26-06-2010, 05:58 PM
These all gadgets are developed by research team NEC Japan
TAG : Soft-shell Mobile Phone
tag is a new, malleable, casual communicator. having high flexibility and softness , it can be hung from a belt or wrapped around the arm. Shape-memorizing material and multiple pressure sensors allow the phone to change its shape according to the mode. The user can also alternate the mode by changing the shape.
FLACON : Virtual Storage Bottle
Flacon offers displaying images in volumes of a vessel it has bulk image storage and display capacity. The images emerge on an inorganic electroluminescent display. and images selected according to anniversaries and the userâ„¢s emotions are projected outward through a projector.
GUMI : Ubiquitous Media Chip
RFID chips hold the usage rights to images and music available on the network. The chips are covered in a gummy capsule, and are edible after use. When the play unit is connected to the container, the basic unit, it can be used as an audio player. By setting it in the cradle connected to the display through wireless LAN, users can also enjoy visual contents. The chips are sold in packages just like candies. Blank chips on which users can allocate data will also be available
WACCA : Visual Memory In A Bracelet
this bracelet will capture visual images in the angles adapting to the distance from the viewersâ„¢ faces through distance sensors installed in the device. Furthermore, users can browse through the visual images on its viewer and also display them just like a picture frame,Just like our memories come alive when we take our favorite objects in our hands, visual memories and their tools should be more closely related. The performance of visual memory devices, such as resolution and memory, will eventually reach their usability saturation points. However, just like wearing wristwatches, they will be worn like accessories rather than highly functional tools. Looking into the landscape through an opening
NAVE : 360-Degree Visual Communication Device
why canâ„¢t we act naturally in front of videophone cameras? Conventional visual communications at a distance have been limited due to the display devices and terminals. This terminal enables showing of the surrounding atmosphere and group-to-group communication with a round display and a central super-wide-angle camera.
DUO-PC : Mobile PC with dual displays
duo-pc :
A mobile PC with dual displays.
We use our favorite notebook on the desk and in a mobile enviroment. Then, why do we have to have more than one PC? Using short-range wireless connection and COG technology, a laptop PC will have more flexibility just like paper. This mobile PC has a multiple-layer hinge structure that allows users to open it as one large display on the desk and to use it as a tablet PC and a book browser for mobile use. It adapts to usersâ„¢ enviroments and situations.
DUO-PHONE : Cellular phone with dual displays
duo-phone :
A cellular phone with dual displays.
duo-phone is installed with a detachable display, which enables users to enjoy a videophone in a more natural manner, and a photo sensor adapting the next-generation barcode. It is a next-generation cellular telephone that can be also used as a duo-pc mouse and remote control.