The implications of Google TV
In case you've been trapped under a heavy object for the last 24-36 hours or so, you probably already know about Google TV and some of the other announcements from Google IO. Perhaps the biggest relates to Google TV.
Take 2 minutes, 7 seconds, and watch this... The first thing I was struck with is that now all screens (desktop, laptop, netbook, tablet, mobile, and now TV's) will have access to any and every kind of content. This fundamentally changes what TV is on a large scale. The TV is just another screen now. It's no longer a black box, with limited access to content, it's now going to be connected to any and every kind of content available on all aforementioned screens. It's been this way on a limited basis for awhile, Google TV and its associated protocols simply takes the concept deeper into the mainstream. I think this has huge social, cultural, and economic implications. Rooms won't necessarily be defined by the type of entertainment or content devices you typically would have there. Your living room can be about living, working, playing, learning or whatever via your TV. Your living room can also be your office and vice versa. Sure, with wifi and mobile devices this has been somewhat true for awhile. Now, the content is unlocked and open across most any device. What are the old school networks and their executives thinking right now? "Run like hell" I would think is in the top 10. What do you think?Related articles by Zemanta
- Google TV turns on at I/O (engadget.com)
- Google Introduces Google TV (readwriteweb.com)
- Announcing Google TV: TV meets web. Web meets TV. (googleblog.blogspot.com)
- Android-based Google TV coming to living rooms this fall (arstechnica.com)
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