A CES Innovations Honoree in both the Media Player and Personal Electronics categories, the “Light Touch” from the house of Light Blue Optics is an interactive projector that featuring multi-touch technology turns any flat surface into a touchscreen. Liberating the multimedia content from the small screen, thanks to Holographic Laser Projection (HLP) technology, the Light Touch produces bright, high-quality video images in WVGA resolution, so you could access the content as you do on other portable devices. Moreover, you can control the projector and interact with applications by touching the image with your finger, as it comes integrated with infrared sensors which transform the projected image into a 10.1″ virtual touch-sensitive display. Be it retail, living or workplace, you can interact with multimedia content and create your own environment with minimum fuss.
Offering a portable, affordable and green alternative to disposable and rechargeable batteries, Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies presents the first pocket-sized fuel cell for personal usage. Dubbed the “MiniPak”, the fuel cell is designed to power portable consumer electronics like cellphone, smartphone or personal media device. It is made using recycled plastics and green materials.
Developed by a bunch of students, including Arnoud den Besten, Kristo de Pooter, Sam Vesters and Thomas leterme, from Artesis University College of Antwerp, the “Beat on the Block” is a drum glove system that creates surround sound of a full drum kit anytime, anywhere. All you need to do is to tap the musical gloves on a flat surface, which connecting to a specially designed speaker backpack recreates the sound. In addition, the interactive glove system lets multiple users work in tandem, allowing them to combine their drumming together to enhance their experience.
If you are one of those who have drifted away from their real passion, designer Lars Rosengren has come up with an innovative device dubbed the “Reconnect” that monitors your online behavior and interrupts you with fitting proposals randomly. Ideal for people with an information addiction, the device lets the users rethink their priorities, be it snowboarding, golf, photography or anything else, through positive change in behavior. Keeping an eye on your online behavior, Reconnect becomes an innate partner and helps you reunite with your real passions.
Conceived by British designer Alice Davies, the “Virgin Media Laptop” is essentially a retro teaching tool or device that works wirelessly via Bluetooth for hands-free comfort. Users don’t need a keyboard or even a mouse, as typing and mouse can be controlled by a remote tool from a distance. You may charge the laptop wirelessly from the mounting dock, while the built-in Virgin Media Broadband device ensures mega fast navigation on the net. The retro device also integrates a webcam, which makes it just ideal for video conferencing.
