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Wearable projection computer
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Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab have developed a wearable computer that projects its display to any nearby surface. This computer is controlled by hand gestures and voice recognition.
The user of this digital "Sixth Sense" device can easily call upon virtual gadgets, and even data from the Internet when they want to, and then make them disappear at will.
The device, which is still a prototype, was demonstrated last week at the annual Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Conference in California.
The prototype used in the demonstration consisted of a battery-powered mini-projector, an Internet enabled mobile phone and a webcam, along with four colored Magic Marker lids worn on the fingertips. The hardware can track the lids and interpret the finger movements according to predefined functions.
The device, which is still a prototype, was demonstrated last week at the annual Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Conference in California.
The prototype used in the demonstration consisted of a battery-powered mini-projector, an Internet enabled mobile phone and a webcam, along with four colored Magic Marker lids worn on the fingertips. The hardware can track the lids and interpret the finger movements according to predefined functions.
Examples of the functions that were demonstrated were:
- The device was capable of projecting a watch face when the user's fingers 'drew' a circle on their arms.
- Drawing a rectangular picture frame in the air will make the device snap a photo which is saved onto the phone, and can be displayed and re-sized while projecting them onto a wall at a later date
- When encountering someone unfamiliar at a party, the user can ask the system to project a cloud of words on the person's body to provide more information about him, for example, his blog URL, the name of his company, his likes and interests.
- Putting the user's hands together in "namaste" fashion will call upon the main menu where he'll get to choose what applications he wants to use.
- To read an email, the user needs to simply draw an @ symbol in the air.
- While reading a newspaper, the device can project a video onto it that provides more information on the topic that was being read.
Jumat, 26 November 2010
Electrolux Hydrosphere
The Electrolux Hydrosphere has a green design that is aesthetically pleasing. This hydrosphere is handy for people who would like to grow green vegetation but would have a hard time finding a place for their potted plants. Although it is not a requirement to live in the city or in an apartment to own one, this planter can allow you to add green to your living environment while also acting as an elegant “green” gadget and conversation starter.
Pet Plant
This Pet Plant gadget will show your plant’s emotions, such as whether it is too hot or needs water. The digital pot has sensors that process data about the soil and its surrounding environment, and then displays the information in digital pictograms. Your plant may be happy or may even scowl at you if it needs water. If you over-water your pet plant, this pot drains off the excess.
LED Grow Light
Indoor gardeners may prefer this LED Grow Light gadget. The LED lights produce red and blue colors which are the most important visible light frequencies for indoor plants. This LED light maximizes plant growth while minimizing energy consumption by producing only the light that enhances the natural process of photosynthesis. Indoor gardeners will enjoy fast growth and strong crops.
Light Pool mobile phone was created by Hironao Tsuboi with the intention of service you an object that can act aesthetically upon your sensibility and surroundings. Well I must say, Hironao has done a great job. This futuristic mobile phone has a unique form, composed of a truss-like structure and surfaces. It gives Light Pool a visual aesthetic and rhythm of an expressive variability. The bright, lyrical light that flows from the triangular windows creates a distinctly sublime impression of the Light Pool. Its highly beveled silhouette is superbly designed so as to fit comfortably in anyone’s hand.
Turn off the light and listen. Light Pool is a mobile phone that can create a fantastical world through the fusion of light and music. The 22 LEDs arranged along the triangular windows that cover the surface of the phone blend with the rhythm of music to create a gorgeous scene. Masakatsu Takagi is the visual artist and musician who pioneered the creation and direction of the light and music. Light Pool comes preset with 10 kinds of light and sounds based on a variety of themes which can, according to your mood and situation, transform the space you are in now into a world where you feel relaxed and refreshed by yourself, or where you can comfortably spend time with a special someone.
60 different patterns of light sketch a kaleidoscope of colors the moment you receive a phone call or open and close the phone, as well as flashing on the hour to let you know the time. Such light patterns exquisitely encompass the spaces around the phone, organically changing its expression as if it had a life of its own. Designed to shape your everyday life in comfort, Light Pool represents a new relationship between you and your phone. Turn off the light and listen.
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