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about four years ago a friend and I
about four years ago a friend and I started a company called looking glass
started a company called looking glass
started a company called looking glass factory and the idea of this company was
factory and the idea of this company was
factory and the idea of this company was to take the Holograms that we saw in
to take the Holograms that we saw in
to take the Holograms that we saw in science fiction when we were growing up
science fiction when we were growing up
science fiction when we were growing up and to make them real and now today we
and to make them real and now today we
and to make them real and now today we work with about 30 people all around the
work with about 30 people all around the
work with about 30 people all around the world and we experiment and invent and
world and we experiment and invent and
world and we experiment and invent and refine and develop holographic cameras
refine and develop holographic cameras
refine and develop holographic cameras displays and illusions what you’re
displays and illusions what you’re
displays and illusions what you’re seeing here are some videos of one of
seeing here are some videos of one of
seeing here are some videos of one of our latest displays hologram is the idea
our latest displays hologram is the idea
our latest displays hologram is the idea of making a three-dimensional scene
of making a three-dimensional scene
of making a three-dimensional scene appear in front of you when in fact
appear in front of you when in fact
appear in front of you when in fact there’s nothing there it’s all about the
there’s nothing there it’s all about the
there’s nothing there it’s all about the illusion presenting to your eyes the
illusion presenting to your eyes the
illusion presenting to your eyes the idea that there’s this scene that feels
idea that there’s this scene that feels
idea that there’s this scene that feels exactly like reality this could be an
exactly like reality this could be an
exactly like reality this could be an image we have captured of the real world
image we have captured of the real world
image we have captured of the real world this could be an interactive virtual
this could be an interactive virtual
this could be an interactive virtual world but it has to feel real I want to
world but it has to feel real I want to
world but it has to feel real I want to show you another video this is me and a
show you another video this is me and a
show you another video this is me and a friend Carlos Toro
friend Carlos Toro
friend Carlos Toro who’s an underwater videographer and
who’s an underwater videographer and
who’s an underwater videographer and this is us six weeks ago with a
this is us six weeks ago with a
this is us six weeks ago with a holographic camera that I designed in
holographic camera that I designed in
holographic camera that I designed in Ecuador filming giant manta rays now
Ecuador filming giant manta rays now
Ecuador filming giant manta rays now this was a project with kind of two
this was a project with kind of two
this was a project with kind of two different ideas it’s an experiment
different ideas it’s an experiment
different ideas it’s an experiment really one is to test out this
really one is to test out this
really one is to test out this holographic camera that I built a
holographic camera that I built a
holographic camera that I built a prototype the holographic camera is
prototype the holographic camera is
prototype the holographic camera is different than a regular camera regular
different than a regular camera regular
different than a regular camera regular camera has one perspective one point of
camera has one perspective one point of
camera has one perspective one point of view and a holographic camera captures
view and a holographic camera captures
view and a holographic camera captures from many many different perspectives it
from many many different perspectives it
from many many different perspectives it has the idea of capturing the entire
has the idea of capturing the entire
has the idea of capturing the entire scene or a lot of it the other was the
scene or a lot of it the other was the
scene or a lot of it the other was the idea of could we go someplace wonderful
idea of could we go someplace wonderful
idea of could we go someplace wonderful in the world take a holographic capture
in the world take a holographic capture
in the world take a holographic capture a recording of something there and bring
a recording of something there and bring
a recording of something there and bring it back to recreate holographically to
it back to recreate holographically to
it back to recreate holographically to take this thing which is special and
take this thing which is special and
take this thing which is special and bring it again
bring it again
bring it again so this is the video of some of those
so this is the video of some of those
so this is the video of some of those manta rays in one of our displays and
manta rays in one of our displays and
manta rays in one of our displays and the illusion we strive for when we
the illusion we strive for when we
the illusion we strive for when we present these is to feel like this manta
present these is to feel like this manta
present these is to feel like this manta ray which is gigantic it’s the largest
ray which is gigantic it’s the largest
ray which is gigantic it’s the largest ray in the world 24 feet from tip to tip
ray in the world 24 feet from tip to tip
ray in the world 24 feet from tip to tip is shrunk down perspective correct and
is shrunk down perspective correct and
is shrunk down perspective correct and is there in a tiny box on your desk but
is there in a tiny box on your desk but
is there in a tiny box on your desk but for the rest of this talk I’m not going
for the rest of this talk I’m not going
for the rest of this talk I’m not going to tell you how the hologram works I
to tell you how the hologram works I
to tell you how the hologram works I don’t want to talk about technology
don’t want to talk about technology
don’t want to talk about technology because we are not a technology company
because we are not a technology company
because we are not a technology company we are an invention company and a
we are an invention company and a
