Taking Sound To The Next Level

arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">You're not schizo at all</div> <a href='http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/0001/20050422/1130338847.htm&phot' target='_blank'>http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp...338847.htm&phot</a>

Already saw something like this, with the sound being directed only to one pinpoint place. Pretty interesting, to say the least. Would be fun to play NS with this, and listening to all the action and stuff. Would solve "Loud-music-from-kid's-room", too.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    Dude, I could mess with so many people's minds with this thing.

    "Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring, bananna pho-o-one!"
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    Too cool for school.
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    This has a lot of room for abuse.
    I hope it never reaches the consumer market.
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+May 6 2005, 12:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ May 6 2005, 12:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> This has a lot of room for abuse.
    I hope it never reaches the consumer market. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sure is.

    Seriously, I can load in the Imperial March and continously bug multiple people I know....and they won't even know...

    'DUN DUN DUN DUN DA DUN'
    'Huh?'
    3 seconds later
    'DUN DUN DUN'
    'WTH?'

    EDIT : Or even worse....reenacting that VGCats comic involving Vader and the 2 Stormtroopers...

    Damn I'm in an SW-ish mood....
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    The linked popular science article has some even scarier uses: Vending machines that very quietly play the sound of soda pouring into a glass, or something very subtle that may make you more inclined to buy the product.

    This would also be great for security. Imagine a conversation that couldn't be easedropped on.

    A more personal use would be an ipod w/o the need for headphones. How cool would that be? :P

    I dunno though, I just can't get past the idea of it sounding like the sound is directly in your head. That's one of those things that is just so unbelievable, you probably won't believe it till it happens to you personally. I'd love to see a demonstration of this thing though.
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    forget the imperial march, juch own them with high pitched buzzing.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    i remember this exact thing was on techtv like 2 years ago
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  • SuitePeeSuitePee Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32857Members
    Great,the best invention since sliced bread. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    (plays bee sound over it) BUZZZZZZZZ!!! Huh? BUZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited May 2005
    I'd broadcast coronation ceremony music whenever I enter a room.
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    For some reason I'm reminded of that bit in Mars Attacks with the weird music.
    "I believe in yoooooooOOOOOOOooOOoooOOOO-ooOOOOOOOU."
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    <b>step 1:</b> Buy one of these speakers, record yourself screaming abuse, enter a library and point the speaker at a librarian.
    <b>step 2:</b> ....
    <b>step 3:</b> Profit!!!

    :D
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+May 6 2005, 05:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ May 6 2005, 05:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For some reason I'm reminded of that bit in Mars Attacks with the weird music.
    "I believe in yoooooooOOOOOOOooOOoooOOOO-ooOOOOOOOU." <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Holy cow best. Idea. Ever.
    I beleive in yoooOOoooooOOOuu.

    I wonder if their heads will explode though?
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  • ZeroByteZeroByte Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3057Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-RaVe+May 6 2005, 07:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ May 6 2005, 07:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+May 6 2005, 05:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ May 6 2005, 05:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For some reason I'm reminded of that bit in Mars Attacks with the weird music.
    "I believe in yoooooooOOOOOOOooOOoooOOOO-ooOOOOOOOU." <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Holy cow best. Idea. Ever.
    I beleive in yoooOOoooooOOOuu.

    I wonder if their heads will explode though? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Make a recording of you saying "You're head is going to explode, you're head is going to explode" and test out the theory of subliminal suggestion!
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+May 6 2005, 10:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ May 6 2005, 10:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>step 1:</b> Buy one of these speakers, record yourself screaming abuse, enter a library and point the speaker at a librarian.
    <b>step 2:</b> ....
    <b>step 3:</b> Profit!!!

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've tried shouting at librarians, it really doesn't generate profit. Where's your proof of step 3?
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    that's because you didn't follow steps 1 and 2 properly :p
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+May 6 2005, 05:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ May 6 2005, 05:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>step 1:</b>  Buy one of these speakers, record yourself screaming abuse, enter a library and point the speaker at a librarian.
    <b>step 2:</b> ....
    <b>step 3:</b> Profit!!!

