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Samsung Display, a subsidiary of electronics giant Samsung, unveiled a world’s first OLED display with its own integrated fingerprint scanner capable of monitoring its user’s blood pressure as well as heart rate. Dubbed the “Sensor OLED”, Samsung revealed its innovative new display at the Display Week 2023, an exhibition for the electronic display industry currently being held in Los Angeles. The Sensor OLED, Samsung Display mentions, is poised to be a powerful tool for health monitoring right within your smartphone or tablet.

Designer: Samsung Display

The Sensor OLED is more than just a scanner and monitor. It’s a comprehensive health assistant designed with you in mind. It has the capabilities to measure stress levels, tracl sleep patterns, and provide essential data to enhance users’ overall health and wellness. According to Samsung Display, in order to take accurate readings, measurements need to be taken from both arms simultaneously, quite similar to how you would with the Kardia device by AliveCor. The OLED screen offers multitouch abilities, but goes beyond by also being able to recognize both left and right hand fingers at the same time. This new display helps simplify health monitoring and increase accessibility by allowing anyone with a smartphone to measure their fitness without splurging for a fitness wearable.

This cutting-edge piece of technology is realized thanks to Samsung Display’s state-of-the-art organic photodiode (OPD) technology. The OPD, a light-sensitive sensor, is the beating heart of the Sensor OLED. It adeptly captures fingerprints and heart rate data, incorporating these vital features right into the panel. Samsung hasn’t really unveiled any roadmap for when the display will officially find itself on devices, but it could possibly bring an end to the cheap fitness tracker industry.

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We often underestimate the importance of a great chair. When in reality we really shouldn’t. We spend the majority of our day sitting on chairs, whether we’re working in our home office, enjoying a meal, or simply sitting and reading a book for leisure! Hence, this piece of furniture needs to be not only comfortable but ergonomic, and aesthetic as well. And we’ve curated a collection of chair designs that meet all these criteria! From a minimalist wooden armchair that doubles up as a desk to an armchair inspired by the huge mooring ropes used for ships – these innovative chair designs are not only a boon to your back, and help you maintain a healthy posture, but are also super comfy to sink into, and will perfectly match the interiors of your modern homes.

1. The Flow Single Sofa

SUNRUI designed this rather minimal and chic-looking armchair as a part of the FLOW Collection. As the name of the collection hints, the armchair is called the Flow Single Sofa. If you look closely at the chair, it quite literally looks like a Queen’s Chair.

Why is it noteworthy?

The sofa has a rather bulky and space-consuming form, although its structure has been designed quite elegantly and smartly, which somehow downplays the stoicness of the sofa. What also imparts the single sofa with sophisticated air are its spiral armrests. The spiral armrests add an interesting and artistic element to the sofa, and also quite amusingly resemble the Ionic Order. The Ionic Order is one of the orders of classic architecture. It is defined by twin volutes or spiral scrolls, such as the ones we can see in the Flow Sofa.

What we like

• Meets the needs of humans and pets alike
• Creates a shared space, where the owner and cat, can spend some quality time together

What we dislike

• It’s still a concept!
• If your pet pees or poops inside the armrests, it could be difficult to clean up

2. The Knitty Chair

Designed by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc, the Knitty Chair is a bulky and chonky armchair that takes inspiration from the large mooring ropes for ships.

Why is it noteworthy?

The huge armchair features a chunky basket-weave design that mimics a knotted rope. The chair has been upholstered in a knitted fabric that features a quilted diamond pattern and is available in 15 different colors.

What we like

• A visually interesting armchair that has been layered with depths of personality and character

What we dislike

• The Knitty Chair’s aesthetics aren’t for everyone, they’re quite bold, and won’t work for those who prefer a more simpler and minimal style

3. Sharing Joy

Rather aptly titled ‘Sharing Joy’, this award-winning chair comes with a side table for humans to place their books and cups of tea/coffee on, and a crawl space for cats to casually lounge in (complete with a suspended toy for them to play with).

Why is it noteworthy?

What I personally love about Sharing Joy is that it subscribes to a broader vision of what lounging is and who can ‘lounge’. Designed for humans and cats to cozy up in, the chair comes with a hollow, oblong backrest that’s perfectly sized for an adult cat (or a tiny dog) to crawl into and laze around in. Moreover, the idea of having the human and pet lounging together against each other sounds like absolute perfection. 10/10 will give you the happiness hormones.

