The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone - Fabian Hemmert
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I am a PhD student and that means I have
I am a PhD student and that means I have
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a question how can we make digital
a question how can we make digital
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content grasp the ball because you see
content grasp the ball because you see
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on the one hand there is the digital
on the one hand there is the digital
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world and no question many things are
world and no question many things are
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happening there right now and for us
happening there right now and for us
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humans it's not quite a material that's
humans it's not quite a material that's
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already there it's virtual on the other
already there it's virtual on the other
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hand we humans we live in a physical
hand we humans we live in a physical
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world it's rich it tastes good it feels
world it's rich it tastes good it feels
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good it smells good so the question is
good it smells good so the question is
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how do we get the stuff over from the
how do we get the stuff over from the
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digital into the physical that's my
digital into the physical that's my
question
question
question
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if you look at the iPhone with its touch
if you look at the iPhone with its touch
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and there we with its body the activity
and there we with its body the activity
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you can see the tendency it's getting
you can see the tendency it's getting
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physical the question is what's next now
physical the question is what's next now
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I have three options that I would like
I have three options that I would like
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to show you the first one is mass as
to show you the first one is mass as
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humans we are sensitive to where an
humans we are sensitive to where an
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object in our hand is heavy so could we
object in our hand is heavy so could we
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use that in mobile phones let me show
use that in mobile phones let me show
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you the weight shifting mobile it is a
you the weight shifting mobile it is a
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mobile phone shaped box that has an iron
mobile phone shaped box that has an iron
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weight inside which we can move around
weight inside which we can move around
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and you can feel where it's heavy we
and you can feel where it's heavy we
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shift the gravitational center of it for
shift the gravitational center of it for
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example we can augment digital content
example we can augment digital content
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with physical mass so you move around
with physical mass so you move around
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the content on the display but you can
the content on the display but you can
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also feel where it is just from the
also feel where it is just from the
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weight of the device another thing it's
weight of the device another thing it's
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good for is navigation it can guide you
good for is navigation it can guide you
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around in a city it can tell you by its
around in a city it can tell you by its
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weight okay move right walk ahead make a
weight okay move right walk ahead make a
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left here and the good thing about that
left here and the good thing about that
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is you don't have to look at the device
is you don't have to look at the device
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all the time you have your eyes free to
all the time you have your eyes free to
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see the city now mass is the first thing
see the city now mass is the first thing
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the second thing that's shape we're also
the second thing that's shape we're also
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sensitive to the shape of objects we
sensitive to the shape of objects we
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have enhance so if I download an e-book
have enhance so if I download an e-book
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and it has 20 pages well that could be
and it has 20 pages well that could be
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thin right but it has 500 pages I want
thin right but it has 500 pages I want
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to feel that Harry Potter it's thick
to feel that Harry Potter it's thick
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so let me show you the shape changing
so let me show you the shape changing
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mobile again it's a mobile phone shaped
mobile again it's a mobile phone shaped
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box and this one can change its shape we
box and this one can change its shape we
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can play with the shape itself for
can play with the shape itself for
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example it can be thin in your pocket
example it can be thin in your pocket
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which we of course want it to be but
which we of course want it to be but
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then if you hold in your hand it can
then if you hold in your hand it can
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lean towards you be thick
lean towards you be thick
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it's like tapered to the downside to
it's like tapered to the downside to
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change the grasp we can adjust to that
change the grasp we can adjust to that
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it's also useful if you want to put it
it's also useful if you want to put it
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down on your nightstand to watch a movie
down on your nightstand to watch a movie
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or use this alarm clock it stands it's
or use this alarm clock it stands it's
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fairly simple
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another thing is sometimes we watch
another thing is sometimes we watch
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things on the mobile phone they are
things on the mobile phone they are
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bigger than the phone itself so in that
bigger than the phone itself so in that
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case like here this map it's bigger than
case like here this map it's bigger than
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the phone screen the shape of the phone
the phone screen the shape of the phone
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could tell you ok off the screen right
could tell you ok off the screen right
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here there was more content you can't
here there was more content you can't
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see it but it's there and you can feel
see it but it's there and you can feel
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that because it's thicker at that edge
that because it's thicker at that edge
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shape is the second thing the third
shape is the second thing the third
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thing operates on a different level
thing operates on a different level
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as humans we are we are social we are
as humans we are we are social we are
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empathic and that's great wouldn't that
empathic and that's great wouldn't that
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be a way to make mobile phones more
be a way to make mobile phones more
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intuitive think of a hamster in the
intuitive think of a hamster in the
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pocket I can feel it's doing all right I
pocket I can feel it's doing all right I
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don't have to check it let me let me
don't have to check it let me let me
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show you the living more bat phone ok so
show you the living more bat phone ok so
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once again mobile phone shaped box but
once again mobile phone shaped box but
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this one it has a breath and a heartbeat
this one it has a breath and a heartbeat
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it feels very organic
it feels very organic
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and you can tell it's relaxed right now
and you can tell it's relaxed right now
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oh now mr. Cole a new course new
oh now mr. Cole a new course new
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girlfriend maybe very exciting how do we
girlfriend maybe very exciting how do we
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calm it down hmm
calm it down hmm
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you give it a patch behind the ears and
you give it a patch behind the ears and
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and everything is all right again so so
and everything is all right again so so
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that's very intuitive and that's what we
that's very intuitive and that's what we
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want so what we have seen at three ways
want so what we have seen at three ways
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to make the digital grass cover for us
to make the digital grass cover for us
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and I think making it physical is a good
and I think making it physical is a good
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way to do that what's behind that is a
way to do that what's behind that is a
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postulation namely that not humans
postulation namely that not humans
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should get much more technical in the
should get much more technical in the
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future rather than that technology a bit
future rather than that technology a bit
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more human
more human
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Fabian Hemmert, TED, TEDx, TEDxBerlin, Berlin, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation, mobile, phone, cell, communication
