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The Augmented Future

In five years, you’ll look back at your iPhone and laugh. It’ll be like that first Motorola flip-phone you owned. You know, the one that cost $1000, was made out of recyled Bic pen plastic, and had seven-segment LEDs for the phone number display.

Here’s a glimpse at our augmented future.

Watch it all the way through. Yes, I know, it’s long. Yes, I know, the hardware ain’t Apple-sexy. But this was also something put together on a college-shoestring budget with a very small team.

Buckle up. The future is coming.

Human Locator – Interactive Tables by Freeset

The Tabu Ultra Lounge at the Las Vegas MGM Grand has incorporated 5 tables that respond to human interaction, check out the videos, I’m sure you’ll be impressed. (via Coudal Partners)

The SmackBook Pro

An interesting use of the MacBook Sudden Motion Sensor to switch desktops. (via TUAW)

Update: The Medallia Blog just released the source code, you can follow their instructions here.

XBox 360 Portable?

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Found this little sneak on MobilityToday – looks like they have the exclusive photo of what appears to be an XBox 360 portable (concept). I’m guessing you’ll load games directly onto a built-in hard drive.

Scarpar – The All-Terrain Motorized Board

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The Scarpar is a futuristic board that “apparently gives you the best of snowboarding, surfing, skating and motocross”. It’s slated for a 2007 release. Pricing has not yet been announced.

Check out the crazy videos here. 




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