we are an invention company and a storytelling company we do experiments
storytelling company we do experiments
storytelling company we do experiments we do inventions and then we write the
we do inventions and then we write the
we do inventions and then we write the stories that explain how those
stories that explain how those
stories that explain how those inventions come out into the world and
inventions come out into the world and
inventions come out into the world and that’s what I want to tell you these
that’s what I want to tell you these
that’s what I want to tell you these experiments I just showed you I want to
experiments I just showed you I want to
experiments I just showed you I want to tell you the story of how these would go
tell you the story of how these would go
tell you the story of how these would go out into the world and that story starts
out into the world and that story starts
out into the world and that story starts with my daughter I have a daughter named
with my daughter I have a daughter named
with my daughter I have a daughter named lumen she’s three years old and she’s
lumen she’s three years old and she’s
lumen she’s three years old and she’s here hi lumen and ever since she was
here hi lumen and ever since she was
here hi lumen and ever since she was born my wife and I would take lumen to
born my wife and I would take lumen to
born my wife and I would take lumen to the aquarium and we would go and lumen
the aquarium and we would go and lumen
the aquarium and we would go and lumen would go up and press her face against
would go up and press her face against
would go up and press her face against the glass and look through the glass
the glass and look through the glass
the glass and look through the glass like a portal into another world she
like a portal into another world she
like a portal into another world she would see these animals this environment
would see these animals this environment
would see these animals this environment that behaves that follows different
that behaves that follows different
that behaves that follows different rules than the one she is used to in her
rules than the one she is used to in her
rules than the one she is used to in her day to day life on the east side of
day to day life on the east side of
day to day life on the east side of Providence it’s a way to expose her to
Providence it’s a way to expose her to
Providence it’s a way to expose her to something she wouldn’t ordinarily get to
something she wouldn’t ordinarily get to
something she wouldn’t ordinarily get to see and I love that idea that this is
see and I love that idea that this is
see and I love that idea that this is what an aquarium affords us but I work
what an aquarium affords us but I work
what an aquarium affords us but I work with illusions and the hazard of working
with illusions and the hazard of working
with illusions and the hazard of working with illusions is that you can’t stop
with illusions is that you can’t stop
with illusions is that you can’t stop thinking about them and going to
thinking about them and going to
thinking about them and going to aquariums and looking at fish through
aquariums and looking at fish through
aquariums and looking at fish through the glass this nagging thought started
the glass this nagging thought started
the glass this nagging thought started kicking around in the back of my head
kicking around in the back of my head
kicking around in the back of my head how do I know that those fish are real
how do I know that those fish are real
how do I know that those fish are real that’s a goofy question but
that’s a goofy question but
that’s a goofy question but it’s a philosophy question it’s not a
it’s a philosophy question it’s not a
it’s a philosophy question it’s not a technology or a fish question how do you
technology or a fish question how do you
technology or a fish question how do you know anything is real you experience it
know anything is real you experience it
know anything is real you experience it with your senses it’s the best we can do
with your senses it’s the best we can do
with your senses it’s the best we can do so if you think about looking at fish
so if you think about looking at fish
so if you think about looking at fish through glass well what are you sense
through glass well what are you sense
through glass well what are you sense about it can you hear it
about it can you hear it
about it can you hear it no you can’t hear it can you touch it
no you can’t hear it can you touch it
no you can’t hear it can you touch it you shouldn’t touch it can you smell it
you shouldn’t touch it can you smell it
you shouldn’t touch it can you smell it in a good aquarium you don’t smell the
in a good aquarium you don’t smell the
in a good aquarium you don’t smell the fish can you taste it do you think this
fish can you taste it do you think this
fish can you taste it do you think this is legal seafoods go home you see it you
is legal seafoods go home you see it you
is legal seafoods go home you see it you can see it and that sight is our key way
can see it and that sight is our key way
can see it and that sight is our key way of sensing an animal behind glass but
of sensing an animal behind glass but
of sensing an animal behind glass but our eyes aren’t reality sensors our eyes
our eyes aren’t reality sensors our eyes
our eyes aren’t reality sensors our eyes are image sensors the strongest thing I
are image sensors the strongest thing I
are image sensors the strongest thing I can say about the reality of a fish I
can say about the reality of a fish I
can say about the reality of a fish I see in an aquarium is that my eyes saw
see in an aquarium is that my eyes saw
see in an aquarium is that my eyes saw images of a fish and for a guy like me
images of a fish and for a guy like me
images of a fish and for a guy like me who makes illusions that presents images
who makes illusions that presents images
who makes illusions that presents images to your eyes it says nothing about if
to your eyes it says nothing about if
to your eyes it says nothing about if you are perceiving reality all it says
you are perceiving reality all it says
you are perceiving reality all it says is that you saw an image and this gives
is that you saw an image and this gives
is that you saw an image and this gives birth to this other even more
birth to this other even more
birth to this other even more disquieting question which is if we
disquieting question which is if we
disquieting question which is if we don’t know that the fish are real do
don’t know that the fish are real do
don’t know that the fish are real do they have to be there I mean I’m not
they have to be there I mean I’m not
they have to be there I mean I’m not even talking about from the fish’s point
even talking about from the fish’s point
even talking about from the fish’s point of view it from the visual point of view
of view it from the visual point of view
of view it from the visual point of view this is definitely not good that it’s
this is definitely not good that it’s
this is definitely not good that it’s there from my point of view I go to an
there from my point of view I go to an
there from my point of view I go to an aquarium to learn about nature and I
aquarium to learn about nature and I
aquarium to learn about nature and I want to see animals and understand how
want to see animals and understand how
want to see animals and understand how they live in their natural environment
they live in their natural environment
they live in their natural environment but when I go to an aquarium now I see
but when I go to an aquarium now I see
but when I go to an aquarium now I see animals in captivity I don’t see large
animals in captivity I don’t see large
animals in captivity I don’t see large scale behaviors like migration you can’t
scale behaviors like migration you can’t
scale behaviors like migration you can’t show that in an aquarium I don’t see the
show that in an aquarium I don’t see the
show that in an aquarium I don’t see the collision of ecosystems from different
collision of ecosystems from different
collision of ecosystems from different parts of the world coming together you
parts of the world coming together you
parts of the world coming together you can’t show that I don’t see behaviors
can’t show that I don’t see behaviors
can’t show that I don’t see behaviors like predation fish don’t eat one
like predation fish don’t eat one
like predation fish don’t eat one another and I don’t see the man-made
another and I don’t see the man-made
another and I don’t see the man-made effects the man-made effects on nature
effects the man-made effects on nature
effects the man-made effects on nature when I go to an aquarium I see idealized
when I go to an aquarium I see idealized
when I go to an aquarium I see idealized nature I see an environment constructed
nature I see an environment constructed
nature I see an environment constructed how we want nature to be in the best way
how we want nature to be in the best way
how we want nature to be in the best way and we don’t actually see what is
and we don’t actually see what is
and we don’t actually see what is reflected in reality we
reflected in reality we
reflected in reality we at the beginning of the talk I showed
at the beginning of the talk I showed
at the beginning of the talk I showed you this holographic camcorder that I
you this holographic camcorder that I
you this holographic camcorder that I built and it really is like a camcorder
built and it really is like a camcorder
built and it really is like a camcorder I carry it around and it more or less
I carry it around and it more or less
I carry it around and it more or less captures a hologram from the camera
captures a hologram from the camera
captures a hologram from the camera man’s perspective I want to stretch that
man’s perspective I want to stretch that
man’s perspective I want to stretch that idea a little bit and present the idea
idea a little bit and present the idea
idea a little bit and present the idea of a fixed holographic camera one that
of a fixed holographic camera one that
of a fixed holographic camera one that captures an entire area inside of this
captures an entire area inside of this
captures an entire area inside of this camera from all different perspectives
camera from all different perspectives
camera from all different perspectives where you can capture the information
where you can capture the information
where you can capture the information necessary to recreate a hologram of a
necessary to recreate a hologram of a
necessary to recreate a hologram of a portion of the ocean you could install
portion of the ocean you could install
portion of the ocean you could install this in the ocean and transmit that
this in the ocean and transmit that
this in the ocean and transmit that hologram out into the world to be
hologram out into the world to be
hologram out into the world to be displayed at that instant somewhere else
displayed at that instant somewhere else
displayed at that instant somewhere else it’s like capturing and taking a part of
it’s like capturing and taking a part of
it’s like capturing and taking a part of the world and transporting it elsewhere
the world and transporting it elsewhere
the world and transporting it elsewhere I told you about taking my daughter to
I told you about taking my daughter to
I told you about taking my daughter to the aquarium and I want to tell you what
the aquarium and I want to tell you what
the aquarium and I want to tell you what it’s gonna be like in 30 years when I
it’s gonna be like in 30 years when I
it’s gonna be like in 30 years when I take my granddaughter to the Halak wium
take my granddaughter to the Halak wium
take my granddaughter to the Halak wium you guys don’t know this yet but in 30
you guys don’t know this yet but in 30
you guys don’t know this yet but in 30 years we’re gonna have one here in
years we’re gonna have one here in
years we’re gonna have one here in downtown it’s gonna be right where the
downtown it’s gonna be right where the
downtown it’s gonna be right where the Dunkin Donuts Center is you guys are
Dunkin Donuts Center is you guys are
Dunkin Donuts Center is you guys are going to love it
stay tuned but I take my granddaughter
stay tuned but I take my granddaughter to the Halak reom she’s on my shoulders
to the Halak reom she’s on my shoulders
to the Halak reom she’s on my shoulders and as we walk up the first thing we see
and as we walk up the first thing we see
and as we walk up the first thing we see towering up amongst the skyscrapers and
towering up amongst the skyscrapers and
