The electronic tattoo, designed by Philips, appears and disappears, rematerializing in new forms every time. The designs are created according to the person’s emotions. In the future, our bodies will become a platform for new personal expression through technological advancements. This project is part of Philips Design Probes, a research initiative that tracks trends and developments. The goal of the project is to understand the post 2020 lifestyle, and challenges conventional ways of thinking.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM1VuN5Iouc
• http://www.design.philips.com/probes/projects/tattoo/index.page

Every woman has probably at least once wished that there was a re-do button after applying makeup. What if there was a way to preview what one’s makeup will look like before going through the trouble of putting it on? ARM’s Magic Mirror was created with that idea in mind: using a microprocessor inside of a makeup kit, facial recognition technology allows people to see the final effect of makeup before applying it.

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• http://www.arm.com/
• http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mGvyJt-2UgQ

If you think computers have already revolutionized the education world, this new technology will further transform learning into an interactive and fun activity. Augmented reality is a system based on a technique that allows the user to become immersed into a world where both real and virtual objects coexist. New Zealand’s HIT Lab (The Human Interface Technology Laboratory) has been working on integrating augmented reality into every part of our lives.

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• http://www.hitlabnz.org
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKw_Mp5YkaE

Wave power is a huge untapped resource of renewable energy. The motion of the waves has the potential to generate between 1 and 10 terawatts. Even just 1 terawatt would be enough to power a billion homes. Wave power is typically produced by the up and down motion of floating buoys being tossed on the surface of the ocean.

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• http://www.freshcreation.com/entry/wave_power_how_it_works/

Research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart and the company Logos Innovationen have found a way to obtain drinking water from the humidity through a process based on renewable energy. Water is one of our most precious commodities and this invention could be literally life changing, as it would provide water for those who do not have the resources.

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• http://www.igb.fraunhofer.de/start.en.html

We have all heard of solar-powered calculators and solar-powered watches, but what about a solar-powered aircraft? The Swiss company, Solar Impulse, headed by Bertrand Piccard, has developed a prototype for a solar-powered aircraft. The aircraft, named HB-SIA, has the appearance of a glider but is as wide as a modern airliner. Solar Impulse’s solar-powered aircrafts are now being tested and prepped to be able to fly around the world.

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• http://www.solarimpulse.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTzAuoWgwi8

In today’s video, Lacoste, one of the most known brands of sports clothing in the world, imagines what the world of sports will look like in the year 2083. And the great part is, for those like myself who are interested in innovation, the final result, although a bit extreme, is completely believable. Biometric technologies will allow us to play sports beyond the actual ability of the human body. Sports will evolve and new sports will soon be created, just like this game of tennis.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6NW_upM6HA

Genepax a Japanese company, recently revealed in Osaka an electric powered car that can run on any type of water. The car can run for an hour at about 50 miles per hour on just a liter of water; about 2 cans of soda worth. Unlike other electric cars, the Genepax car does not require that batteries be recharged and has no emission. The car runs on the electrons from the hydrogen that is in the water. Not only is this alternative power method good for the environment, it is also easier on everyone’s wallet.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIk0JH4khb8
• http://www.genepax.com