Shelly is a polaroid camera to share photos instantly taken on i-paper. In the future, we can store and display our information on e-paper. The concept is to make more intimate the picture something we can touch and feel within digital benefits. How does it work? Jean Hong explained : “You take a picture, stock on the i-paper (consumables), send it via the Internet to other owners of i-paper therefore to wallets, picture frames, at home, in the office … everywhere and anywhere.”
Using soft materials, this Soft Phone concept is a finalist in Tancher Award 2008. The interface features its fabric material, to define the function modules by extrusion and fold. This soft phone concept is based on the fabric digital display technology, which will lead to a new experience in more flexible cell phone operation. Jian Qian says “The Bluetooth earphone buckled to the string can charge the phone by Electromagnetic Induction. The material of the interface is fabric while the one of clip and circle is silica gel, which makes the phone very soft and portable.”
Different directions of extruding make different functions for the phone and the camera.
Camera Usage (Extruding vertically)
Extruding to a little extend: focus (take photos) ,
Extruding to a larger extend: pulling the trigger
Release: Photo finish
Designer : Jian Qian
The combination of SanDisk USB Drive with distinct digital camera brand that utilize the functionality of the USB Drive. The idea of blending a drive with a Leica digital camera speaks to the concept of photographers and their need to always have their Leica.
The purpose of this concept is to explore innovative products for the near future. Nowadays, more people use cellphones to substitute for cameras and music players. The cellphone becomes a digital Swiss army knife in the new era. Because of the light-power use and carry-on property, the combination of cellphone and camera is the most successful one. Instead of relying on a big touchscreen or software solutions only, this concept focused on the essential value of an easy-use cellphone.
Now you can have digital camera that shoot when it’s thrown, although I don’t see what’s the point then because we might lose the focus of the object, but the German designer Fraziska Faoro said that the concept of this digital camera is to give users a new level experiences in photography. This robust digital camera is equipped with three protected fisheye lenses. You can make this digital camera to take the photos by throwing, located in unusual places, or even in suspended mode.
