Category: Gadgets

In the previous article Breathtaking Glass Technology by Corning, The Future at Our Fingertips we were amazed about how glass technology will shape our future daily life and we told you that some technologies like that are already on the market in a way or another. One brilliant example is this Cybertecture® Mirror, a reflective mirror into a digital life which you’ll love it from the very start. The Cybertecture® Mirror is far from an ordinary mirror for everyday use, it’s the world’s first intelligent Reflective Mirror.

Why? Because only at a touch of a button, it comes to life and does things you know other devices do: it displays information through programmable applications. With a goal to innovate the fabric of mankind to live the future today, James Law Cybertecture designed this amazing reflective mirror as part of their Special Projects division and we are delighted to show you here, on DesignLike, their work. This mirror is a 2012 winner at HA+D Awards in Mirrors& Vanities Category.

How does it work such a mirror? Through a reflective digital display, programmable applications and a connection with the internet via wireless communication technology, you are able to see interactive information which you can customize for specific functions.

It can be used in two ways with a remote control and/or smarthopnes (optional): passively and actively. Actively, it interacts with the users and communicates with mobile phone, computer, personal digital assistant offering useful information and also monitoring their health through a peripherical sensor pad. Designed to be hung on the wall, the smart combination between thin, stylish and elegant design and great digital features make from the Cybertecture® Mirror the perfect gadget for any kind of environment home, office and public environments (hotels, hospitals, retail shops). Its dimensions are Height 815 mm x Width 507 mm x Depth 80 mm and it operates in an ambient temperature between 5°C and 40°C, being compatible to up to typical bathroom use. For full technical specification and others, you can visit their site.

Photos: © James Law Cybertecture.

 

 A Reflective Mirror into a digital life

 

How do you imagine the future of technology will look like, how much will improve our lives and in what manner? Well, New York based glass manufacturer Corning Incorporated, the world leader in specialty glass and ceramic, wants to take the use of glass to a whole new level showing us a stunning concept of glass technology of the future, changing the way the world thinks about glass. With nearly half a century of major glass innovations and high-value customer collaborations, Corning Inc. sets already the standard in some advanced display products with its renowned Gorilla Glass® that is being used in the new iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and a few other iOS devices.

Visually impressive, highly damage-resistant and lightweight, this cover glass helps protect them from everyday wear and tear. But the advancements with this glass technology is far ahead our expectations we think. Through this essential material it will make possible a new world featuring displays and sensitive touch surfaces with complex electronic circuits and nano functionality which can scale for large applications such as television, computers, handhelds, wide screens  anywhere you want: at home, school, work, hospitals and shopping.

Corning’s vision on the future is based on the use of a flexible  and thin glass as a computerized touch cover on any surface possible from walls, doors, refrigerator, tables and so on, turning it into smart sensitive touch displays that will function like today’s world’s coolest devices: importing, studying, implementing, storing, transfering, capturing and presenting data.

To allow such things happen on a large scale, this flexible glass will have special characteristics like moisture permeability, temperature tolerances and clarity of glass, but the flexibility and low cost of plastic. This amazing  futuristic concept will become commonplace thanks to nowadays advancements in technology. Even it looks crazy to see this kind of technology being rolled out as widely as in this video, find that some of the technologies shown here are already distributed to a degree, some of them are in development and others will take of course more time.

We don’t know what you expect from the near future but for sure the progression of science and technology is going to digitize more and more our society, which will inevitably go towards in this direction. Here you have their two inspiring videos introduced to the world not so long ago which showcase the daily use of Corning glass in the future, what will be possible if their current research comes to market. What do you think, how far is this advancements for us? Wouldn’t you want such amazing technology at your home, school and work?

 

 

 

 

 

A day Made of Glass in the Near Future by Corning

 

A day Made of Glass 2

 

 

With every year technology evolves and new tech and gadgets are ready to amaze us with stunning features and cool designs. We will not tell about best gadgets for 2012 today, but about one of the cell phone concepts which you cannot remain indifferent and stirs your curiosity once you see it.

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