The Guy Who Created Oculus Has Now Made Surveillance Tech That Acts As A Virtual Border Wall

[rangerrebew]

The Guy Who Created Oculus Has Now Made Surveillance Tech That Acts As A Virtual Border Wall
 
by Dan Robitzski June 12, 2018 Future Society

Right now, on the border between the United States and Mexico, a startup called Anduril is testing out its advanced new virtual border wall technology. Comprised of sensor towers carrying cameras and sensor lasers powered by an artificial intelligence algorithm, the virtual wall can spot any person or animal moving around near the border within a two-mile radius.

Anduril (nerd alert: it’s named after Aragorn’s sword) was founded by Palmer Luckey, the same guy who created and sold virtual reality company Oculus to Facebook and donated money to right-wing group Nimble America. He’s hoping the Department of Homeland Security will purchase the technology, called Lattice, to create a virtual border wall, which would be far cheaper for the government than building the physical barricade President Trump has promised.

https://futurism.com/virtual-border-wall/

[Elderberry]

in a 10-week period, Lattice’s test in Texas helped customs agents catch 55 unauthorized border crossers,

I wonder how many came in and weren't caught?

[thackney]

If it doesn't stop them, it isn't a virtual wall.

It spots them.  It is a virtual guard or observer.

Tie in an automated mini-gun, now you've got stopping power.

[GtHawk]

If it doesn't stop them, it isn't a virtual wall.

It spots them.  It is a virtual guard or observer.

Tie in an automated mini-gun, now you've got stopping power.

Actually the democrats consider it a great tool to keep an accurate count of their future voters.

[Smokin Joe]

If it doesn't stop them, it isn't a virtual wall.

It spots them.  It is a virtual guard or observer.

Tie in an automated mini-gun, now you've got stopping power.

Yep. There is no substitute for a physical barrier. Cut the power to a virtual system and you have nothing. Just some hardware gathering dust and cooling off.