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The Herman Trend Alert January 2, 2002 Teleportation Those of us who watch Star Trek or have seen the Star Wars movies have been intrigued by the technology displayed in these future-oriented productions. Imagine if some of those technologies, projected for several centuries in the future, would be available now! Fixing meals would be so much easier with a replicator. And wouldn't it be wonderful if we could simply transport ourselves instantly from one place to another? And holographic images, like on the Enterprise holodeck. Remember that early scene in Star Wars, where the robot R2-D2 projects into the room a holographic image of Princess Leia, imploring Obi-Wan Kenobi to help defeat the Empire? Her image was lifelike and three-dimensional, but it was a cinematic gimmick reserved for movies. Until now. . . A technology that appears similar is now a reality, thanks to a patent- applied-for process developed by Teleportec, Ltd, Manchester, England. Their Global Headquarters is in Dallas, Texas, in the United States. The company's mission is "to establish the global standard for face-to-face distance communication." Being first in their field, a potentially large and exciting one, suggests that they're certainly fulfilling their mission. Learn more about this intriguing organization and technology at www.teleportec.com. Teleportation technology allows an image to be projected, real-time, to a location anywhere in the world that support three-pair ISDN lines. Digital teleportation is defined by the company as "the transmission of a life-size image of a person to appear at a distant location where the person has a telepresence for engaging in face-to-face communication with people at the distant location." A special camera captures the subject's image, digitizes it and transmits it to a remote location over any high-speed line capable of carrying audio and video signals. The image is then funneled through a beam splitter and projected, giving it a three-dimensional effect. Imagine what this technology might do for the meetings industry! We can move corporate videoconferences to a whole new height! The possibilities are limited only by one's imagination. As the technology develops further, even more applications will be developed. May the force be with us. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." DISCOVER WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON... in the hearts and minds of your employees. Our InnerViews interviewing service uses SPHRs and PHRs, certified human resource professionals to probe for the information you really need to know. Exit and Stay Interviews, as well as Why-Didn't-You-Take-Our-Offer Interviews. Call Rosalie Catalano at 937-416-7066, or read more at: http://www.hermangroup.com/retentionconnection/exit_interviews.html. MOM ALWAYS TAUGHT IT WAS GOOD TO SHARE You have probably subscribed to The Herman Trend Alert for a while now and you know how valuable it is to you. Why not suggest that your friends sign up at http://www.hermantrendalert.com? Join the thousands who subscribe in 87 countries around the globe. Are there particular topics you'd like to see covered? Let us know and we will research "The Future of. . .". And let us know how else we may serve you? E-mail: joyce@hermangroup.com. YOUR EMPLOYEES NEED THEIR LEADERS MORE THAN EVER Help your leaders to excel. Thousands have used our weekly Lessons in Leadership to help their supervisors and managers remember how to hold onto top talent. The 52-week subscription is only $47, a bargain when you think about the savings to your organization in reduced turnover. Quantity discounts available by emailing Carol at carol@hermangroup.com. Order today at: http://www.hermangroup.com/store/subscription_all.html#3. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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