{"id":57605,"date":"2015-01-02T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=57605"},"modified":"2015-01-02T07:12:30","modified_gmt":"2015-01-01T23:12:30","slug":"opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Opinion: It is 2015, are we there yet, Singapore? (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the strike of midnight on the 31st December 2014, we officially entered \u00a02015. 2015 is a very special year for Singapore. It is the Nation&#8217;s 50th birthday. Many may think that Singapore is very young (which is true). I am proud to say that what Singapore has\u00a0achieved in such a short period of time is no small feat.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/in2015-singapore\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/in2015-singapore.jpg?fit=600%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,434\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"in2015-singapore\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/in2015-singapore.jpg?fit=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/in2015-singapore.jpg?fit=600%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57606\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/in2015-singapore.jpg?resize=600%2C434\" alt=\"in2015-singapore\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/in2015-singapore.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/in2015-singapore.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I remembered many years ago, I saw this video about what Singapore will become in the year 2015. At that time, it triggered a lot of thoughts in my mind. I wondered if<em>\u00a0&#8216;that&#8217;<\/em> 2015 depicted in the video will become a reality or not (I am also wondering if this is the video that causes me\u00a0to become a tech blogger or not).\u00a0Here is the video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t1OFZlE7CeU?rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fast forward, it is now 2015.\u00a0Have we achieved what we perceived 10 years ago? BTW, the video is actually an interpretation of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ida.gov.sg\/Infocomm-Landscape\/iN2015-Masterplan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">iN2015 Masterplan<\/a> 10 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Did we achieve that kind of technologies shown in the video. I would like to take a few minutes to dissect the 6 minutes video.<\/p>\n<h1>1. Marina Bay Sands, Marina Financial District<\/h1>\n<p>The video started to show Marina Bay Sands, Esplanade and the Marina Financial district.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-mbs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-mbs.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-mbs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-mbs.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-mbs.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57607\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-mbs.jpg?resize=600%2C374\" alt=\"2015-mbs\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-mbs.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-mbs.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Glad to say that we have achieved it.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>2. Real Time Translation<\/h1>\n<p>Next, it showed a scene where this Mrs. Ang is interacting with a Japanese and the device she is wearing has instant Japanese to English translation.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-speech-translation\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-speech-translation.jpg?fit=600%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,354\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-speech-translation\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-speech-translation.jpg?fit=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-speech-translation.jpg?fit=600%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57608\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-speech-translation.jpg?resize=600%2C354\" alt=\"2015-speech-translation\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-speech-translation.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-speech-translation.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Can this be possible? The answer is a &#8220;Yes&#8221;. \u00a0Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/16\/skype-translator-ready-for-preview-translates-in-real-time-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skype Translator<\/a>. It has been previewed. I am sure it will make significant progress this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/16\/skype-translator-ready-for-preview-translates-in-real-time-video\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/skype-translator.jpg?resize=600%2C335\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>3. Transparent Tablet<\/h1>\n<p>Moving on, we had a taxi driver reading the news in a transparent foldable tablet device.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-transparent-tablet\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-transparent-tablet.jpg?fit=600%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-transparent-tablet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-transparent-tablet.jpg?fit=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-transparent-tablet.jpg?fit=600%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-transparent-tablet.jpg?resize=600%2C376\" alt=\"2015-transparent-tablet\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-transparent-tablet.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-transparent-tablet.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it may take some time for this kind of device to become a common item. The closest device I can find is a <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/23\/this-is-a-transparent-smartphone-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">transparent smartphone<\/a> which is just a proof of concept.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/transparent-smartphone.jpg?resize=600%2C398\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The only thing that is possible or exist is that our national newspaper, <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/01\/get-your-new-straits-times-app-for-ipad-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Straits Times, is already digitized <\/a>and easily available on multiple platforms for consumption.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Nay<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>4. Taxi Pick Up<\/h1>\n<p>Next scene is about the Taxi Driver being tasked to pick up Mrs. Ang&#8217;s son via an email and with a map of the location.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-taxi-pickup\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-taxi-pickup.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-taxi-pickup\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-taxi-pickup.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-taxi-pickup.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57610\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-taxi-pickup.jpg?resize=600%2C374\" alt=\"2015-taxi-pickup\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-taxi-pickup.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-taxi-pickup.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have to say that this is actually quite pathetic. In fact, today, we have so many apps (Uber, <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/tag\/grabtaxi\/\" target=\"_blank\">GrabTaxi<\/a> and etc) that can do the job efficiently. And modern\u00a0email software (i.e. Gmail) can also add a schedule to your calendar with the location stated nicely (and you can use Google Maps to reach the place).<\/p>\n<p>I guess the only let down by our Land Transport Authority is <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/17\/lta-taxi-taxi-sg-app-for-taxi-and-commuters\/\" target=\"_blank\">the launch of Taxi-Taxi@SG app<\/a>. It has received many negative feedback for being useless as it can neither book a cab or specifically let the cab driver knows your location. It only shows the taxis&#8217; location and allows you to prompt the system to ping\u00a0your location.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>5. Smart Glasses<\/h1>\n<p>Next, an expatriate talking on a smart glasses. Not the coolest looking glasses, IMHO.