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maximize!
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The "pod" functions as a large egg-shaped viewing panel where spatial placement of information takes priority over the traditional alpha-numeric "folder" system. This solution is inspired by the fact that spatial memory is much more efficient than a symbolic labeling system. In this sense, the "pod" allows the individual to maximize many more windows than the traditional monitor. | ||
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multi-media research
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The large egg-shaped viewing panel is made from the same materials as the "network" and will be capable of the same multi-media communications: real-time and delayed communications; active and passive interaction; animation capabilities; and 3D audio-visual tools. The difference is the pod is catered to individual users, who will have full control over the viewing panel. The smaller screen that hovers over the chair - the "hover screen" - allows the individual to work with select information in close proximity. | ||
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experience!
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The pod is also capable of 3D virtual reality with a database of international cities and cultures. This will allow anyone to "visit" places around the world. As an educational tool, architecture students will be able to "walk" around and through historical buildings; as a travel planning tool, potential vacations will be simulated in order to pick the most interesting places to visit; and as a communication device, it will make multiple teleconferencing a simple and feasible reality. | ||
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