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[Winfluence]

Not sure where Merged Reality is going and how successful the term will become in the coming years, but it's good to start this thread in case more domain investors dabble in this tech "just in case".

I politely ask that NPers be positive and please direct any debates about the differences between Merged Reality and other "Realities" to another thread. It's now Aug. 2016! Cheers! And please remember to do your own research before investing names in ANY industry.

For more info on what Merged Reality is:

https://iq.intel.com/what-the-tech-12-tech-terms-to-know-now/
https://medium.com/@bkrunner/merged-reality-the-best-of-all-worlds-f6d1480b855d#.ezr9f1sj2
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/16/12503948/intel-project-allow-vr-headset-cordless-mixed-reality

Below are some videos promoting "Merged Reality" :

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1235053349866538

 

[VRdommy]

Sorry. I'm not uptight about stuff like this. I just couldn't find anything about Merged Reality in those links

Can't understand how I changed threads by only refreshing the page.
Especially since I never visited the page from link or search.

My apologies to anyone offended.

 

[Winfluence]

Can't understand how I changed threads by only refreshing the page.
Especially since I never visited the page from link or search.

My apologies to anyone offended.

No problem! Like I said, I've made the same mistake before. No worries. Life is good! Moving right along!

 

[MetaverseBranding]

The promotional video below is entitled "Intel Introduces Merged Reality" was expensive to make and focuses completely on bringing the concept to the public for recognition. It could mean that they like to throw their money around or it could mean that they're prepared to be well invested in "merged reality" as their core technology in this field. So I could be silly to believe that they would change their mind and use another terminology, but no one has a crystal ball.

No I do believe that Intel fully intends to make merged reality a keyword.

They want to differentiate the tech as a step beyond vr in the same way that magic leap and Microsoft want to.

Everything essentially could be classed as a type of VR but these companies want to use emerging technologies keywords to set themselves apart from competition.

Intel had the option to class themselves as VR, could have probably got away with classing themselves as a type of mixed reality.

But they chose to use the term merged reality in their speech, promotional videos etc etc

They fully intend on trying to establish this keyword to the public and tech world which they have partly done imo.

 

[Winfluence]

No I do believe that Intel fully intends to make merged reality a keyword.

They want to differentiate the tech as a step beyond vr in the same way that magic leap and Microsoft want to.

Everything essentially could be classed as a type of VR but these companies want to use emerging technologies keywords to set themselves apart from competition.

Intel had the option to class themselves as VR, could have probably got away with classing themselves as a type of mixed reality.

But they chose to use the term merged reality in their speech, promotional videos etc etc

They fully intend on trying to establish this keyword to the public and tech world which they have partly done imo.

You're preaching to the choir my friend. All agreed!

 

[Winfluence]

There seems to be a lot of confusion about what Merged Reality is. For one it's not Mixed Reality. It's in some ways the reversed or opposite of Mixed Reality... and a handful of other things as well.

Just to mention a few from what I've gathered. Merged Reality will allow you to:

1. Providing an ability to walk around in a space without worrying about bumping into tables and walls, because a Merged reality headset would either incorporate real world elements into the virtual world in real time, or recreate them in real time, with the use of senors and cameras built into the headset.

2. Be able to experience a video from any point location, effectively being able explore what you see from any angle.

3. Be able to use your hand and hand held objects from real life like a tennis racket to interact with the virtual world - no need for controllers.

4. I could be wrong, but the ultimate use case goal of Merged Reality from what I've gathered is to create virtual worlds indistinguishable from the real world that you can interact with in similar ways that you would in real life. In some ways Merged Reality is as similar to VR as Mixed Reality is similar to AR...but there are clear enough differences to warrant a different terminology....

 

[orion]

1. Providing an ability to walk around in a space without worrying about bumping into tables and walls, because a Merged reality headset would either incorporate real world elements into the virtual world in real time, or recreate them in real time, with the use of senors and cameras built into the headset."

Additionally the wireless headset is a very important part of the Merged Reality

"Essentially it's a completely wireless VR headset with some additional mixed reality features such as real world object recognition and offering the ability to see your own hands and fingers while in VR."

I think, in the (not too far) future - when the giants as Intel, Google and Microsoft creates the technical infrastructure, databases and network - you will be able to go outside and walk in your city with your Merged Reality headset, and you will be able to live a totally different life (if you want).

Otherwise Merged Reality quietly arrived:

"Unfortunately, doing so means you're not keeping your eyes on the road, which has already led to a few accidents. But what if you could somehow play Pokémon Go while also paying attention to the world around you? That's exactly what Recon has attempted to do by porting the popular game over to the Jet, a pair of Android-based smart glasses the company released last year."

I can not insert the link - but You can read here the full story:

engadget/com
Smart glasses make hands-free 'Pokémon Go' a reality


VR/MR/AR - They were the forerunners

 

[MetaverseBranding]

Right Bud!

My point is in that Video... we see People / Hands in Virtual Reality Environment. That's Merged Reality according to Intel!