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-smart-glasses\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-smart-glasses.jpg?fit=600%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-smart-glasses\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-smart-glasses.jpg?fit=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-smart-glasses.jpg?fit=600%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57611\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-smart-glasses.jpg?resize=600%2C376\" alt=\"2015-smart-glasses\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-smart-glasses.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-smart-glasses.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I guess this has already been achieved. Thanks to Google, we now have the <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/tag\/google-glass\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Glass<\/a>\u00a0that is 100 times better looking than this one above. Unfortunately, it is still not available in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/google-glass-specs.jpg?resize=601%2C338\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>6. Car HUD<\/h1>\n<p>With the same scene, it shows a manager communicating in the car via HUD.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-car-hud\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-hud.jpg?fit=600%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,372\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-car-hud\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-hud.jpg?fit=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-hud.jpg?fit=600%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57612\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-hud.jpg?resize=600%2C372\" alt=\"2015-car-hud\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-hud.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-hud.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we don&#8217;t have such advance HUD yet. However, I think <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/06\/navdy-hud-device-makes-you-feel-like-pilot-in-car\/\" target=\"_blank\">Navdy<\/a> will fill this gap at the moment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/06\/navdy-hud-device-makes-you-feel-like-pilot-in-car\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/navdy-pre-order.jpg?resize=600%2C341\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!\u00a0Maybe..<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>7. Pretty Digital Assistant<\/h1>\n<p>Next, this Toby guy called out a sweet looking Digital Assistant.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-digital-assistant\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-digital-assistant.jpg?fit=600%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-digital-assistant\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-digital-assistant.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-digital-assistant.jpg?fit=600%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-digital-assistant.jpg?resize=600%2C375\" alt=\"2015-digital-assistant\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-digital-assistant.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-digital-assistant.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No, we don&#8217;t have that yet. The closest I can think of is Apple\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/tag\/siri\/\" target=\"_blank\">Siri<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/tag\/google-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Voice<\/a>. Unfortunately, they are not that &#8220;smart&#8221;. Maybe <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/tag\/cortana\/\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Cortana<\/a> could be the champion for\u00a0this one at the moment.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Nay<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>8. Car Park Information and Guidance<\/h1>\n<p>Next, this guy in the car is searching for carpark in the vicinity. Again, a sweet voice is guiding him with information of\u00a0the nearest carpark and the availability of the parking lots.<\/p>\n<p>Although we don&#8217;t have such a nice sweet voice to talk to us in our car, we do have apps that provide such information.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-car-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-park.jpg?fit=600%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-car-park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-park.jpg?fit=300%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-park.jpg?fit=600%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57614\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-park.jpg?resize=600%2C520\" alt=\"2015-car-park\" width=\"600\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-park.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-car-park.jpg?resize=300%2C260&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, I will say it is a YES.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>9. Interactive Transparent Tablet<\/h1>\n<p>In this scene, this primary school student is using the transparent tablet to take pictures and to talk to a digital professor.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-interactive-tablet\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-interactive-tablet.jpg?fit=600%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,369\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-interactive-tablet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-interactive-tablet.jpg?fit=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-interactive-tablet.jpg?fit=600%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57615\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-interactive-tablet.jpg?resize=600%2C369\" alt=\"2015-interactive-tablet\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-interactive-tablet.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-interactive-tablet.jpg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we don&#8217;t have that yet. I am <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/06\/a-day-made-of-glass-2-by-corning-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">counting on Corning<\/a> to come up with one.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cornilfuturesosweetjtjtj24.jpg?resize=600%2C336\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Nay<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>10. Intelligent Shopping<\/h1>\n<p>In this scene, a teenage girl is shopping in a mall. while walking, her device informed her of some good deals nearby.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-proximity-shopping\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-proximity-shopping.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-proximity-shopping\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-proximity-shopping.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-proximity-shopping.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57616\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-proximity-shopping.jpg?resize=600%2C374\" alt=\"2015-proximity-shopping\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-proximity-shopping.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-proximity-shopping.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am glad to say that we do have such <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/11\/preview-beacon-technology-pushes-offers-when-shoppers-are-nearby\/\" target=\"_blank\">technology on trials in Singapore using Beacon Technology<\/a>. Personally, I was invited to check out this technology. I think it will be cool if it has a standard protocol for all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/11\/preview-beacon-technology-pushes-offers-when-shoppers-are-nearby\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/P1270247m.jpg?resize=600%2C399\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, I say it is a yes.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>11. Indoor Position and Mall Maps<\/h1>\n<p>In the same shopping mall scene, the girl is guided by an indoor maps of the mall with indoor positioning.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-shopping-mall-maps\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-shopping-mall-maps.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-shopping-mall-maps\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-shopping-mall-maps.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-shopping-mall-maps.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57617\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-shopping-mall-maps.jpg?resize=600%2C374\" alt=\"2015-shopping-mall-maps\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-shopping-mall-maps.