Name: The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone
Uploaded: 2010-09-23T08:47:00Z
Duration: 3 min 58 s
Description: In this short, amazing demo, Fabian Hemmert imagines one future of the mobile phone -- a shape-shifting and weight-shifting handset that "displays" information nonvisually. It's a delightfully intuitive way to communicate.

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In this short, amazing demo, Fabian Hemmert imagines one future of the mobile phone -- a shape-shifting and weight-shifting handset that "displays" information nonvisually. It's a delightfully intuitive way to communicate.

The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone

Digital experiences often feel intangible and disconnected from the rich, sensory world people inhabit. By experimenting with mobile phones that shift weight, change shape, or even mimic a living creature’s heartbeat, new ways emerge to make digital content feel as real as a heavy book or a helpful guide in your hand. One prototype lets users navigate a city by feeling the device gently urge them in the right direction. A focus on making technology more human, rather than making people more technical, opens up intuitive and meaningful interactions.

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Fabian Hemmert: The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone