Handheld spaces information
by Marino Bresciani
If you know enough about Bluetooth technology, you would easily guess how his technology has always been underestimated so far. This is mainly due to the different approach of this technology, much more used as way of pushing objects/files (read: ringtones, pictures, etc) rather that technolgy in a multi-user context.
But multi-user contexts, al least in my opinion, are so cool
but to make them more clear and understandable to everybody, it is really necessary to go beyong Bluetooth and jump into physical computing and visible information spaces.
Have a look at this video clip – this shows a marvellous job done at the University of Toronto: a hand-held multiuser projected Information Space. The video is rather clear and there is no need to use words to understand the powerfull of this solution and the innovative approach of mobile information visualization.
Well, as you see, the device used by these people is not yet that hand-held but I am really looking forward to see something similar done with a mobile phone. Users would be really free to exchange information simply using their hands and approach to a more natural intraction.There is also the paper available online.