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What If Your Phone Had 5 Senses?
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- Description:
- In the great tradition of Dr. Frankenstein, engineers are transforming mobile phones from simple keypad and voice devices to sophisticated sensing machines. Hear about what it means for the future of mobile phones, and how you can get involved –– eyes, ears, beating heart, it's ALIVE!
- Questions
Answered: -
- In what ways are voice and audio being used as phone inputs? (concrete, non-Google examples)
- In what ways are images and video being used as phone inputs? (concrete, non-Google examples)
- What is Google's role in this evolution (according to two employees who's views may or may not reflect those of their employer)
- What are the challenges involved in deploying these sorts of service across mobile platforms?
- What are the privacy implications of this trend?
- What are some of the social / cultural implications of this trend?
- What sort of design patterns can designers and engineers use with these new input modes?
- What public tools and APIs are available?
- Technology changes faster than people –– what can we do to reframe the way people interact with their phones?
- How might marketers and publishers benefit from this trend?
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Category:
- Geolocation, History of Technology, Mobile / Wireless, Mobile Applications, New Technology / Next Generation
- Type:
- Dual
- Event:
- Interactive 2010
Developed for SXSW by Lindsey Simon