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-shopping-mall-maps.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am glad to say that we do have such <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/19\/more-indoor-maps-added-to-google-maps-for-android-and-ios\/\" target=\"_blank\">maps in Singapore shopping malls<\/a> (from Google and <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/21\/indoor-maps-available-for-nokia-maps-in-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE maps<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/google-indoor-map.jpg?resize=600%2C338\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As for indoor positioning, <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/10\/indoor-positioning-is-now-possbile-thanks-to-indooratlas-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">there are news about it<\/a> but I am not sure when it will be a common scene here.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!\u00a0Maybe..<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>12. Payment Mode and Personalize Shopping Experience<\/h1>\n<p>The girl made a payment by scanning her whole palm on a device. Not the nicest way to pay something IMHO.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-payment\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-payment.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-payment\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-payment.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-payment.jpg?fit=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57618\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-payment.jpg?resize=600%2C374\" alt=\"2015-payment\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-payment.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-payment.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We do not have such thing yet and I am glad about it. Instead, we do have PayWave-kind of payment by just waving our card on a device. And recently, Zalora had a pop-up store where you can try out the clothes and you can purchase them online\u00a0in that store. The clothes will be delivered to your house.<\/p>\n<p>And as for the personalize touch (i.e. changing the color of the lipsticks and etc) in the video, I think there are apps that you can do that. Recently, I was invited to Raoul to test out their new iQNect system. It has a monitor that you can try out the clothes virtually which I think is very cool.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.tv\/sg\/raoul-techs-your-shopping-experience-notch-iqnect\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Read about It<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>So, the verdict is&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!\u00a0Maybe..<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>13. Health Concierge and Monitoring<\/h1>\n<p>In the scene, a senior citizen is exercising and the health watch on her wrist actually activated someone to call her as her heartbeat seems abnormal.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-health\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-health.jpg?fit=600%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,372\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-health\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-health.jpg?fit=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-health.jpg?fit=600%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57619\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-health.jpg?resize=600%2C372\" alt=\"2015-health\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-health.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-health.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No, we don&#8217;t have a hologram with a virtual doc telling you what you should do. But <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/08\/epi-mini-is-ecg-recorder-in-your-pocket-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">we do have such devices <\/a>that could measure your ECG and activate a professional to talk to you should your ECG is showing abnormal spikes. <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/08\/epi-mini-is-ecg-recorder-in-your-pocket-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read my review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/08\/epi-mini-is-ecg-recorder-in-your-pocket-video\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/epi-mini-P1000392m.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And recently, we are flooded with many health bands, watches that monitor your heart beat. One of them is the <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/06\/review-should-you-own-a-tomtom-runner-cardio-gps-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\">TomTom Runner that I reviewed<\/a>. So, it is a Yes!!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">CHECKED!<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>14. Hologram Display<\/h1>\n<p>The final scene is a bit far-fetched in my opinion. A crystal ball that can project video to the walls.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion-it-is-2015-are-we-there-yet-singapore\/2015-hologram\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-hologram.jpg?fit=600%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,363\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-hologram\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-hologram.jpg?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-hologram.jpg?fit=600%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-57620\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-hologram.jpg?resize=601%2C363\" alt=\"2015-hologram\" width=\"601\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-hologram.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-hologram.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t have anything remotely similar to this.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Nay<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, what is the results?<\/p>\n<h1>Results<\/h1>\n<p>Out of the 14 scenes that I picked from the video, I have<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>7 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3 Maybe\u00a0YES<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>4 NO<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not too bad for a vision that is from 10 years ago. Actually, Singapore changes its masterplan according to the current situation. So, if the technology does not exist, it means that we might have to adjust the\u00a0plan.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, in 2014, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ida.gov.sg\/Infocomm-Landscape\/Smart-Nation-Vision\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore has introduced the Smart Nation Platform (SNP)<\/a>. Currently, an area in Jurong is undergoing tests to make sure that the technology can help the nation. I am looking forward to it. Here is an excerpt of the SNP<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As part of the Jurong Lake District redevelopment plan, IDA will also be rolling out\u00a0the SNP to the Yuhua area, the first heartland estate where connectivity and sensors\u00a0will be enhanced to enable better community services for the residents of the area.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read all about it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ida.gov.sg\/~\/media\/Files\/Collaboration%20Initiatives\/Collaborations\/2014\/1010_SNP_IR\/SNPIndustryBriefingFactSheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0(PDF File).<\/p>\n<p>So, Singapore, I am looking forward on what you can achieved in 2015. I am proud to be a Singaporean witnessing your\u00a0transformation from a third world to a first world country.<\/p>\n<p>No nation is perfect. Likewise for Singapore. However, if our people can work together harmoniously towards common goals, I am sure we can achieve the dreams \u00a0we had set for this nation.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Happy 50th Birthday Singapore!<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>PS: I think #SG50 will be the most overused Hashtag for Singapore this year.<\/p>\n<p>[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the strike of midnight on the 31st December 2014, we officially entered 2015. 2015 is a very special year for Singapore. 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