Imagine Hatsune Miku doing housework for you. Such a dream may seem decades away from reality. However, it may be closer to reality than you think. A recent viral video posted to Nico Nico Douga, called “MMD Agent: Hatsune Miku Operating a Home Telephone” holds the key.
Using a screen on which Hatsune Miku is displayed, users can talk to Miku, and by using the power of the interwebs, Miku can act as a remote control for your home electronics. For example, by looking at the screen and saying, “Miku, turn on the lights,” Miku will...you guessed it, turn on the lights. She is even able to control more than two electronic devices at once.
This technology is currently being developed by a research team at Kobe University. The team is using MMD Agent, developed by the Nagoya Institute of Technology, as a base for their program. They are continuing their research in order to make “housemaid Miku” into a practical and convenient item for everyday use. We can’t wait!
Source:
http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1301/08/news068.html (Japanese)