Hello,
This is probably a very open ended question, but I was wondering if you expect that VR will eventually (in the near future) get to a stage where it no longer requires training. I was pondering as I was sitting in front of my computer, reading aloud various stories to train it, that this may be one of the biggest hurdles in getting people to really use VR (as well as accuracy issues).
As devices get better, and more powerful, I would expect the various microphones to get cheaper, and have greater audio quality, however if someone has to read to the computer, for the computer to understand it, then the value of the system diminishes.
I know Homeseer may not be used on this scale, but they way I see system implementation, is that the hotel example is perfect, Homeseer should really scale to be able to be used in a reasonable sized hotel. So that reception for example may control each room through scripts, linked into the booking system and when someone books in, the room is essentially activated, which lets the lights, motion sensors, heating etc activate, however if no one is registered against that room, then to conserve power the lights, heating, TV and so forth is deactivated, or at least motion sensors and automatic events no longer work.
Applying the same logic, then when ANY visitor comes into the room, the VR system fires up, and just understands and works. In my house, although we don't have that many visitors, when my Wife's family come down to visit (who live in another state). It would be great to have them just be able to ask what the time is, or what is the weather for today, or what is on TV tonight, or What is happening around the suburb (what events etc are on that they could go and see), however if there is a training stage required, it just does not really seem like it would be worth the effort (then enters touchscreens etc). However if someone could use NATURAL speech, then it would be much easier than navigating touchscreens etc.
Another cool feature (at least in hotels) would be to remember our favorite TV shows, temperature settings, what times we need to get up (integrate with phone alarms etc) and go from there.
Sorry for the long winded response, but I am most interested in people's thoughts on the Future of VR.
This is probably a very open ended question, but I was wondering if you expect that VR will eventually (in the near future) get to a stage where it no longer requires training. I was pondering as I was sitting in front of my computer, reading aloud various stories to train it, that this may be one of the biggest hurdles in getting people to really use VR (as well as accuracy issues).
As devices get better, and more powerful, I would expect the various microphones to get cheaper, and have greater audio quality, however if someone has to read to the computer, for the computer to understand it, then the value of the system diminishes.
I know Homeseer may not be used on this scale, but they way I see system implementation, is that the hotel example is perfect, Homeseer should really scale to be able to be used in a reasonable sized hotel. So that reception for example may control each room through scripts, linked into the booking system and when someone books in, the room is essentially activated, which lets the lights, motion sensors, heating etc activate, however if no one is registered against that room, then to conserve power the lights, heating, TV and so forth is deactivated, or at least motion sensors and automatic events no longer work.
Applying the same logic, then when ANY visitor comes into the room, the VR system fires up, and just understands and works. In my house, although we don't have that many visitors, when my Wife's family come down to visit (who live in another state). It would be great to have them just be able to ask what the time is, or what is the weather for today, or what is on TV tonight, or What is happening around the suburb (what events etc are on that they could go and see), however if there is a training stage required, it just does not really seem like it would be worth the effort (then enters touchscreens etc). However if someone could use NATURAL speech, then it would be much easier than navigating touchscreens etc.
Another cool feature (at least in hotels) would be to remember our favorite TV shows, temperature settings, what times we need to get up (integrate with phone alarms etc) and go from there.
Sorry for the long winded response, but I am most interested in people's thoughts on the Future of VR.
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