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Turn Your iPhone Into a Desktop

Mac Funamizu's Gadget Hacks

 
 
Ayman Helweh
Ayman Helweh
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This awesome concept by talented designer Mac Funamizu takes inspiration from Microsoft’s Play Anywhere for a stand system that turns your iPhone into a desktop PC.

The system works by mounting the iPhone on a stand featuring a built-in projector and sensors.

With a full keyboard and trackpad projected onto the desk’s surface, the movement of the hands are measured using the sensors to calculate the appropriate input.

Advanced features can include gestures to expand and contract the keyboard and mousepad, and maybe have other non-traditional multi-touch input gestures.


If the name sounded familiar, Mac Funamizu is the guy behind the magical Future of Internet Search concept:

Magical Glass Concept - Tablet Tells You About What You See (GALLERY)

I instantly fell in love with this concept. Imagine having a magical glass with you that you can use to obtain information about anything you see. The thin ultra-connected tablet device by Japanese Mac Funamizu doesn’t have a name yet, but it really is like a magical glass, a window to the world. … [More]


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Pub: Mar 29, 08

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Lindsey Barnes on Mar 31, 08  1 Trends   21 Comments
Cool, but there is already a pocket projection keyboard on the market now, but integrated with an iphone stand is pretty kewl. I wonder what "i" name it would have if bought by Apple.
Lindsey Barnes on Mar 31, 08  1 Trends   21 Comments 0
Ayman Helweh on Mar 31, 08  2,236 Trends   2,643 Comments
it would probably be iStand Lindsey :). That's why this concept is exciting, because it is feasible now
Ayman Helweh on Mar 31, 08  2,236 Trends   2,643 Comments 0


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