Snowcorn: Another Sixth Sense Device Concept

It took a few days to render these images and while I was rendering them, I was surprised to see this demo at TED. The concept is almost identical! How nice!

bracelet with camera, projector and wifi

Mine’s a bracelet like flexible device with a camera, a projector and Wifi installed. You can also put it on anywhere on your cloth around your chest or neck.

bracelet with camera, projector and wifi

The transparent part is a screen to show basic function or the time. Customize it with the colors and style you like.
Complicated controls can be done in the projected UI.

bracelet with camera, projector and wifi
Scan a business card to add the person’s name and other information to your address book through wifi.

bracelet with camera, projector and wifi
Translate a word/phrase you’re not familiar with in a book.

bracelet with camera, projector and wifi
Look for a way to get to a station on a train map.

There could be a lot more ways to use this device, so I’ll make the posts later.

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Train Ceiling as Info Screen?

I want a navigation screen on a train that shows the exact location where the train is, not just “It’s now between station A and station B”.
It should also be seen clearly from almost everywhere even if the train is crowded. (In Tokyo it’s almost impossible for a stranger to know where she is on a crowded train if she misses one announcement.)
Is it the ceiling that is the most visible?

train info on the ceiling?

train info on the ceiling?

train info on the ceiling?

By the way, I’m now designing the calendar wallpaper for this month. Sorry for being late!

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Sign Language Interpreter

sign language interpreter
The camera captures the motion image of the speaker’s hand gesture. It translates it into an oral language and gives out the translated words.

sign language interpreter

sign language interpreter
(the camera capturing the image)

sign language interpreter

You can pre-choose what kind of voice you’d like it to speak in. I’ll pick up tat of George Clooney’s. 🙂

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Speech Balloons for the Hearing-Impaired

Speech balloons in comic books show very well how the characters speak. If we could instantly visualize how people speak, wouldn’t it be nice for the hearing-impaired? It means they can SEE our voices.

Speech balloons for hearing-impaired
Stressed words are rendered larger than those spoken less loudly.

Speech balloons for hearing-impaired
Arrows of the balloons show from where it’s spoken (of course).

Speech balloons for hearing-impaired
A scream is shown in a balloon with jags.

Speech balloons for hearing-impaired
Imitation sounds are also rendered, but with other colors than spoken words.

Speech balloons for hearing-impaired
When spoken to from out of the screen, it shows the words with the direction the voice is from.

Speech balloons for hearing-impaired
A pair of glasses with the same functions could replace the device if we could figure out a good way not to block visual information.

Also visit the other series of this gadget.


Part1:”Future of Internet Search: Mobile version”


Part2:”Future of Mobile Internet Search: Applications”

future search mobile #3-2
Part3:”Look at What You Don’t See Through Glass”

future mobile search for diet
Part4:”Future of Mobile Search for Diet”

future mobile search
Part5:”Future of Mobile Search- Search Beyond Time”

future of mobile search6
Part6:”Future of Mobile Search- Power of Visualization”

future mobile search
Part7:”Future of Mobile Search: Virtual Shopping #1″


iPhone with Looking Glass
See also the iPhone version of this concept.

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Future Mobile Music Concept

Connect yourself with the outside world
Perfect music on the perfect spot at the perfect time

Future Mobile Music Concept

Body
Wear it around your wrist, just like a watch. It also works as a watch.
By default, it’s transparent, but when you want to make it stand out, just change the colors/patterns or use your favorite photo on the background.

Future Mobile Music Concept
The lucent screens are flexible to be transformed to a device you can put in your pocket.

Future Mobile Music Concept

Future Mobile Music Concept

Future Mobile Music Concept

Earphones
It changes your ears a concert hall.

Future Mobile Music Concept

Future Mobile Music Concept

Built-in microphone detects your voice (and humming).
Hear beat can also be detected with the built-in censor.
Sync with your mobile phone when you talk to someone on the phone

Future Mobile Music Concept

Future Mobile Music Concept
(Humming search technology is already available, I guess.)

Future Mobile Music Concept

Future Mobile Music Concept

Future Mobile Music Concept

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Glassy Glassy

The previous mobile phone concept seems popular, so I made a few more designs with double glassy layers. Your fingerprints would have to be cleaned off so often, but I want to have one like these.

glassy phone

glassy phone giving the feeling of depth

glassy phone giving the feeling of depth

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/32242596]

glassy phone giving the feeling of depth

glassy phone giving the feeling of depth

glassy phone giving the feeling of depth

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMlVyY2EpLA&w=420&h=315]
It was used in the TOTOTA official near future mobility life short movie!