towering up amongst the skyscrapers and standing over the private parking lots
standing over the private parking lots
standing over the private parking lots of downtown Providence we see a kelp
of downtown Providence we see a kelp
of downtown Providence we see a kelp forest huge help waving in ocean
forest huge help waving in ocean
forest huge help waving in ocean currents that we cannot feel that are
currents that we cannot feel that are
currents that we cannot feel that are from somewhere far far away from us
from somewhere far far away from us
from somewhere far far away from us my granddaughter slips from my shoulders
my granddaughter slips from my shoulders
my granddaughter slips from my shoulders and she runs up to the wall of the
and she runs up to the wall of the
and she runs up to the wall of the halacha Liam she puts her hand against
halacha Liam she puts her hand against
halacha Liam she puts her hand against the wall and she feels like she is there
the wall and she feels like she is there
the wall and she feels like she is there like she is a scuba diver on the bottom
like she is a scuba diver on the bottom
like she is a scuba diver on the bottom of the ocean she looks up and there is a
of the ocean she looks up and there is a
of the ocean she looks up and there is a huge environment dwarfing her she sees
huge environment dwarfing her she sees
huge environment dwarfing her she sees sea lions diving down chasing mackerel
sea lions diving down chasing mackerel
sea lions diving down chasing mackerel if she looks up to the surface she sees
if she looks up to the surface she sees
if she looks up to the surface she sees cormorants diving in swimming 20 30 feet
cormorants diving in swimming 20 30 feet
cormorants diving in swimming 20 30 feet below the water capturing sardines in
below the water capturing sardines in
below the water capturing sardines in their mouth and resurfacing we spend the
their mouth and resurfacing we spend the
their mouth and resurfacing we spend the afternoon together here we look at
afternoon together here we look at
afternoon together here we look at scenes happening around the planet at
scenes happening around the planet at
scenes happening around the planet at this instant we see ecosystems we see
this instant we see ecosystems we see
this instant we see ecosystems we see behaviors that are playing out as we
behaviors that are playing out as we
behaviors that are playing out as we stand there we see stories of ecosystems
stand there we see stories of ecosystems
stand there we see stories of ecosystems colliding of animals doing things that
colliding of animals doing things that
colliding of animals doing things that are only seen in the wild and we also
are only seen in the wild and we also
are only seen in the wild and we also see the effects that we have because we
see the effects that we have because we
see the effects that we have because we are showing real images from nature
are showing real images from nature
are showing real images from nature we’re not showing an idealized version
we’re not showing an idealized version
we’re not showing an idealized version of anything we’re showing things that
of anything we’re showing things that
of anything we’re showing things that are happening now and that means we
are happening now and that means we
are happening now and that means we capture both the beauty and the ugliness
capture both the beauty and the ugliness
capture both the beauty and the ugliness that we caused on the planet it’s like a
that we caused on the planet it’s like a
that we caused on the planet it’s like a visual health gauge showing us what’s
visual health gauge showing us what’s
visual health gauge showing us what’s happening right now and I look at my
happening right now and I look at my
happening right now and I look at my granddaughter’s eyes and she is
granddaughter’s eyes and she is
granddaughter’s eyes and she is captivated she feels connected to these
captivated she feels connected to these
captivated she feels connected to these stories of lives of ecosystems of nature
stories of lives of ecosystems of nature
stories of lives of ecosystems of nature playing out thousands of miles from
playing out thousands of miles from
playing out thousands of miles from where she is right now she feels like
where she is right now she feels like
where she is right now she feels like she is a part of these stories
she is a part of these stories
she is a part of these stories technology has a bad rap of being
technology has a bad rap of being
technology has a bad rap of being adversarial or destructive to nature and
adversarial or destructive to nature and
adversarial or destructive to nature and it deserves that bad rap
it deserves that bad rap
it deserves that bad rap but it’s my hope that through the work
but it’s my hope that through the work
but it’s my hope that through the work we do at my company through the work of
we do at my company through the work of
we do at my company through the work of others in this field of advanced
others in this field of advanced
others in this field of advanced holographic imaging and capture that we
holographic imaging and capture that we
holographic imaging and capture that we can also use technology to make us
can also use technology to make us
can also use technology to make us closer to nature to make us feel more
closer to nature to make us feel more
closer to nature to make us feel more connected to the stories that are
connected to the stories that are
connected to the stories that are happening right now
happening right now
happening right now all over this planet every second of our
all over this planet every second of our
all over this planet every second of our lives that would otherwise be unseen and
lives that would otherwise be unseen and
lives that would otherwise be unseen and unthought-of to let us feel that we are
unthought-of to let us feel that we are
unthought-of to let us feel that we are a part of this planet and we’re better
a part of this planet and we’re better
a part of this planet and we’re better for an idea like that wait to take root
for an idea like that wait to take root
for an idea like that wait to take root than here in the ocean state
than here in the ocean state
than here in the ocean state now you can clap
now you can clap
now you can clap [Applause]
