An 8 foot pole, atop which are 9 kinect bars facing outward. Together they form a color 3d map of the entire surroundings. The math is done on, say, a mac mini in a backpack, and then the image is displayed on a tablet for the user. The user can pan, tilt, and zoom the 3d view as they walk around, building a map of the environment.
Tied with google earth or a UAV drone, the system becomes even more powerful – the user has eyes in the back of their head, as well as around corners.
I could probably come up with a lot of BS about human interaction, the nature of technology in society, man’s relation to himself when reduced to an avatar, etc… but the truth is I think it’s just a really neat idea and I don’t know what effect it would have until I build it.
Do you feel the same? Maybe you can help.