Aug 12, 2011 11:15 PM

Augmented Reality: Oblong g-speak spatial operating system

*I dropped by the office, thanks to a hospitable invite from the locals here in Los Angeles.

*It's not what I would formally call "augmented reality," but the "spatiality" of the operating system is a remarkable thing to experience. I took a lot of pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brucesterling/sets/72157627286813197/

http://oblong.com/

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