Hasta La Ideas

I have not had the pleasure of watching a movie in 4DX, but the thought of confining myself to a convulsing seat for three hours of scents, liquids and sounds in a pair of uncomfortable glasses doesn’t quite sound like my idea of a good time. Thankfully, the whiz kids at MIT Media Lab have come up with a more refined ‘4D’ pastime, at least for those of you who are bibliophiles. Developed for a class called “Science Fiction to Science Fabrication,” “Sensory Fiction” is a digitally-augmented book that puts the reader in the protagonist’s shoes through a wearable device, adding a touch of excitement to otherwise inert print media.

“Sensory Fiction’s” cover consists of small LEDs that light up in different patterns of ambient illumination representing to the “book’s mood.” Meanwhile, the wearable device offers vibrations, pressures and temperatures, tracking the plot as it turns, page by page. According to the description, “Changes in the protagonist’s emotional or physical state triggers discrete feedback in the wearable, whether by changing the heartbeat rate, creating constriction through air pressure bags, or causing localized temperature fluctuations.”

Here it is in action:

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There’s no shortage of rad watch designs—just have a look see at our features on Eone Time, Minus 8, Analog Watch Co., Mr Jones Watches and Ziiro (to name just a few). In the name of simplicity, watches have one job: to tell time. But what about when they don’t do that? This is where Durr comes in.

Created by Theo Tveterås and Lars Marcus Vedeler—collectively named Skrekkøgle—the duo have come up with a concept watch manner that reminds us a bit of the Solar Light we covered from Jon Liow. By giving a quick shiver every five minutes, Durr is more about reminding the wearer to make the most of their daylight than being a timepiece. Check out this video to get a better idea of how it works:

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Pocket watches are a timeless and come packed with tons of old man style cred (the good kind) to anyone who can pull it off. ZIIIRO is making “pulling it off” easier with their new stylized timeteller. The ZIIIRO Titan is a nod to the classic shape we know and love with all of the bells and whistles of modern times. Not only is it ultralight (and coincidentally can be worn around the neck, if you’re into that look) thanks to an aluminum casting, it comes in five different colors—azure, chrome, purple, black and cherry.

It might look like a space-age tool, but reading it is surprisingly easy. There is an outer ring made up of 12 segments and an inner ring of 60 seconds. Watch time tick by as the borders darken as it gets later in the day.

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Ever been bogged by the cigarette or food odors that your clothes pick from the bar? A quick change or shower is quite cumbersome, which is why the funky Electrolux OZ-1is a good solution. The OZ-1 is a portable air purifier and stress reliever all integrated in a fashion piece. It sits neatly under the color of your shirt or can be flaunted like jewelry. The main purpose of the device is to purify the air that you breathe and at the same time distress via aroma therapy.

• OZ-1 is integrated with refined technology of ozone generator and HEPA filter.
• The device can release a significant amount of (0.1-0.3 ppm) oxidant to neutralize harmful gases in the air while the integrated HEPA filter on the left help to trap dust and particles.
• It also s a secondary function of being a cigarette smoke remover and is able to trap the smell of tar and chemical produced from burning cigarette.
• The integrated smoke sensor will detect smoke and activates the device to trap and neutralize the unpleasant odor before it is bonds with your clothing.

OZ-1 is a 2013 Electrolux Design Lab finalist entry.

Designer: Wei Kiat Law

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Far be it for us to conjecture what you did this past weekend, but if it’s anywhere along the lines of rappelling down mountain faces, biking across the country or putting out forest fires, the newly released Jet sunglasses from Recon instruments might be for you. Airing on the side of extreme, Recon’s answer to the Google Glass is a souped-up high-performance wearable computer masquerading as sunglasses. The Recon Jet heads-up display (HUD) is a flexible computing platform catering to endurance athletes. As a hybrid of microcomputer and polarized eyewear, the Jet is packed with more sensors and gadgets that you could ever really need… but hey, we know you’re weary of skydiving in your Google Glass, so Recon is here to offer an alternative.

With a dual-core processer and serious firepower on the functionality front, we are interested to see how Jet stands up to its sleeker and more mass-market competitors. With a number of obvious similarities both Google glass and the Recon Jet, one major issue seems to be with safety in terms of populating your field of vision with displays and marketing the glasses as usable in extreme sports—generally a time to try and have as few visual distractions as possible. Both products opted for a right side HUD, however Recon dropped the display to the bottom of your field of vision stating:

First and foremost, we wanted to ensure the user’s safety by making the display completely unobtrusive. When looking straight ahead, you will not even know it’s there. To take in information, you simply glance down, like looking at a dashboard on a car.

Research has shown that looking down is an easier eye movement than looking up. Jet is also designed for outdoor use, where looking up could result in looking directly at the sun, something we want to avoid.

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