Pranav
Mistry has developed some tools that can integrate the outside world with the paper
or digital one that idea a reality.
He has invented a group of applications
linked to a hardware device called SixthSense, that makes it possible to
combine the tangible environment with the information universe. Functional applications
such as the one that can read sticky notes, another that projects maps on any
surface or the one that recognize drawings and gestures work on Mistry's
prototype mobile computing device.
This prototype has two physical components.
One with a pocket size process the information. The other which has the tiny
projector, camera and mirror must be
worn as a necklace and is of small size too. Mistry's approach is to make information in our physical world
more available the in order to make life experiences richer. Having on hand all
the information that the human beings have accumulated over many years can avoid
the attitude of being "a machine behind another machine" (TEDtalksDirector
2009).
Taken from http://www.pranavmistry.com/projects/sixthsense/
Mistry argues that human beings are
interested in information and integrating it in their everyday objects to help
them be more connected to the physical world. I think this project is very
powerful but it is important to try to predict the wrong uses for this
invention in order to prevent or reduce the negative impacts and maximize the advantages.
What do you think?
Please check out these videos:
More information at SixthSense web page.
TEDtalksDirector 2009, Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology, 18 November, viewed 30 April 2012, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrtANPtnhyg>
TEDtalksDirector 2009, Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology, 18 November, viewed 30 April 2012, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrtANPtnhyg>