IBM Augmented Reality Mobile Shopping App. Made in IBM Labs: New Augmented Reality App To Give In-Store Shoppers Instant Product Details and Promotions in the Palms of Their Hands YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., July 2, 2012 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) Research scientists today unveiled a first-of-a-kind augmented reality mobile shopping app that will make it possible for consumers to pan store shelves and receive personalized product information, recommendations and coupons while they browse shopping aisles. Upon entering a store, consumers download the app on their smart phone or tablet, register, and create a profile of features that matter to them — from product ingredients that could trigger an allergy, to whether packaging is biodegradable.
When they point their device’s video camera at merchandise, the app will instantly recognize products and, via augmented reality technology, overlay digital details over the images — such as ingredients, price, reviews and discounts that apply that day. How it Works 1 year ago 0 notes. IBM brings augmented reality to the shopping aisle.
While the rise and rise of online shopping has eaten into the profit margins of bricks and mortar retailers over the past decade, the vast majority of consumers (92 percent according to Forrester Research) still do their shopping in-store. But with the Internet providing a wealth of product information in the form of reviews and comparisons, as well as special offers and promotions, more and more shoppers are browsing their mobile devices in store. Now researchers at IBM Labs are looking to make it easier for shoppers to get instant product details and deals in-store with a new augmented reality (AR) shopping app. The app, which is being developed by IBM’s Research lab in Haifa, Israel, doesn’t rely on barcodes or RFID tags to recognize products, but instead uses the camera of a mobile device and compares the image to a database of product packaging.
Once the product is recognized, the app will then overlay digital details of the product on the image. Source: IBM Research. IBM Labs pitches the future of augmented reality shopping with mobile app prototype. Made in IBM Labs: New Augmented Reality App To Give In-Store Shoppers Instant Product Details and Promotions in the Palms of Their Hands YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., July 2, 2012 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) Research scientists today unveiled a first-of-a-kind augmented reality mobile shopping app that will make it possible for consumers to pan store shelves and receive personalized product information, recommendations and coupons while they browse shopping aisles.
Upon entering a store, consumers download the app on their smart phone or tablet, register, and create a profile of features that matter to them - from product ingredients that could trigger an allergy, to whether packaging is biodegradable. When they point their device's video camera at merchandise, the app will instantly recognize products and, via augmented reality technology, overlay digital details over the images - such as ingredients, price, reviews and discounts that apply that day. How it Works. What is the Future of Kitchen Technology ? The role of the kitchen in our homes has changed dramatically over the years. What used to be a space simply used for food preparation has now become the hub of the home. Today, cooking is accompanied by a greater variety of activities such as entertaining, socialising, dining, working, laundry etc. As our use of the kitchen has changed, the technology that is used within it has had to adapt to meet our needs. Nobody knows what the kitchen of the future will look like but with each new technological advancement the realms of possibility are extended ever further.
Household appliances have come a long way in recent years. SM. What are the main issues that are currently driving innovation in household appliances? SM. Another important driver is the increased interest in cooking. As you said, sustainability and energy efficiency have been high on the agenda for some years now. SM. Most appliance manufacturers are already working on a new generation of household appliances. SM. SM. SM. SM. IKEA Kitchen Of The Future Looks Pretty Much Like The Present. They just don't do kitchens of the future like they used to.
IKEA in the UK commissioned a study by The Future Laboratory, who claim "is recognised internationally for its innovative approach to trend forecasting, consumer insight and brand strategy. " They came up with three visions of the kitchen in 2040, that really don't look all that innovative. This is, I believe, the INTUITIV. As you walk into the INTUITIV kitchen of the future, LED light projections adjust to your mood - it will know if you have a hangover via sensors that will read your brainwaves.
Or, as the head of kitchen design for IKEA Dublin told the Irish Examiner, "In this world of the future, the kitchen will be a thoughtful, considerate friend, steering between being the health hub of the home, a cultural and social structure cradling human connection, and a technological yet animate force making life easier, cleaner, sustainable and enjoyable. " Most the Tech blogs are showing the SKARP. Ikea's kitchen of the future: 3D food printing, mood lighting, virtual Gordon Ramsay. MOTHER OF ALL KITCHENS IKEA predicts that by 2040, your kitchen will be ALIVE According to an independent Future Kitchen report* by The Future Laboratory, commissioned by home furnishing specialists IKEA, by 2040 your kitchen will be your personal trainer, dietician, psychologist and lifestyle coach.
