i7-based machine with Intel's own graphics, and it was seen rendering 576 links of live information."
perfect for large families that need to coordinate info physically/live w/o logging onto a computer.
I also saw this display at CES, here is my short video of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA0W61GrWnk
Thanks,
Fabian.