“Augmented ID is a TAT concept that visualizes the digital identities of people you meet in real life. With a mobile device and face recognition software from Polar Rose, Augmented ID enables you to discover selected information about people around you. All users control their own augmented appearance, by selecting the content and social network links they want show to others. Modifying your augmented ID is easier than fixing your hair in real life and, of course, TAT Cascades will make sure you look great! ”
All we need now is a big brother style database of face photos… Oh wait we have Facebook already!
“The World’s First Augmented Reality Browser. Layar is a free application on your mobile phone which shows you what is around you by displaying real time digital information on top of reality though the camera of the mobile phone.”
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This is a demonstration of Siftables (cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands) by MIT grad student David Merrill. These impressive toys can do simple math, create music, and communicate with each other. Now this is what I call “hands on learning“.
Some of the parts for this tiny little remote controlled helicopter we’re printed out. That’s right, printed out. Shapeways member buho29 (I think his name is Jose Alonso can’t find his website) used a 3d printer to print the parts! Toy manufacturers take note…
This luminaire is made up of 36 tiny solar panels that power a series of internal lights. The panels are laid out in a circular fashion to ensure that they’ll capture the most sunlight possible. This charges the the battery for night time use!