Now what Microsoft (Plus Disney Films etc) n MagicLeap (Plus Google, Lucas Films etc) are into Mixed Reality... to bring the Virtual Content to our surroundings (living rooms / desktop etc)

Which of these below you think is helpful!?

VR n Merged Reality:
A trainee getting trained in Virtual Environment where everything (virtual content) has to be built (artificial).

AR n MR / MixedReality:
A trainee getting trained in Natural Environment where ONLY required content could be brought into!

Hence said! Do research before checkout your every other-reality names!

Moreover Intel is more into Hardware (chips n fish) and It has just coined its Headset a new name (Merged Reality) just for uniqueness!

Intel is partnering with Microsoft for creating Mixed Reality World.

Recheck this Video carefully!

Ring the Bell!?

Cheers!

You check majority of articles on the Internet and most tech journalist make the following reference, merged reality (also known as mixed reality)

My point is not referring necessarily with the tech side of things.

My point is Intel have created a buzz word. This buzz word hit pretty much every tech site, news site going.

This word is now out there currently as it stands.

There is no evidence suggesting this keyword will be a success. But there is no evidence that this keyword will be definitely a failure.

Both you and Elad have referred to this tech has VR. But Intel have done a pretty good job so far in fooling all the tech editors who refer to merged reality as being another word for mixed reality.

I know you and Elad know you're stuff and I would never question that.

But we do not know 100% that this will not be a future term. Everyone said MR was a silly way to go and we are now potentially waiting on those two letters to become mainstream accepted after evidence now suggests there is a good chance of that happening

I know as well as you that merged reality likelihood is a massive risk. But comments saying it won't happen is a bit crystal ball (esqe) for my liking.

People should be cautious with their money, yes. But Intel just may have created a small percentage of an opportunity.

People should 100% do their research I agree:

This clarifies VR, AR & MR will definitely happen at some stage.

The news we have so far on Merged Reality does not suggest it has zero % of becoming a thing though.

 

[Elad n]

Thank you for your answer, as I said: "Can you show me a picture where the device works outside, and not in their ofice? I dont find outside usage image in their promo materials. "

Ok, I checked the (amateur users') outdoor youtube videos, and now I totally undarstand, why Microsoft does not promote the outdoor usage of the hololens:

- In direct sunligt it does not work too well. - you need shaded outdoor area for the normal quality.
- You have to walk around until the system learns the environment and stores it in the memory
- Memory limited by the size of the self-contained device which stores all the environment data
- As you can see the range of the spatial mapping is very small.

We can say, currently the Hololens technology is unsuitable for serious outddor usage.
This is why on the offical promo material you see only indoor usage of the hololens.

Additionally to the Mixed Reality vs Merged Reality:

Mixed reality sounds very techy (for geeks and nerds)
Merged Reality sounds more lifelike - maybe the real endusers (the families) will like it better
For me - as a foreigner - when I say merged, it sounds better, it is more interesting.

The concepts:
Mixed - the elements are mixed, but they will be always separated.
Merged: the elements unite into a single entity. They are not separable

On the concept level - Merged Reality is deeper and better description of this new dimension.
I think this is why Intel's CEO Brian Krzanich used the Merged Reality expression.

Other - hololens development - aspect: A lot of developer use Linux, they will not use hololens.
"Do you think that it would be possible to run GNU/Linux on HoloLens without some hardware hack, in let's say some reasonable time i.e. 1-2 years after the HL enters the market?" NO, withouth hardware hack.

PS: Dear Mods, I would like to join Mads: please move all my posts from here to thread -
Holo vs VR vs MR vs AR vs any other reality (All realities)

Can you share some of your merge reality domains?

 

[DomainVP]

The promotional video below is entitled "Intel Introduces Merged Reality" was expensive to make and focuses completely on bringing the concept to the public for recognition. It could mean that they like to throw their money around or it could mean that they're prepared to be well invested in "merged reality" as their core technology in this field. So I could be silly to believe that they would change their mind and use another terminology, but no one has a crystal ball.

This promotion reminds me of the lofty demonstrations VR designers would advertise in the 90's.

The expectations of what VR/Merged Reality can do, as displayed in this video, and beyond the scope of what technology today can produce... way beyond.

VR is only now starting to look like the promised VR of the 90's.

We will all have to wait 10-20 years to get anywhere near what that commercial just showed us.

So with 'merged reality' expect to register and hold your DN's until 2035.

 

[MetaverseBranding]

This promotion reminds me of the lofty demonstrations VR designers would advertise in the 90's.

The expectations of what VR/Merged Reality can do, as displayed in this video, and beyond the scope of what technology today can produce... way beyond.

VR is only now starting to look like the promised VR of the 90's.

We will all have to wait 10-20 years to get anywhere near what that commercial just showed us.

So with 'merged reality' expect to register and hold your DN's until 2035.

Think that was just a promo video (advert) to get the concept out there and people buying into the idea of merged reality.

It was almost like a mini movie, would be surprised if many people believed that is how it will be.

