whpearson comments on New Year's Predictions Thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: whpearson 31 December 2009 08:38:10PM 2 points [-]

On a AR theme I think there will be a high level language created within ten years for AR that will try to make the following accessible

  • Pulling info off the Internet
  • Machine vision
  • Precise overlay rendering

People will want to mash up different AR services in one "view" so you don't have to switch between them. There needs to be a lingua franca and HTML doesn't seem suited. I'd think it likely that it will be some XML variant.

Comment author: sketerpot 01 January 2010 09:42:02PM 0 points [-]

If AR gets any sort of popularity, even just among early adopters, I guarantee you that there will be several competing tools for doing what you describe, with more coming out every month.

Comment author: whpearson 01 January 2010 09:56:43PM 1 point [-]

It already has a sort of popularity. There are already startups working in the field.

If you want to keep abreast of the field keep an eye on Bruce Sterling's Blog.

Comment author: cabalamat 01 January 2010 06:55:24PM *  0 points [-]

Aren't these more likely to be done by libraries than languages?

I'd think it likely that it will be some XML variant.

I hope not. Something like JSON is far less verbose.