The Future Evolution of Language

Explore a visionary talk by Ken Perlin from New York University on the potential evolution of language through mixed reality technologies. Delve into the concept of creating interactive visualizations in the air during everyday conversations and how this capability might fundamentally change natural language. Examine the potential impact on future generations, comparing it to the paradigm shift brought about by the development of written language 5,000 years ago. Journey through various topics including plastic dinosaurs, computer graphics, contact lenses, Moore's Law, social reality, the language instinct, and interactive calendars. Investigate the implications of drawing in the air, object permanence in virtual worlds, and the limitations of different communication mediums. Gain insights into the future of human-to-human interaction and the possibilities created by emerging technologies in this thought-provoking presentation from the 31st ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium.

Introduction
Plastic dinosaurs
Harold the Purple Crayon
Tron
Computer Graphics
Dinosaurs
Rainbows
Contact lenses
Moores Law
Clothing is technology
Laser projectors
Wide field of view
High resolution
Glasses
Projections
Virtual objects
Social reality
The advertisers
The language instinct
Natural language of children
Paradigms
Unisex restrooms
New paradigm
Drawing in the air
Interactive calendar
Facetoface
Reverse
Vertical text
Value system
American Sign Language
Drawing as Meta
Object permanence
Human to human conversation
Technology and communication
Virtual worlds
Visuals and language
Every medium has limitations
History of communication technology
Creating possibilities