Our Goggles

Design development

"Goggle Vision" into our worlds

What can we make design be?

" I believe that if we see design as a way of shaping the future of our world, it should be as exciting and thrilling as a great film or book. At the same time, it should communicate not only who we are, but also how we would ideally like our world to be. "

- Tord Boontje
Bourg-Argental, November 2006

Projections into the future

Lasers will let Google Glass project a keyboard onto your palm

"While there’s sure to be lots of data coming out of Google Glass, the big question is how users are going to get information into the device.

So far, Google’s answer has been “voice recognition”, but a recent patent the company filed points to something slightly more interesting: lasers.

The “Methods and Systems for a Virtual Input Device” patent that Google filed last year describes a system wherein a combination of projector and camera are used to create and detect inputs. In theory, this could allow Google Glass to make up for its lack of a keyboard by making the whole world its keyboard.

The idea itself isn’t particularly new. Researchers at Microsoft have been working on a similar concept, dubbed “OmniTouch,” since at least 2011. Like Google’s patent, OmniTouch lets users interact with their devices using ad hoc input interfaces projected onto their hands, arms, and environment.

Google’s patent, however, pushes the concept a bit further. Because Glass comes with a built-in display, the technology also lets users make inputs solely using gestures, which the camera can pick up an interpret. As a result, there are many use cases where the device won’t need to project a keyboard at all." - Ricardo Bilton

http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/17/google-glass-input-projector/#HDqkyzGgtXFGRuiZ.99

Reference

As I mentioned today, this film looks at using 'time' as a currency and as a way of keeping alive. The more time you have, the longer you live.

Favourite things

The North coast of Cornwall is the loveliest place I like to be and I think there is no where else in the world quite like it's beauty of rugged cliffs, dramatic waves and interesting wildlife. 

I love these things where you bung your food in and it comes out cooked and hot. Where would I be with an oven/agar I do not know...

Consider our future surfaces

Skip to 4:15 and we see the woman picking out clothes, creating her own appearance.

http://www.corning.com/index.aspx