Microsoft and Samsung have join their forces to bring a refined version of Surface, the mainstream multitouch table (or what it was supposed to be). It is now less bulky, more like a large screen with legs. Actually, it is just that. Samsung is producing a new glass + screen + sensor panel that can sense +50 touches and see what is on the surface.
It should be commercially available worldwide later this year, including Sweden for $7,600. Quite a good reduced price point compared to the version 1.0.
I just copy paste from Intel’s website: “OASIS (Object-Aware Situated Interactive System) combines real time computer-vision algorithms. 3D cameras and micro-projections for fast recognition and tracking of everyday physical objects and gestures. This demo uses projected displays on everyday household surfaces to create interactive “islands†for in-home applications. This is easy to retrofit to any home, any room, and almost any horizontal or vertical surface. This project anticipates new capabilities for the future home and the implications for the home server application and functions.”
I didn’t keep it away from the second years, just stumbled upon it right now. Might be similar to what some of you’ve been working on.
This may seem like a boring piece of tech news, but Mirasol is the display technology of the future: like e-ink, it can maintain its state without using any power but unlike e-ink which flickers the screen anytime something changes. Mirasol on the other hand uses very small reflectors to let light of different colors pass through its pixels.
Relax. Take a deep breath. Spread your wings and fly like a bird. How quickly you can reach the goal?
You stand in the reception hall in Skellefteå Airport, in front of an 82 inch touch screen with an ultra-modern 3D camera that lets you control characters called Wood Bots.
A breathtaking game experience in which your body’s movements are used to navigate the gaming environment, but its more than a pastime for those who are waiting for departure or arrival. Much more.
The installation of Skellefteå Airport is the result of a research project that ties together a number of industries and businesses in the Skellefteå innovation-driven region.
We welcome you to the inauguration of Woodbot Pilots, an experience born out of pure northern creativity!
The inauguration will take place at Skellefteå, Monday December 13 at 11:00 in Collaboration with North Kingdom, Skellefteå Kraft and Adopticum
Are you a photographer and an iPad owner? If so, you are really going to love this. Are you a photographer who swore you would never buy an iPad because it’s just an over-sized iPod Touch? Well you are about to change your mind.
“Pas a Pas is an interactive educational tool for schools that enables children to learn and experiment with different sets of elements using animation. It aims to use the physicality and the animated outcome of stop motion animation to bridge the gap between abstract concepts from maths, physics or arts (usually represented by graphs, equations or words) and reality.”Pas a Pas
You all know Karsten Schmidt and Daniel Hirschmann right? Both of them came at UID this Fall and taught respectively Advanced Programming and Interaction Lighting to IxD2 students. Well, here is their latest work for TBWA London, an interaction Snowflake Chandelier, made with 3D paper snowflakes. See the quick video below.
That’s sweet, but what is even nicer is that they came up with a little java applet online to create, cut and build your own personalized snowflake. You can try this awesomeness at makeasnowflakeyours.com. Despite the apparent simplicity of it, there is great coding behind the scene. You can discover more how this project came about at CAN, and see the geometry work elaborated by Karsten. Really nice work guys!
When I found this people labeled it the thruth behind video games. After watching it, I don’t need to say more. If you already seen it, watch it again ;)
If you are into 3D modeling software, the internet of things and computer generated 3D stuff, you might want to have a look at this plug-in for Rhino. It is very visual and lets you link the values you get from different sensors into Rhino and modify or generate a volume out of it.
Generative 3D, CAD/CAM applications, tangible modeling… Some cool stuff can be done with this. More at: Firefly Experiments.
The folks over at Gizmodo posted an eye-opening article about how mobile interfaces could evolve if all our phones were iPhones with black tape on them. I believe the design firm leading this effort is base in Malmö. Interesting stuff really.
Here’s one of the videos they made. Many more on the Giz page.
