One of the most remarkable pieces of technology to be unveiled to date is the interactive network that Accenture debuted at Chicago's O'Hare International airport. This debut screen is 10 feet wide and 7 feet tall. The screen is housed in a specially-designed, stand alone enclosure.
Accenture believes the interactive screen could evolve into an entire network of interactive wall-sized screens that is capable of delivering a variety of information, all at the consumer's fingertips. This particular model was made with a high definition screen that will deliver topical news, weather, sports, and entertainment features.
The technology that the Interactive Network utilizes can be used to provide a near seamless display in almost any size imaginable. Some features of the Accenture Interactive Network include: display scalability, interactivity, multiple user capability and networking capability.
The interactive and networking capability alone bring us to the brink of technological advance. The proprietary software developed by Accenture for use with the Interactive Network takes us another step farther. The software allows multiple users to interact with the screen simultaneously, while creating near perfect graphics, images and other data displays.
Applications for the Interactive Network include: car manufacturers that allow consumers to build their own vehicle right before their eyes; businesses could use the Interactive Network to involve multiple users in collaborating with corporate information such as financial forecasts and productivity or sales data; media companies could offer advertisers interactive broadcast capabilities in stores, hotel rooms, and sports venues.
Regardless of the end use, the Interactive Network has the promise of taking customer and consumer service to a new level for many different markets and industries.
