Missing what’s in front of you

The Atlantic has a short piece discussing an emerging technology: a kind of virtual heads-up display that overlays virtual data on one’s real surroundings via iphone or, later, eyeglasses.

Jamais Cascio argues that this technology will be used to further the group sorting effects seen now by cable news channels or purchases of political groups — one day, it may be possible to program technology to physically prevent one from seeing dissenting viewpoints.

-John

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October 27, 2009 · Filed Under John, Politics

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