"I think the more interesting thing that's happening is we’re evolving into a kind of meta organism, which is the whole species on the planet connected through the Web, sharing information, sharing thoughts, sharing ideas. But more interesting than those things is also sharing empathy and sharing emotions."
- Jonathan Harris
- Jonathan Harris
Big Think has five nominees for 2012 Humanizing Technology prize.. my favorites are:
Le Chal, or "The Take-Me-There Shoe," uses a phone's GPS along with Google Maps to guide a visually impaired person to their destination using directional and proximity based vibrations. Currently the shoe is designed to interface with GPS-enabled Android phones, making this another great example of utilizing mobile technology to solve age-old problems in a practical and intuitive way.
XTR3D - Lifted right out the movie Minority Report!!
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