What we like

• The chair sports a minimalist aesthetic that fits in most contemporary homes

What we dislike

• The little space reserved for your pet doesn’t look too comfy

4. Tailor Armchair

Designed by SUNRIU Design, what makes the Tailor armchair super interesting, and a rather unique design is that it can be used as an armchair and a desk.

Why is it noteworthy?

If you want to use it as an armchair, you can simply rest and place your back on the raised panel or plank of plywood that is placed at the center of the chair. The raised panel is further supported by a vertical curved panel. These panels function as the back support, allowing you to comfortably sit back against the armchair. If you wish to use it as a desk, you can instead use the raised panel as a tabletop, and fit your legs into the blank spaces created by the intersection of the raised panel with the vertical curved panel. So the same panels of plywood that characterize the design as an armchair, also allow it to convert into a desk!

What we like

• Doubles up as an armchair and a desk
• Equipped with storage space

What we dislike

• It’s not a real product yet, still a concept!

5. The Nodding Chair

As someone who loves to read, and read for long periods of time, I know that wooden chairs are the least comfortable ones to sit on while finishing a good book. And I’ve also tried to read while on a regular rocking chair and that made me dizzy since the constant big movements are a bit too much for my poor eyes. But staying put in a chair can still be uncomfortable and you need some type of motion while you’re reading. This product concept seems to be the perfect one for bookworms like me.

Why is it noteworthy?

While rocking chairs are good for relaxation, they’re not always good for floors and if you’re like me, for our eyes and peace of mind. The designer thought of a new way to have a chair that can be comfortable and still let your body have its range of natural motion while reading, resting, or even writing (if you’re used to that). The Nodding Chair can be tilted forward and backward, letting you make smaller movements that won’t make you too nauseous.

What we like

• Creates less pressure on the floor so you won’t get marks and scratches
• Allows the chair to move with you as you occasionally change positions while reading

What we dislike

• The seat itself doesn’t seem to be that comfortable as it’s just plain wood and there’s no cushion

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A Core77 reader-submitted project – Black women have a maternal mortality rate of 37.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compared to 14.9 for white women and 11.8 for hispanic women. Spora Health is a radically inclusive primary care provider tackling this issue with their Momma’s Kit, a maternal health package that guides expecting and new mothers through their third and fourth trimester. Designed by Leadoff Studio, the Momma’s Kit embodies positive messaging with an unboxing experience and graphic design to excite, instruct, and accommodate the limited time of expecting and new mothers.

Every design decision for the packaging of the Spora Health Momma’s Kit is geared towards increasing adherence to the Spora Mommas program, in order to save lives and improve healthcare for the users.

Our Role: Ethnographic Research, Design Strategy, Packaging Design, Product Development, Graphic Design

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A Core77 reader-submitted project — Yamaha introduces The Gripper, a unique hand grip concept with five separate parts for each finger, similar to saxophone keys, enhancing grip strength and finger control, offering a new user experience.

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From top to bottom, this is a smart vehicle with features for the future

The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV First Edition is unlike anything else on the road—that is, except the Hummer EV Pickup that we covered last spring. Because of the HEV Pickup, the team dedicated to delivering the HEV SUV had segment momentum to point to when pressed on why this behemoth should come to life. The majority of GMCs purchased are top shelf Denali models and it goes without saying that overall America prefers trucks and SUVs to cars. While the HEV Pickup made a big splashy entrance, the HEV SUV has strolled onto the scene with a casual confidence knowing that it has all the bonafides of its sibling, plus a few tricks of its own.

For starters, the SUV is 20 inches shorter in length than the pickup. Nine of those inches were cut from the wheelbase, making the HEV SUV much easier to maneuver, especially in a city. It was surely no mistake that our drive experience began with a U-turn out of a hotel driveway, across a heavily trafficked street in downtown San Francisco. Not only were we pleasantly surprised when the HEV SUV’s standard four-wheel steering allowed us to execute the turn without even coming close to using all 35.4 feet (about the same as a Chevy Bolt) of the turning radius, but we think all the onlookers were surprised as well. The sheer visual impact of the HEV SUV doesn’t hurt either when pulling off such a maneuver in traffic.

