Before there was Google Glass or, for that matter, photographic technology, there was the Camera Lucida, which the NeoLucida is based off of. A clever optical device designed by Sir William Hyde Wollaston, the Camera Lucida used a prism to project an image on a sheet of paper to trace. The NeoLucida does the same thing but in a more compact and portable way.
Created by Chicago-based duo Pablo Garcia and Golan Levin, the NeoLucida is the first of its kind in nearly a century. Although many people might not be interested in using the NeoLucida since they are hooked on Oculus Rift, Instagram and more, others will see the benefit of such a device. The NeoLucida is perfect for students of art who love to execute photo-realistic drawings.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Reinventing Traditional Tools
- The NeoLucida demonstrates a trend towards modernizing and improving upon traditional tools for artistic purposes.
- Compact and Portable Devices
- The NeoLucida taps into the trend of creating smaller, more portable devices that provide innovative functionalities.
- Enhancing Artistic Techniques
- The NeoLucida represents a trend in developing tools that aid artists in executing photo-realistic drawings and enhancing their artistic techniques.
Sectors Adopting This
- Art Supplies and Tools
- The NeoLucida presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the art supplies and tools industry by offering a modernized version of a traditional drawing tool.
- Optical Devices
- The compact and portable nature of the NeoLucida opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the optical devices industry, providing a new way for artists to trace and project images.
- Education Technology
- The NeoLucida's potential as a learning tool for art students highlights disruptive innovation opportunities in the education technology industry, offering a unique device to enhance artistic skills.
