Monday 20 October 2008

Avatars : AI : emotional response

As we’ve been discussing avatars (re coke / web 3.0) recently, I’ve come across this example, showing emotional responses in an animated avatar.

I really like the clean style of this, expect to see this type of thing quite a bit in the next year or so...

http://www.electronic-motions.com/

Sunday 12 October 2008

Soundcloud

Just trying out a new thing called soundcloud, which seems to be a very nice way of hosting mixes and music. you can even embed their player across other web pages.
www.soundcloud.com






Wednesday 8 October 2008

Restaurant with touch-sensitive tables, colorful menu projectors


A chic London restaurant and bar called Inamo is making patrons' dining experiences digital by projecting colorful menus and aesthetic patterns onto touch-sensitive tabletops. When browsing, patrons can preview the food as if it were on the plate in front of them -- only flatter. They can also order their meals, look up neighborhood services, and select one of seven visual vibes without ever interacting with carbon-based lifeforms.

More here
and here

Thursday 2 October 2008