[Music] you
about four years ago a friend and I
about four years ago a friend and I started a company called looking glass
started a company called looking glass
started a company called looking glass factory and the idea of this company was
factory and the idea of this company was
factory and the idea of this company was to take the Holograms that we saw in
to take the Holograms that we saw in
to take the Holograms that we saw in science fiction when we were growing up
science fiction when we were growing up
science fiction when we were growing up and to make them real and now today we
and to make them real and now today we
and to make them real and now today we work with about 30 people all around the
work with about 30 people all around the
work with about 30 people all around the world and we experiment and invent and
world and we experiment and invent and
world and we experiment and invent and refine and develop holographic cameras
refine and develop holographic cameras
refine and develop holographic cameras displays and illusions what you’re
displays and illusions what you’re
displays and illusions what you’re seeing here are some videos of one of
seeing here are some videos of one of
seeing here are some videos of one of our latest displays hologram is the idea
our latest displays hologram is the idea
our latest displays hologram is the idea of making a three-dimensional scene
of making a three-dimensional scene
of making a three-dimensional scene appear in front of you when in fact
appear in front of you when in fact
appear in front of you when in fact there’s nothing there it’s all about the
there’s nothing there it’s all about the
there’s nothing there it’s all about the illusion presenting to your eyes the
illusion presenting to your eyes the
illusion presenting to your eyes the idea that there’s this scene that feels
idea that there’s this scene that feels
idea that there’s this scene that feels exactly like reality this could be an
exactly like reality this could be an
exactly like reality this could be an image we have captured of the real world
image we have captured of the real world
image we have captured of the real world this could be an interactive virtual
this could be an interactive virtual
this could be an interactive virtual world but it has to feel real I want to
world but it has to feel real I want to
world but it has to feel real I want to show you another video this is me and a
show you another video this is me and a
show you another video this is me and a friend Carlos Toro
friend Carlos Toro
friend Carlos Toro who’s an underwater videographer and
who’s an underwater videographer and
who’s an underwater videographer and this is us six weeks ago with a
this is us six weeks ago with a
this is us six weeks ago with a holographic camera that I designed in
holographic camera that I designed in
holographic camera that I designed in Ecuador filming giant manta rays now
Ecuador filming giant manta rays now
Ecuador filming giant manta rays now this was a project with kind of two
this was a project with kind of two
this was a project with kind of two different ideas it’s an experiment
different ideas it’s an experiment
different ideas it’s an experiment really one is to test out this
really one is to test out this
really one is to test out this holographic camera that I built a
holographic camera that I built a
holographic camera that I built a prototype the holographic camera is
prototype the holographic camera is
prototype the holographic camera is different than a regular camera regular
different than a regular camera regular
different than a regular camera regular camera has one perspective one point of
camera has one perspective one point of
camera has one perspective one point of view and a holographic camera captures
view and a holographic camera captures
view and a holographic camera captures from many many different perspectives it
from many many different perspectives it
from many many different perspectives it has the idea of capturing the entire
has the idea of capturing the entire
has the idea of capturing the entire scene or a lot of it the other was the
scene or a lot of it the other was the
scene or a lot of it the other was the idea of could we go someplace wonderful
idea of could we go someplace wonderful
idea of could we go someplace wonderful in the world take a holographic capture
in the world take a holographic capture
in the world take a holographic capture a recording of something there and bring
a recording of something there and bring
a recording of something there and bring it back to recreate holographically to
it back to recreate holographically to
it back to recreate holographically to take this thing which is special and
take this thing which is special and
take this thing which is special and bring it again
bring it again
bring it again so this is the video of some of those
so this is the video of some of those
so this is the video of some of those manta rays in one of our displays and
manta rays in one of our displays and
manta rays in one of our displays and the illusion we strive for when we
the illusion we strive for when we
the illusion we strive for when we present these is to feel like this manta
present these is to feel like this manta
present these is to feel like this manta ray which is gigantic it’s the largest
ray which is gigantic it’s the largest
ray which is gigantic it’s the largest ray in the world 24 feet from tip to tip
ray in the world 24 feet from tip to tip
ray in the world 24 feet from tip to tip is shrunk down perspective correct and
is shrunk down perspective correct and
is shrunk down perspective correct and is there in a tiny box on your desk but
is there in a tiny box on your desk but
is there in a tiny box on your desk but for the rest of this talk I’m not going
for the rest of this talk I’m not going
for the rest of this talk I’m not going to tell you how the hologram works I
to tell you how the hologram works I
to tell you how the hologram works I don’t want to talk about technology
don’t want to talk about technology
don’t want to talk about technology because we are not a technology company
because we are not a technology company
because we are not a technology company we are an invention company and a
we are an invention company and a
we are an invention company and a storytelling company we do experiments