If merged reality is to be a thing it will surface within the next few years and yes it will be nothing like that video

It is just a open source concept, that they are going to let other companies use to produce HMD's

The only real thing to take from the promo video imo is that they spent a lot of money to get the concept and term "merged reality" into public awareness.

But yes I do agree, we will have to wait a bit for the VR tech to potentially catch up with consumer expectations.

 

[Elad n]

Can you share some of your merge reality domains?

@orion Very interested to know what DN you picked...

 

[Winfluence]

Here is a link to the search results for "merged reality" that exclude the words "intel" and "alloy", to give more insight into who was using the term before Intel's announcement and what they were using the term to describe. It seems to be a mixed bag with some mentioning going back to the early 2000s.

https://www.google.fi/search?q=merg...#newwindow=1&q="merged+reality"+-intel+-alloy

 

[Corey]

registered in com.au
MergedReality - starting to develop it

Cheers
Corey

 

[MetaverseBranding]

Lots more articles hitting the web, a few little encouraging views from those:

1) While virtual reality has gone mainstream, merged reality needs the right software and hardware; and Intel is collaborating with technology companies to make that possible. One of the companies Intel is working with is Microsoft, which will release an update to Windows 10 next year that will bring Holographic shell to PCs. It brings 2D and 3D together and makes multi-tasking with merged reality possible, said Terry Myerson, Microsoft Executive Vice President at the event.

http://m.thehindu.com/business/Indu...-with-project-alloy-device/article9008432.ece


2) Merged vs. Mixed Reality

Let’s contrast Mixed Reality and Merged Reality and talk about why Intel’s Merged Reality effort could be a better solution for keeping our butts out of airplane seats.

http://mobile.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/unfiltered-opinion/microsoft-vs.-intel-and-teleportation.html

 

[MetaverseBranding]

My last one:

Merged Reality Entertainment

 

[TrueDN]

Merged Reality Porn
Merged Reality Sex
Merged Reality Games
Merged Reality Movies
Merged Reality Live
Merged Reality Cams
Merged Reality Sport
Merged Reality Design
Merged Reality Medical
Merged Reality Shopping

MergedRealityHeadsets
MergedRealitySports
LiveMergedReality
MergedRealityP*rno
MergedRealityGaming

Merged Reality Poker
Merged Reality Casino

Good pick.

Merged Things
I got All In One lol

 

[Kingslayer]

I don’t think I’m going to get involved with ‘Merged Reality’ too much, but there seems to be a fair few on here who believe in its potential.

One things for sure, if the tech becomes a thing, NamePov and other early registrars of the best keywords will get wealthy out of it, good luck to you

 

[MetaverseBranding]

I don’t think I’m going to get involved with ‘Merged Reality’ too much, but there seems to be a fair few on here who believe in its potential.

One things for sure, if the tech becomes a thing, NamePov and other early registrars of the best keywords will get wealthy out of it, good luck to you

I think anyone would be wise to be cautious with merged reality.

This is not a plan to get rich on my part, more of a just in case scenario

I would feel sick if it does become a term and had no cover and on the flip side I am OK with losing my investment on what can only be described as a small (ish) gamble.

The thing I like about this opportunity is that Intel are not in the consumer game, more supplying and working with companies who have an interest in releasing HMD tech.

All it takes is for one of these companies to run with the term and that is the direction I am gambling on.

Companies wanting to work with Intel's open source tech already are aware that it is being referred to as merged reality so it would not be the strangest scenario in the world if an HMD provider also ran with that term.

 

[Kingslayer]

I agree, be cautious, don’t go overboard with it. But I think if I was just starting out with domains though or wanting to extend my portfolio, (which I don’t, I’m trying to reduce it) I’d be all over it, for £6 a registration, I’d rather get keywords like ‘sport’ ‘games’ ‘360’ in a potential new tech like this than poor quality VR registrations.

 

[Rammbo]

Mergedreality.tv
(just in case)

 

[cordoba]

Haha, I finally gave in!

MergedRealityXXX.com
XXXMergedReality.com
MergedRealityChat.com
MergedRealityGirls.com
MergedRealityDating.com
MergedRealityPornos.com
VRMergedReality.com
MergedRealityVR.com

 

[cordoba]

So basically the 'Mixed Reality Bedroom' video that was posted a few days ago is actually demonstrating 'Merged Reality'?

 

[Elad n]

So basically the 'Mixed Reality Bedroom' video that was posted a few days ago is actually demonstrating 'Merged Reality'?

Its basically a niche inside VR. A new category of Mixed Reality ready devices.

 

[MetaverseBranding]

http://circa.com/scitech/techtrends...eadset-is-revolutionary#circa-circa-atom-hero

" 'Merged reality' is next-level stuff:

Intel wants us to get used to hearing about yet another type of digitally enhanced reality:mergedreality.

by this time next year, all the major virtual reality brands could become "merged reality" brands."

 

[Winfluence]

Let's keep the subject on Merged Reality....if you don't mind.