The HEV SUV has GM’s largest available Ultium battery pack, with about 212 kilowatt-hours of usable energy, powering three electric drive motors: one up front, two in the back. Total system output is 830 horsepower and 1,200 pound-feet of torque, all of which can be accessed through a simple series of button pushes that activate the appropriately juvenile named “Watts To Freedom” mode (aka the “WTF mode”). This brings the air suspension to its lowest setting, tells the thermal management system to precondition the battery in order to deliver maximum energy and displays a runway graphic on the infotainment screen. It’s then up to the driver to prepare themselves and any passengers for a hard launch. 60 mph is reached in a hard-to-believe 3.5 seconds and anything beyond that is dependent upon how much room you have to run and your desire for self-preservation.

Bringing the HEV SUV to an abrupt, or even semi-abbreviated stop is an adventure full of pronounced front-end dive and rear-end skittishness. As long as you’re prepared for what’s coming, you’ll be fine. Even on the rain-soaked pavement we rolled on for the majority of our drive experience we never felt like we were in danger of losing control, just that extra care had to be taken. It’s worth noting that we only drove an HEV SUV equipped with the Extreme Off-Road Package, which includes 35-inch off-road tires on 18-inch wheels. We’d imagine that the standard 22” wheel and all-season tire package offer a perceptible improvement in overall handling.

With that being said, the underbody cameras, full body skid plates and front e-locker and virtual rear diffs that are also part of the Extreme Off-Road Package are mighty appealing given the capability of the HEV SUV. Increased departure and breakover angles of 49.0 and 34.4 degrees, respectively, as opposed to the pickup’s 38.4- and 32.2-degree measurements make it the more capable of the two. The standard air suspension offers 13 inches of clearance in its normal setting and can be raised to a towering 15.9 inches for getting out of a jam, or fording nearly 32 inches of water. There are other vehicles that boast some of these credentials, but they’re not EVs, and that’s the main point.

GMC set out to make a vehicle that turns EV skeptics into EV believers and for our part we think the Hummer EV SUV has a great shot at doing exactly that. While GM’s Ultium modular platform is impressive, the brand is only going to garner so much attention talking about battery packaging and charging performance. Wrapping a state-of-the-art 20 module, double-stacked battery system in a hulking body that pays tribute to the original H1 Wagon, while incorporating some styling that’s reminiscent of HALO’s “Warthog,” is nothing if not ambitious. The HEV SUV is a rolling billboard for what GM is capable of with regard to EVs.

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This is a vehicle that’s all about surprise and delight. For example, the 2024 model year offers vehicle-to-vehicle charging, meaning your Hummer can power all the toys you bring on adventures, or even give juice to other vehicles. The HEV SUV has 300-kilowatt maximum DC fast charging, which allows for about 100 miles of range in 14 minutes with the battery pack pre-conditioned. Plugged into a 240-volt outlet, the Hummer’s onboard Level Two charger will replenish the battery at a rate of 19.2 kilowatts, where it’ll take about eight hours to get from 20 to 100 percent, so there’s your overnight home charging sorted. Keeping drivers on the move without too much delay is a delight, but when it comes to surprise, getting the SUV onto a highway where you can activate Super Cruise is right up there with “WTF mode.”

GM’s Level Two driver-assistance system allows for genuine hands-free operation on more than 400,000 miles of pre-mapped roads in the US and Canada, and it’s one of the best hands-free driving systems we’ve used. Its motions are natural to the point where even in a behemoth like the Hummer EV SUV it’s smooth. Perhaps most importantly, it’s easy to operate, letting the driver know when it’s available and requiring only one button to activate. Given our past experiences in other Super Cruise equipped GM products, we weren’t even the least bit hesitant to turn over control of the HEV SUV to the computer system.

From top to bottom, this is a smart vehicle. Like the HEV Pickup, the HEV SUV is essentially a concept vehicle people can own. It has a gravitational pull that cannot be denied, attracting eyeballs like moths to a flame. And, you may not remotely care about the vehicle itself, but you’ll care about what it leads to. The attention garnered from resurrecting the Hummer name for an EV-only line of vehicles is worth the investment alone. That GM had the foresight to do so bodes well for their future as they look to be a leader in the EV marketplace. They’ve shown themselves as willing to take risks in order to differentiate themselves.

Images courtesy of GMC