GE explains Smart Grid tech through 3D “augmented reality” (Try it!)
There are many, many, many blogs out there that focus on gadgets & gear. You know the ones — articles mainly along the lines of “check this cool XYZ out.” Some of them are even green-oriented.
This is not that type of blog. However, I’m making an exception today because what GE is doing here in terms of innovative ways to market Smart Grid is, well … kind of cool.
Click here to (in GE’s words) “see a digital hologram of Smart Grid technology come to life in your hands.” (Disclaimer: You need a PC with Webcam attached to make it work, and there is the small annoyance of having to print out a page they provide.) Sure, it’s propaganda, but it’s futuristic propaganda!
If you’re feeling too lazy for all this, you can get a preview of what the experience is like by watching this 28-second YouTube video clip instead.
This is just a feature inside an umbrella GE site on Smart Grid. If you want to skip the augmented reality demo and go directly there, click here.



OK, after playing around with it for a while, I have to admit its educational value is questionable. Cool visuals, but what do they teach you about Smart Grid?
Comment by H. Asher Bolande — February 28, 2009 @ 12:06 am