When the father of Java speaks, developers listen. James Gosling, widely known as the father of the scripting language, spoke about Java and Blu-ray innovation at the Sun Tech Day in Sydney, Australia. Gosling, a vice president and fellow at Sun Microsystems, gave the keynote address and talked to reporters.

Sun’s Java language is part of the Blu-ray specification. Gosling told reporters that the next-generation Blu-ray Profile 2 will be “mind-blowing.” Demonstrations of Profile 2 are scheduled for demonstration at the JavaOne conference in May, and players with the new specification are expected that spring. Profile 2 offers World Wide Web connectivity and storage for downloaded subject matter.

“Now the real battle begins amidst Sony and Panasonic and Pioneer and Sharp and all the playermakers to manufacture their players richer,” said Richard Doherty, an analyst at Envisioneering Group. “How many consumers would like to be able to chat with family members in different cities by the Web while they watch

Ratattouie the week it comes out?”

The Promise of Blu-ray Profile 2

Sony took a step in that direction when it updated its Blu-ray Disc player line with two new models that will offer advanced interactive features, including trailers and games from the World Wide Web. The new players will debut that summer.

The BDP-S350 and BDP-S550 models both support BonusView — Picture-in-Picture — featured on some of the new Blu-ray Disc theatrical releases. The BDP-S350 is BD-Live ready and features an Ethernet port for an easy firmware update and access to Internet-based interactive composition. The BDP-S550 will be BonusView and BD-Live capable when it ships.

Doherty pointed to the possibilities with Javascripts from the movie studios, Javascripts from third parties, and Java environments supported by Blu-ray player manufacturers like Sony. The discs, he said, will be much richer and interactive. Beyond the socialization, we might see scenarios where folks…

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