Posted on 02/09/2016 8:18:41 PM PST by BenLurkin
The big reveal came in the form of Playground's dashcam hardware, accompanied by an unprecedented plan for the cam's data. According to Rubin, the device would be given away to customers with one caveat: unhindered company access to each dash cam's data set.
While Rubin did not explicitly give a step-by-step explanation for the atypical proposal, it seems as if the composite data from each dash cam would be used to piece together a real-time, large-scale visual map which would aid drivers in avoiding commuter pitfalls like congestion.
So what else exactly does Playground and its founder have in store for the industry? While Rubin - a tech veteran who began his career at the Apple-owned handheld communications company General Magic, followed by a tenure at Google with stints as the creator of Danger Inc. and Android - has provided info on a need-to-know basis, his other Playground-related projects are currently shrouded in mystery. The reason? As Rubin himself put it, he's currently just "not willing to talk about" them.
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Kinda puts one in mind of the movie ‘Ex Machina.’
Fuch this big brother jerkoff.
Dashcams are inexpensive.
Sounds like an intro to automating the Waze app
Send me a camera. He can have access to the footage. Fine with me.
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