Hence, Elizabeth Warren famously proposed that ‘if you run the platform you can’t compete on it’, which sounds good, until you realise this means that you’ve just banned Google Maps on Android. If this is your principle, a platform can’t do anything that anyone else might want to do. So your new iPhone has no calendar app, and no camera app, and no... See more
Digital Immersive Learning / Therapies + Ambient ComputingCan we build interfaces that respond to a multi-sensory input?Can we build systems where users can feel or experience an environment?Can we make knowledge available at the speed of thought?Can we provide directions to computers based on thought?Can we improve interfaces so we don’t lose the ... See more
As with any good direct to consumer product, Futuremood’s difference begins with its packaging. Tapping in to the mood-altering “wearable drugs” aesthetic, the company’s product is packaged in boxes with the same bright hues as the sunglasses. Inside there’s a cloth to clean the glasses, a velvet pouch to hold them and a scented pack of incense mat... See more
In our age of remote work, it’s harder for knowledge workers to learn from one another. Whereas once it was easy to observe co-workers navigate problems by peering over their shoulders or jamming on a whiteboard, now their work has been rendered invisible. What will emerge to fill this gap? One answer is Twitch. Ben Pieratt, a brand designer, launc... See more