Accenture's Record Everything Device Prototype Shown
from the just-a-bit-creepy dept
Back in December we posted a short thing about Accenture's Snow Crash-like plan to create a wearable computing device that would act as a second brain and record everything around you using a camera, a microphone, an earpiece, GPS, voice recognition software and more. They're now showing a prototype which is (not so surprisingly) scaled down quite a bit. It got rid of the camera, and it's main use seems to be to remember people's names (all you have to say is "nice to meet you" and it records the name), and interesting tidbits of conversation (using the "that's interesting" command). The device is always recording, but it will make sure to permanently record a designated amount of time around each of those phrases. The device is large, and noticeable, so it's not likely to be used to surreptitiously record anything. Instead, it's more likely to creep people out and make sure they do whatever possible to avoid talking to you. Especially, if you walk around continuously muttering "that's interesting" and "nice to meet you".
Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites — especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis.
While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise — and every little bit helps. Thank you.
–The Techdirt Team
