I've been wowed and amazed by Microsoft Surface and dreamed of the days that Minority Report becomes a reality, well I can stop dreaming and start believing in the future of technology and how its going to benefit my children.

Pranav Mistry, is a genius, not only has he been working on some of the most amazing new technologies to integrate computers with the natural environment, but he's made his work totally Open Source!

Think Augmented Reality as you know it in reverse: Reality with Augmented technology.

Clearly these futuristic technologies will bring amazing and useful advertising opportunities, yet to be dreamed of.  More importantly, it should get a few of us away from the desktop and turn social networking into REAL LIFE social networking - whatever next!?

Here are a couple of pretty cool videos from the always excellent Ted.com web site... see what you think for yourself!