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Did anyone else think "Underpants Gnomes" episode of South Park? Where they make this detailed plan with no step 2. Just a step one where they steal underpants and a step three where they make a profit.

    Or is that just me?

    <img src='http://www.spscriptorium.com/Season2/UnderpantsGnomes.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    Speaking as a media science student, the theory of sublimal messaging has never been verified by an outside agency. It just sounds too believeable to drop it. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

    As for the product, it sounds great. Sure, there will be abuse, but, you know, it takes a lot more energy to bug people with that kind of equipment than it'd be to simply turn your bad music up way too high on the stereo. All in all, this is going to reduce audial pollution, and I'm not going to object to that in a hurry <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    These things would be awsome in the mental ward <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->



    but really, sounds awsome but also... personally i dislike the fact that they'll be able to create sounds/voices inside my head :/ it's going to be too crowded in there...


    and on the subliminal messages thingy, i think it's in Minority report that they have those "personal" adds, where they would scan the person and make an add just for him... that is scary :/
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    Maybe they will come up with a device that you can carry around that will disrupt these incoming signals, preventing abuse.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    hmmm... you might be on to something there cold-nite <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    forget buzzing and subliminal messages, it'll be all liminal. Like in Minority Report, you'll get ads inside your head, there is NO ESCAPE.

    God i hope jamster dies well before this......
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  • CyberPitzCyberPitz Join Date: 2004-09-04 Member: 31301Members, Constellation
    This sounds like a grand idea. I mean, no more going down the road, and hearing all those annoying people blaring their rap "music" and having me to pull up my concert speakers from teh back of my truck, and blare Barry Manalow.

    Personally, I like the idea, fix abuse, perfect thing. Just hope it will get cheaper by the time I die <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-SkinnY+May 6 2005, 05:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SkinnY @ May 6 2005, 05:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> and on the subliminal messages thingy, i think it's in Minority report that they have those "personal" adds, where they would scan the person and make an add just for him... that is scary :/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That has little to do with sublimal messaging, though. And we already see the beginnings of that trend - check Google's personalized referrals. I wouldn't worry too much, though. There's a steady occurance in media effect research called desensibilization. Two months after the first fully customized ad campaign, you'll have developed mental filters against the stuff. In other words, the whole advertisement industry is akin to a giant snowball, running towards a steel wall...
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  • MalevolentMalevolent Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18842Members
    This sounds very awesome, but it would probably be weird at first. I supposed you'd get used to it or go insane. Whichever comes first.
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Just got of the phone with my father. Daimler-Chrysler already has a first implementation in the Mercedes S-Class to give the driver - and only the driver - traffic updates.
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  • MalevolentMalevolent Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18842Members
    I wonder how much that will jack up the price. But then anyone who can buy one it won't matter, and then they might have a version with and w/o.

    That is pretty cool. They should design CD player for it while they're at it.
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-RaVe+May 6 2005, 06:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ May 6 2005, 06:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+May 6 2005, 05:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ May 6 2005, 05:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For some reason I'm reminded of that bit in Mars Attacks with the weird music.
    "I believe in yoooooooOOOOOOOooOOoooOOOO-ooOOOOOOOU." <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Holy cow best. Idea. Ever.
    I beleive in yoooOOoooooOOOuu.

    I wonder if their heads will explode though? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    $20 heads will 'splode. However, for ultimate annoyance; Three words:

    British National Anthem. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+May 6 2005, 02:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ May 6 2005, 02:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-SkinnY+May 6 2005, 05:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SkinnY @ May 6 2005, 05:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> and on the subliminal messages thingy, i think it's in Minority report that they have those "personal" adds, where they would scan the person and make an add just for him... that is scary :/ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That has little to do with sublimal messaging, though. And we already see the beginnings of that trend - check Google's personalized referrals. I wouldn't worry too much, though. There's a steady occurance in media effect research called desensibilization. Two months after the first fully customized ad campaign, you'll have developed mental filters against the stuff. In other words, the whole advertisement industry is akin to a giant snowball, running towards a steel wall... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    excellent.
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