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Accessory Nerve
The Accessory Nerve is a slightly more bizarre Bluetooth accessory from CuteCircuit. It's a single sleeve that reacts to an incoming mobile phone call by creating pleats in the fabric. The wearer is supposed to be able to determine the identity of the caller depending on the pattern of the pleats.
The mobile phone communicates to the . . .
Article posted: 28/12/2006 Read full article...
Embedded Theatre
Another fascinating project from CuteCircuit is the Embedded Theatre - a set of devices that enable the wearer to experience an audioscape as they wander through an area. Basically the system detects where you are in a predefined space and provides you with suitable stereo sounds to match. For example, if you walk past a couple of . . .
Article posted: 15/08/2006 Read full article...
Mystique
This time, the researchers at CuteCircuit seem to have excelled themselves in creating a truly unusual garment that should at least be a talking point if not a useful item of clothing. The Mystique (or shape shifter) dress alters its shape and length throughout the course of a day or evening. It starts out as pale grey with a soft padded . . .Article posted: 02/02/2005 Read full article...
Kinetic Dress
The Kinetic Dress from CuteCircuit is a Victorian style evening dress augmented with twenty first century technology that enables it to react to the wearer's activities.The dress is made from an elastic textile embedded with sensors that closely follow the body of the wearer. The sensors capture the wearer’s movements and interaction . . .
Article posted: 02/02/2005 Read full article...
Skirteleon (Skirt Chameleon)
Designed for the 2004 Nemo Science Museum event: "How Smart Are You Dressed Tomorrow?" in Amsterdam, the Skirteleon is a skirt that changes colour and pattern. The idea being that you might have a relatively sober skirt for work attire which then transforms into a more jazzy version for an after work dinner date for . . .Article posted: 20/01/2005 Read full article...
The Hug Shirt
The Hug Shirt from CuteCircuit certainly "does what it says on the tin". It's a shirt with sensors and actuators that, when activated remotely, can give the wearer the sensation of a hug. This can be initiated by the sender also wearing a similar shirt and hugging themselves. The sensors on the shirt detect the location, strength and . . .
Article posted: 12/01/2005 Read full article...