storytelling company we do experiments
storytelling company we do experiments we do inventions and then we write the
we do inventions and then we write the
we do inventions and then we write the stories that explain how those
stories that explain how those
stories that explain how those inventions come out into the world and
inventions come out into the world and
inventions come out into the world and that’s what I want to tell you these
that’s what I want to tell you these
that’s what I want to tell you these experiments I just showed you I want to
experiments I just showed you I want to
experiments I just showed you I want to tell you the story of how these would go
tell you the story of how these would go
tell you the story of how these would go out into the world and that story starts
out into the world and that story starts
out into the world and that story starts with my daughter I have a daughter named
with my daughter I have a daughter named
with my daughter I have a daughter named lumen she’s three years old and she’s
lumen she’s three years old and she’s
lumen she’s three years old and she’s here hi lumen and ever since she was
here hi lumen and ever since she was
here hi lumen and ever since she was born my wife and I would take lumen to
born my wife and I would take lumen to
born my wife and I would take lumen to the aquarium and we would go and lumen
the aquarium and we would go and lumen
the aquarium and we would go and lumen would go up and press her face against
would go up and press her face against
would go up and press her face against the glass and look through the glass
the glass and look through the glass
the glass and look through the glass like a portal into another world she
like a portal into another world she
like a portal into another world she would see these animals this environment
would see these animals this environment
would see these animals this environment that behaves that follows different
that behaves that follows different
that behaves that follows different rules than the one she is used to in her
rules than the one she is used to in her
rules than the one she is used to in her day to day life on the east side of
day to day life on the east side of
day to day life on the east side of Providence it’s a way to expose her to
Providence it’s a way to expose her to
Providence it’s a way to expose her to something she wouldn’t ordinarily get to
something she wouldn’t ordinarily get to
something she wouldn’t ordinarily get to see and I love that idea that this is
see and I love that idea that this is
see and I love that idea that this is what an aquarium affords us but I work
what an aquarium affords us but I work
what an aquarium affords us but I work with illusions and the hazard of working
with illusions and the hazard of working
with illusions and the hazard of working with illusions is that you can’t stop
with illusions is that you can’t stop
with illusions is that you can’t stop thinking about them and going to
thinking about them and going to
thinking about them and going to aquariums and looking at fish through
aquariums and looking at fish through
aquariums and looking at fish through the glass this nagging thought started
the glass this nagging thought started
the glass this nagging thought started kicking around in the back of my head
kicking around in the back of my head
kicking around in the back of my head how do I know that those fish are real
how do I know that those fish are real
how do I know that those fish are real that’s a goofy question but
that’s a goofy question but
that’s a goofy question but it’s a philosophy question it’s not a
it’s a philosophy question it’s not a
it’s a philosophy question it’s not a technology or a fish question how do you
technology or a fish question how do you
technology or a fish question how do you know anything is real you experience it
know anything is real you experience it
know anything is real you experience it with your senses it’s the best we can do
with your senses it’s the best we can do
with your senses it’s the best we can do so if you think about looking at fish
so if you think about looking at fish
so if you think about looking at fish through glass well what are you sense
through glass well what are you sense
through glass well what are you sense about it can you hear it
about it can you hear it
about it can you hear it no you can’t hear it can you touch it
no you can’t hear it can you touch it
no you can’t hear it can you touch it you shouldn’t touch it can you smell it
you shouldn’t touch it can you smell it
you shouldn’t touch it can you smell it in a good aquarium you don’t smell the
in a good aquarium you don’t smell the
in a good aquarium you don’t smell the fish can you taste it do you think this
fish can you taste it do you think this
fish can you taste it do you think this is legal seafoods go home you see it you
is legal seafoods go home you see it you
is legal seafoods go home you see it you can see it and that sight is our key way
can see it and that sight is our key way
can see it and that sight is our key way of sensing an animal behind glass but
of sensing an animal behind glass but
of sensing an animal behind glass but our eyes aren’t reality sensors our eyes
our eyes aren’t reality sensors our eyes
our eyes aren’t reality sensors our eyes are image sensors the strongest thing I
are image sensors the strongest thing I
are image sensors the strongest thing I can say about the reality of a fish I
can say about the reality of a fish I
can say about the reality of a fish I see in an aquarium is that my eyes saw
see in an aquarium is that my eyes saw
see in an aquarium is that my eyes saw images of a fish and for a guy like me
images of a fish and for a guy like me
images of a fish and for a guy like me who makes illusions that presents images
who makes illusions that presents images
who makes illusions that presents images to your eyes it says nothing about if
to your eyes it says nothing about if
to your eyes it says nothing about if you are perceiving reality all it says
you are perceiving reality all it says
you are perceiving reality all it says is that you saw an image and this gives
is that you saw an image and this gives
is that you saw an image and this gives birth to this other even more
birth to this other even more
