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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..The Voice Feature

Author: Chuck

Date: 00:53:18 02/17/06

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On February 16, 2006 at 19:53:14, Steve B wrote:

>>This is great direction IMO, I have always held that the computer should adapt
>>to the human, the human should not have to adapt to the computer. I certainly
>>hope we have the opportunity to buy one of these new developments and of course
>>I hope it can play chess well, too. :)
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>Chuck
>
>Nelson once told me that he always wanted to develop a chess playing computer
>that could REALLY see
>we were discussing the Eyeball Phantom and the motion detectors..
>he had the idea of somehow creating a camera inside the computer that would be
>able to see the player and react to movements with different comments..not like
>in the limited way the Eyball does
>
>i thought that was bit like the "Twilight Zone" or the "Outer Limits"
>but hey..Genius works in strange ways
>
>sadly he gave up on the idea
>
>20/20 Chesster Phantom Regards
>Steve

Hmm...that would've been tough with the cameras of 10+ years ago, but today
would be much more easy. Now if it could just drive me down to the chess club,
or better yet, get me out of work! Hmmm...

Cheers,

Chuck



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