You've got to admit, this is pretty cool. Whether you're a Star Trek fan or not, and I have to admit that I've been known to enjoy my fair share of Star Trek, this is just fun. It would seem that the Vocera Communications headquarters has been set up with a system that allows staff to tap their badge, speak the name of the person they want to talk to, and get a direct communication with that person. Just like the "com badges" in Star Trek: The Next Generation. How neat is that?

Now the good part. It's done with Wi-Fi, as in a wireless LAN, and voice over IP. Wow. Now, all of us geeks knew it was theoretically possible. We all probably assumed it'd work. VOIP technology is pretty advanced, and so is voice recognition technology. But it's pretty damn impressive to have a piece of equipment that small handle it.

So what happens when they have two people with the same name? I'm curious how they're handling it.