Name: Shape-shifting tech will change work as we know it
Uploaded: 2016-02-09T16:03:20Z
Duration: 9 min 12 s
Description: What will the world look like when we move beyond the keyboard and mouse? Interaction designer Sean Follmer is building a future with machines that bring information to life under your fingers as you work with it. In this talk, check out prototypes for a 3D shape-shifting table, a phone that turns into a wristband, a deformable game controller and more that may change the way we live and work.

Sean Follmer: Shape-shifting tech will change work as we know it

Shape-shifting tech will change work as we know it

What will the world look like when we move beyond the keyboard and mouse? Interaction designer Sean Follmer is building a future with machines that bring information to life under your fingers as you work with it. In this talk, check out prototypes for a 3D shape-shifting table, a phone that turns into a wristband, a deformable game controller and more that may change the way we live and work.

Human-computer interaction researcher and designer

Digital devices remain physically static, even as their software grows more dynamic and complex. Now, new technologies are letting information literally rise from screens, creating 3D surfaces that can be touched, molded, and physically shared. A prototype table with 900 moving pins lets users manipulate data and objects from afar, while phones morph into wristbands or controllers on demand. This revolution could let computers finally match the dexterity and adaptability of our hands.