There are some important moments or objects in one’s life that really affects the person to leave a permanent mark on his/her psyche. Featured in “I Miss My Pencil,” a book that takes a voyeuristic look at the design journey to reveal the daily routine of designers, by Martin Bone and Kara Johnson, the “In-time-acy” by designer Gregory Germe is a watch concept that highlights the relationship between the user and the product. Presenting a sleek design, the symbolic wristwatch features Braille-like characters that leave a meaningful mark on your wrist or perhaps a permanent mark on your psyche.
Developed for the visually impaired, the “OOSH” by designer WinG Li is a Braille watch that lets the user touch and feel the time, allowing them to keep up the pace with the rest of the world. In case the user isn’t able to read the Braille, he/she can activate the voice notifications. All the user need to do is just raise the hand to tilt and trigger the built-in sensor, which automatically senses the motion and triggers the voice to tell the time. Users can switch between the two modes, touch or voice notification, according to their abilities or requirements with minimum fuss.
Plastic money may allow fast and safe transaction, but it creates a problem when connections are bad or non-existent, as plastic cards do not contain money themselves. As we have entered the digital era, we need some reliable and easily accessible alternate to ensure safe and speedy business deals. Providing a solution, Swedish designer Fredrik Palmblad has come up with a digital device dubbed the “Digital Wallet” that holds money itself, ensuring safe and quick money transaction anytime, anywhere. The users need to connect two devices to transfer the digital money from one account to another. As soon as you place your thumb on top of the outer ring, the device selects the amount to transfer it to the other device by simply pressing the screen. The LED-stripe lights up the amount to confirm the successful transfer. The Digital Wallet provides a secure and simple way to accomplish personal transactions in real-time.
Projecting a music player for the year 2020, designer José Ignacio Martínez has developed a portable music player concept for Apple dubbed the “iPod Shuffle2020” that packs unlimited music and battery capacity. Sending the user’s music in his iTunes account through G3 Internet to the inner receptor of the Shuffle, the device is updated automatically every time the user turns it on, as it always remains in sync with the music the user has in his/her computer. The battery also reacts to the G3 waves automatically and remains juiced up all the time.
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.
