Morphing the future: nanotech
p2pnet news | Mobiles:- Who’d want a clunky iPhone after seeing this?
It’s a Morph, a concept device designed as a bridge between highly advanced technologies and their potential benefits to end-users, says Nokia.
But sadly, it’ll be a while before we can get our hands on one.
Featured in The Museum of Modern Art ‘Design and The Elastic Mind’ exhibition, the Morph, "showcases some revolutionary leaps being explored by Nokia Research Center (NRC) in collaboration with the Cambridge Nanoscience Centre (United Kingdom) – nanoscale technologies that will potentially create a world of radically different devices that open up an entirely new spectrum of possibilities," it states.
"Fibril proteins are woven into a three dimensional mesh that reinforces thin elastic structures. Using the same principle behind spider silk, this elasticity enables the device to literally change shapes and configure itself to adapt to the task at hand."
Or as PC World sums it up:
"Imagine tapping out text messages on a device the size of an index card and as flat as a piece of paper, then folding it in thirds to hold it to your ear and make a phone call. Refold it in a slightly different shape and wrap it around your wrist, where it becomes a watch and also communicates with an ear bud that lets you talk hands free."
Click here to download a video showing the Morph morphing.
Also See:
PC World – Researchers Envison Mobile Device That Morphs, February 25, 2008
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February 26th, 2008 at 9:46 am
embed the video!