birth to this other even more disquieting question which is if we
disquieting question which is if we
disquieting question which is if we don’t know that the fish are real do
don’t know that the fish are real do
don’t know that the fish are real do they have to be there I mean I’m not
they have to be there I mean I’m not
they have to be there I mean I’m not even talking about from the fish’s point
even talking about from the fish’s point
even talking about from the fish’s point of view it from the visual point of view
of view it from the visual point of view
of view it from the visual point of view this is definitely not good that it’s
this is definitely not good that it’s
this is definitely not good that it’s there from my point of view I go to an
there from my point of view I go to an
there from my point of view I go to an aquarium to learn about nature and I
aquarium to learn about nature and I
aquarium to learn about nature and I want to see animals and understand how
want to see animals and understand how
want to see animals and understand how they live in their natural environment
they live in their natural environment
they live in their natural environment but when I go to an aquarium now I see
but when I go to an aquarium now I see
but when I go to an aquarium now I see animals in captivity I don’t see large
animals in captivity I don’t see large
animals in captivity I don’t see large scale behaviors like migration you can’t
scale behaviors like migration you can’t
scale behaviors like migration you can’t show that in an aquarium I don’t see the
show that in an aquarium I don’t see the
show that in an aquarium I don’t see the collision of ecosystems from different
collision of ecosystems from different
collision of ecosystems from different parts of the world coming together you
parts of the world coming together you
parts of the world coming together you can’t show that I don’t see behaviors
can’t show that I don’t see behaviors
can’t show that I don’t see behaviors like predation fish don’t eat one
like predation fish don’t eat one
like predation fish don’t eat one another and I don’t see the man-made
another and I don’t see the man-made
another and I don’t see the man-made effects the man-made effects on nature
effects the man-made effects on nature
effects the man-made effects on nature when I go to an aquarium I see idealized
when I go to an aquarium I see idealized
when I go to an aquarium I see idealized nature I see an environment constructed
nature I see an environment constructed
nature I see an environment constructed how we want nature to be in the best way
how we want nature to be in the best way
how we want nature to be in the best way and we don’t actually see what is
and we don’t actually see what is
and we don’t actually see what is reflected in reality we
reflected in reality we
reflected in reality we at the beginning of the talk I showed
at the beginning of the talk I showed
at the beginning of the talk I showed you this holographic camcorder that I
you this holographic camcorder that I
you this holographic camcorder that I built and it really is like a camcorder
built and it really is like a camcorder
built and it really is like a camcorder I carry it around and it more or less
I carry it around and it more or less
I carry it around and it more or less captures a hologram from the camera
captures a hologram from the camera
captures a hologram from the camera man’s perspective I want to stretch that
man’s perspective I want to stretch that
man’s perspective I want to stretch that idea a little bit and present the idea
idea a little bit and present the idea
idea a little bit and present the idea of a fixed holographic camera one that
of a fixed holographic camera one that
of a fixed holographic camera one that captures an entire area inside of this
captures an entire area inside of this
captures an entire area inside of this camera from all different perspectives
camera from all different perspectives
camera from all different perspectives where you can capture the information
where you can capture the information
where you can capture the information necessary to recreate a hologram of a
necessary to recreate a hologram of a
necessary to recreate a hologram of a portion of the ocean you could install
portion of the ocean you could install
portion of the ocean you could install this in the ocean and transmit that
this in the ocean and transmit that
this in the ocean and transmit that hologram out into the world to be
hologram out into the world to be
hologram out into the world to be displayed at that instant somewhere else
displayed at that instant somewhere else
displayed at that instant somewhere else it’s like capturing and taking a part of
it’s like capturing and taking a part of
it’s like capturing and taking a part of the world and transporting it elsewhere
the world and transporting it elsewhere
the world and transporting it elsewhere I told you about taking my daughter to
I told you about taking my daughter to
I told you about taking my daughter to the aquarium and I want to tell you what
the aquarium and I want to tell you what
the aquarium and I want to tell you what it’s gonna be like in 30 years when I
it’s gonna be like in 30 years when I
it’s gonna be like in 30 years when I take my granddaughter to the Halak wium
take my granddaughter to the Halak wium
take my granddaughter to the Halak wium you guys don’t know this yet but in 30
you guys don’t know this yet but in 30
you guys don’t know this yet but in 30 years we’re gonna have one here in
years we’re gonna have one here in
years we’re gonna have one here in downtown it’s gonna be right where the
downtown it’s gonna be right where the
downtown it’s gonna be right where the Dunkin Donuts Center is you guys are
Dunkin Donuts Center is you guys are
Dunkin Donuts Center is you guys are going to love it
stay tuned but I take my granddaughter
stay tuned but I take my granddaughter to the Halak reom she’s on my shoulders
to the Halak reom she’s on my shoulders
to the Halak reom she’s on my shoulders and as we walk up the first thing we see
and as we walk up the first thing we see
and as we walk up the first thing we see towering up amongst the skyscrapers and
towering up amongst the skyscrapers and
towering up amongst the skyscrapers and standing over the private parking lots