It will respond to your energy levels, nutritional needs and mood, even with a high use of technology, it will also be sustainable and eco-friendly. It's a case of Big Mother meets Mother Nature. In thirty years time, the kitchen will be so technologically advanced that it will almost be alive, responding actively to our needs like only a mother could. To reflect this IKEA has created an image of the future kitchen – INTUITIV. As you walk into the INTUITIV kitchen of the future, LED light projections adjust to your mood - it will know if you have a hangover via sensors that will read your brainwaves. Over half of us (57%) think that technology will boost our kitchen experience About the project.
MOTHER OF ALL KITCHENS. According to an independent Future Kitchen report* by The Future Laboratory, commissioned byhome furnishing specialists IKEA, by 2040 your kitchen will be your personal trainer, dietician,psychologist and lifestyle coach. It will respond to your energy levels, nutritional needs and mood,even with a high use of technology, it will also be sustainable and eco-friendly. It’s a case of Big Mother meets Mother Nature. In thirty years time, the kitchen will be so technologically advanced that it will almost be alive,responding actively to our needs like only a mother could. To reflect this IKEA has created an imageof the future kitchen – INTUITIV. As you walk into the INTUITIV kitchen of the future, LED light projections adjust to your mood - itwill know if you have a hangover via sensors that will read your brainwaves.
ELEMENTARA – The Back to Nature KitchenNearly half of us (44%) think that the most important feature in our future kitchen will beenergy saving. IKEA's Kitchen Of The Future: Design Challenges For Intelligent Homes. IKEA has commissioned a report with The Future Laboratory to explore what the kitchen of the future could potentially look like. This reactive environment takes advantage of a number of sensor-based technologies designed to help users make more sustainable and healthy decisions around food, from EEG-based readers tuned to individual brainwaves to intelligent virtual chefs that deliver recipe recommendations.
The Future Laboratory explains in a press release below: In thirty years time, the kitchen will be so technologically advanced that it will almost be alive, responding actively to our needs like only a mother could. To reflect this IKEA has created an image of the future kitchen – INTUITIV. As you walk into the INTUITIV kitchen of the future, LED light projections adjust to your mood – it will know if you have a hangover via sensors that will read your brainwaves. [via Electripig] Fjord Kitchen NY: Where Will The Internet Of Things Take Service Design? Internet of Things and Kickstarter. A perfect match? Internet of Things and Crowdfunding Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms are quickly becoming the first stop for Makers and hardware manufacturers to test their product concept on the market, cover bulk upfront supplier costs, and bring their connected products to life.
Twine, the sensor block system developed by Supermechanical was the first web enabled product to be a breakout hit raising over half a million dollars in early January, and the Pebble watch blew through Kickstarter's old funding records by raising more than $10 million during its month-long campaign.Below we take a look at some of the successful (and a few not so successful) Internet of Things related projects that are driving this trend and where they currently stand in their development process. // Ongoing Campaigns Unsuccessful in their funding: Will these projects turn into viable companies? Smart Kitchen Thermometer Plugs Into iPhone. You don't have to be a cooking connoisseur to master recipes in your kitchen — especially not when technology is your sous-chef. A team of Austin, Texas-based designer-engineers have recently developed a smart kitchen thermometer that plugs directly into your iPhone.
As explained in the video, above, you can clip or stick the Range thermometer to a pot or oven rack, and connect the heat-resistant silicone cable to the headphone jack on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Then, with the companion Range app (currently for iOS only), you can measure your food's temperature at a detailed, quantified level.
A graph of your food's temperature shows readings over time, and shaded bands indicate the ideal temperature range for whatever you're cooking. While developer Supermechanical says this is useful for keeping tabs on a baking turkey while running errands, we don't endorse leaving your oven or stove unattended. The networked thermometer concept isn't new. Aireal: Interactive Tactile Experiences in Free Air. Disney Research, Pittsburgh AIREAL is a new low cost, highly scalable haptic technology that delivers expressive tactile sensations in mid air. AIREAL enables users to feel virtual objects, experience dynamically varying textures and receive feedback on full body gestures, all without requiring the user to wear a physical device.
AIREAL is designed to use a vortex, a ring of air that can travel large distances while keeping its shape and speed. When the vortex hits a user’s skin, the low pressure system inside a vortex collapses and imparts a force the user can feel. The AIREAL technology is almost entirely 3D printed using a 3D printed enclosure, flexible nozzle and a pan and tilt gimbal structure capable of a 75-degree targeting field. AIREAL is part of our long term vision for creating large-scale computer augmented environments which can deliver compelling interactive experiences seamlessly, everywhere and at anytime.
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