Valve experimenting with wearable computers
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:50 pm
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/04/13/ ... -computers
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by Justin Rubio
April 13, 2012
Between new job postings and a visit from Apple's CEO, Valve has had a busy day and it's obvious that the company is planning for the future, and according to a member of Valve's research and development team, the future is wearable computing.
Michael Abrash posted a lengthy, official blog entry that covers the events in his career that lead up to his current role with the company. When speaking about his present situation, Abrash clearly states that he leading a research expedition into the world of wearable computers, a technology that he describes as "mobile computing where both computer-generated graphics and the real world are seamlessly overlaid in your view."
There are still many steps that need to successfully be taken until "Steam Goggles" become a reality, but Abrash thinks that the technology can have a proper introduction in as little as 3-5 years. At this stage, he stresses that this is just R&D, that there is no actual product and that it definitely won't be revealed at this year's E3.
This isn't the first time that the company has expressed interest in wearable computing either,Valve's Gabe Newell spoke about similar technology with Penny Arcade earlier this year.
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Seems like another entry into hmds. This is really becoming mainstream. I'd go so far as to say that eventually the market will be saturated.
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by Justin Rubio
April 13, 2012
Between new job postings and a visit from Apple's CEO, Valve has had a busy day and it's obvious that the company is planning for the future, and according to a member of Valve's research and development team, the future is wearable computing.
Michael Abrash posted a lengthy, official blog entry that covers the events in his career that lead up to his current role with the company. When speaking about his present situation, Abrash clearly states that he leading a research expedition into the world of wearable computers, a technology that he describes as "mobile computing where both computer-generated graphics and the real world are seamlessly overlaid in your view."
There are still many steps that need to successfully be taken until "Steam Goggles" become a reality, but Abrash thinks that the technology can have a proper introduction in as little as 3-5 years. At this stage, he stresses that this is just R&D, that there is no actual product and that it definitely won't be revealed at this year's E3.
This isn't the first time that the company has expressed interest in wearable computing either,Valve's Gabe Newell spoke about similar technology with Penny Arcade earlier this year.
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Seems like another entry into hmds. This is really becoming mainstream. I'd go so far as to say that eventually the market will be saturated.