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Pico Camera and Projector in One, With Oozing Cuteness Thrown In

When you look at it, you’ll see it like a neat gadget smiling on you, with two eyes and a mouth that curves upward into a smile. It even has cute little feet that make it stand up.

This Smily Face Projector Video Camera named Pico is an innovative and genuinely designed device that features a video-cam, a projector, and a microphone. Yup, that tiny mouth that creates the smiling effect is a mic. This device will allow you to conduct your presentations and even record them at the same time. Plus, at the back of that smiling face is a full-size display for all your photos and recordings. To complete the cuteness effect of this device, it comes with a pair of feet that will make it stable while you do your presentations. Those same feet also serve as covers for the jacks – function and looks in one! And during those times when you’re taking photographs, you can plug in a tripod on the device. Another good thing about this Pico gadget is the fact that it can work without needing the support of a computer – it’s totally independent!

The Pico Smily Face Projector Video Camera is a compact device and is very easy to use. If you’re not convinced about the features, then the appeal might all be that would convince you. It’s still but a concept at this point, but who knows. We might see it available someday, or this might give other manufacturers out there with some inspiration.

Stampy Digital Camera: Snap and Stamp!

People often go for new gadget innovations that are utilitarian, designed to give improved functions. The most popular innovations today are those crafted to solve existing problems or strengthen the practicality of already existing devices. Seldom do we see innovations that are designed purely for fun. And when we see such products, they are like a breath of fresh air in the highly technical world of gadgets. One such innovation today is the Stampy Digital Camera.

This gadget is a digital camera and a stamp in one. It allows you to take pictures like any other digital camera would, and then gives you the opportunity to create a rubber-stamp version of the photo you have taken. You can then stamp it on any sheet of paper for fun! The Stampy camera incorporates a stamp body and ink pad within the device. After taking the picture, all you have to do is to remove the LCD screen to reveal the stamp area. The part into which the lens is mounted serves as the stamp handle when you do your stamping. The said device is perfect for those who want to label their stuff (books, notebooks, etc.) not only with their name but as well as their photograph. It’s also ideal for those who are into scrapbooking and similar crafts.

The Stampy Digital Camera is designed by Jinhee Kim. It’s still just a concept at this point, so there are still some missing details. The gadget can still do with some improvements, but it’s a fun idea that we’d love to see in the market.

LinnStrument – Roger Linn’s New Musical Concept

Are you interested in new musical instruments that go beyond the limitations of conventional ones? Roger Linn has developed an idea of a new musical instrument that isn’t just capable of making new sounds and playing techniques, but also able to duplicate the sound and virtuosic performance subtleties and capabilities of traditional music instruments devoid of their limitations and problems.
The prototype comes with a multi-touch, pressure-sensitive, high resolution USB touch surface produced by a company named TouchCo. Attached on top of this prototype is a transparent sheet that contains the name of the notes and above it is another sheet with squares cut out to offer tactile feedback of the borders between each note. There will a program that will translate the TouchCo’s proprietary USB messages into TUIO messages transmitted over OSC. Receiving the TUIO/OSC messages is a Max/MSP patch that will convert the x/y/z data into note locations, timbre, pitch, and pressure data synthesizes the sounds.

The said design also employs a fingerboard grid that’s made up of six rows of 24-semitones each, just like that of a guitar. It also contains two thumb control strips, one on every side of the fingerboard. This will be utilized in sustaining fingered notes after release, bowing, strumming, blowing, or restriking. For added expression, a wind sensor is also added. The design aims to be played on the table, using both hands and vertically positioned on your chest, with one hand playing from each side of the instrument.

No Scratch Swatch Watch by Allan George: Adventuring in Style

In your own experience, how long does it approximately take for a new watch to lose its appeal to you? A month or two, or half a year perhaps? Watches are among a person’s essentials that usually wear easily. This is especially true among individuals engaged in tough activities that subject the hands and wrist area to harsh conditions. As a result, even the most stylish of watches look old and bland fast. Well, not anymore with the No Scratch Swatch Watch concept by Allan George!

This new concept watch is crafted to look great and to maintain that look for a long time, all thanks to the watch’s design which is aimed at optimum durability. Unlike most watches with pure glass face (and that’s where most of the scratches usually land), this watch features a face made from plastic with a rubber finish. Only the edge of the face is made of glass to be able to allow you to see the hands of the watch as they rotate. The strap of the watch is made from metal, but this is also coated with rubber. This construction makes the watch resistant to scratches and other forms of damage. Plus, the metal in the strap makes adjusting of strap tightness easier. Additionally, the hands of the watch are phosphorescent in nature and they match the color of the trimming on the watch strap, keeping the style interesting.

This No Scratch Swatch Watch concept by Allan George is perfect for individuals maintaining an active and adventurous lifestyle. It promises durability that you won’t find in most watches today, and style that will capture the fancy of young and old alike.

Creating Everybody’s Headphone via the Crowdsourcing Headphone Project

They say you can’t please everybody. This concept works even when it comes to new gadgets. No matter how perfect an innovation is, there will always be negative comments about it. Well, the best solution here would be to adhere to what the majority likes. And when it comes to the design of new technological devices, that is now being employed – through a process called crowdsourcing. And, one of the newest products of this new system is a headphone/headset concept, a product of the Crowdsourcing Headphone Project.

This new headphone combines functionality, style, and even environmental friendliness. It has a classic bow headphone design and it has an integrated ear muff for those days when the weather’s too cold. The muff is made from a soft material, and that same material is used in the pad incorporated on the headphone to cushion your head – no discomfort caused by any hard object poking on your head while you groove to the beat and bang your head in the air. The said materials are also colored light green, so the device looks more natural. The headphone is of the Bluetooth wireless type, making it more advanced than many of the headsets you’ll find today.

So how did Stefan Kachaunov, Rudolf Stefanich, and Martin Zopf came up with this headphone through crowdsoucing? Well, the team asked for ideas from numerous individuals and then ranked these ideas to determine what people want most from a headphone. The people’s opinions were the basis for this design concept, and the process proved effective as seen by this unique and innovative headphone.