standing over the private parking lots
standing over the private parking lots of downtown Providence we see a kelp
of downtown Providence we see a kelp
of downtown Providence we see a kelp forest huge help waving in ocean
forest huge help waving in ocean
forest huge help waving in ocean currents that we cannot feel that are
currents that we cannot feel that are
currents that we cannot feel that are from somewhere far far away from us
from somewhere far far away from us
from somewhere far far away from us my granddaughter slips from my shoulders
my granddaughter slips from my shoulders
my granddaughter slips from my shoulders and she runs up to the wall of the
and she runs up to the wall of the
and she runs up to the wall of the halacha Liam she puts her hand against
halacha Liam she puts her hand against
halacha Liam she puts her hand against the wall and she feels like she is there
the wall and she feels like she is there
the wall and she feels like she is there like she is a scuba diver on the bottom
like she is a scuba diver on the bottom
like she is a scuba diver on the bottom of the ocean she looks up and there is a
of the ocean she looks up and there is a
of the ocean she looks up and there is a huge environment dwarfing her she sees
huge environment dwarfing her she sees
huge environment dwarfing her she sees sea lions diving down chasing mackerel
sea lions diving down chasing mackerel
sea lions diving down chasing mackerel if she looks up to the surface she sees
if she looks up to the surface she sees
if she looks up to the surface she sees cormorants diving in swimming 20 30 feet
cormorants diving in swimming 20 30 feet
cormorants diving in swimming 20 30 feet below the water capturing sardines in
below the water capturing sardines in
below the water capturing sardines in their mouth and resurfacing we spend the
their mouth and resurfacing we spend the
their mouth and resurfacing we spend the afternoon together here we look at
afternoon together here we look at
afternoon together here we look at scenes happening around the planet at
scenes happening around the planet at
scenes happening around the planet at this instant we see ecosystems we see
this instant we see ecosystems we see
this instant we see ecosystems we see behaviors that are playing out as we
behaviors that are playing out as we
behaviors that are playing out as we stand there we see stories of ecosystems
stand there we see stories of ecosystems
stand there we see stories of ecosystems colliding of animals doing things that
colliding of animals doing things that
colliding of animals doing things that are only seen in the wild and we also
are only seen in the wild and we also
are only seen in the wild and we also see the effects that we have because we
see the effects that we have because we
see the effects that we have because we are showing real images from nature
are showing real images from nature
are showing real images from nature we’re not showing an idealized version
we’re not showing an idealized version
we’re not showing an idealized version of anything we’re showing things that
of anything we’re showing things that
of anything we’re showing things that are happening now and that means we
are happening now and that means we
are happening now and that means we capture both the beauty and the ugliness
capture both the beauty and the ugliness
capture both the beauty and the ugliness that we caused on the planet it’s like a
that we caused on the planet it’s like a
that we caused on the planet it’s like a visual health gauge showing us what’s
visual health gauge showing us what’s
visual health gauge showing us what’s happening right now and I look at my
happening right now and I look at my
happening right now and I look at my granddaughter’s eyes and she is
granddaughter’s eyes and she is
granddaughter’s eyes and she is captivated she feels connected to these
captivated she feels connected to these
captivated she feels connected to these stories of lives of ecosystems of nature
stories of lives of ecosystems of nature
stories of lives of ecosystems of nature playing out thousands of miles from
playing out thousands of miles from
playing out thousands of miles from where she is right now she feels like
where she is right now she feels like
where she is right now she feels like she is a part of these stories
she is a part of these stories
she is a part of these stories technology has a bad rap of being
technology has a bad rap of being
technology has a bad rap of being adversarial or destructive to nature and
adversarial or destructive to nature and
adversarial or destructive to nature and it deserves that bad rap
it deserves that bad rap
it deserves that bad rap but it’s my hope that through the work
but it’s my hope that through the work
but it’s my hope that through the work we do at my company through the work of
we do at my company through the work of
we do at my company through the work of others in this field of advanced
others in this field of advanced
others in this field of advanced holographic imaging and capture that we
holographic imaging and capture that we
holographic imaging and capture that we can also use technology to make us
can also use technology to make us
can also use technology to make us closer to nature to make us feel more
closer to nature to make us feel more
closer to nature to make us feel more connected to the stories that are
connected to the stories that are
connected to the stories that are happening right now
happening right now
happening right now all over this planet every second of our
all over this planet every second of our
all over this planet every second of our lives that would otherwise be unseen and
lives that would otherwise be unseen and
lives that would otherwise be unseen and unthought-of to let us feel that we are
unthought-of to let us feel that we are
unthought-of to let us feel that we are a part of this planet and we’re better
a part of this planet and we’re better
a part of this planet and we’re better for an idea like that wait to take root
for an idea like that wait to take root
for an idea like that wait to take root than here in the ocean state
than here in the ocean state
than here in the ocean state now you can clap
now you can clap
now you can clap [Applause]
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