Sixth Sense Technology - and a good book!

A couple of weeks ago, I finished the book, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (2012).  It follows the story of the author, Cheryl Strayed, as she, a novice hiker, sets off to hike a large portion of the Pacific Crest Trail.  Along the way, she goes through stretches where she is far removed from civilization – and food and water.  Cheryl has to rely solely on her guidebook (a printed-paper copy of an actual book) to provide information about available resources and things to watch out for along the trail.  She hiked the trail around 1995, so this was in the early ages of the internet and way before smartphones.

As part of my assignment for class this week, I watched this incredible TED talk about Sixth Sense technology. I could not stop thinking about what a difference SixthSense technology would make for campers and hikers.  Of course, it would have made a difference for Cheryl Strayed in 1995, but even today, with all our technological advancements, there is not a product that brings these tools of the trail into one seamless experience! 

The original TED talk was in 2009 - 7 years ago! Can you imagine the progress researchers have made?