August 2016

Realtalk Toys

by Bret Victor

This entry is a stub, and will be expanded on a future archiving pass.

A series of prototypes in an environment where all “samples” (“facts” and “wishes”) are visible and editable on a timeline.

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Realtalk Camera Toy is a working driver for a USB camera, where all data is visible across time.

0:47

Realtalk Recognizer Toy adds a map to the timeline, and explores object recognition and grouping.

0:31

Realtalk Code Token Toy runs programs expressed with physical tiles.

Realtalk Table Toy calibrates the projector and camera, and runs programs on individual cards. (Again, all on a visible timeline.)

Realtalk’s claims and wishes originated from these toys.

Later: Token table inspector (2016)