Friday 13 June 2008

Filtering reality

I wonder how long it will be before someone manages to create an augmented reality appliance that blocks or replaces profanity, nudity and violence with soft and fuzzy, socially-acceptable items. Imagine a motorcycle helmet with a computer inside, processing the images you see and the sounds you hear to tone them down or block them out. I think we're a long way from there, but I do wonder if it will be attempted one day.

Mokalus of Borg

PS - We have filters for our web browsers that can remove profanity.
PPS - But that's much easier than selectively sanitising the whole world.

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