Nokia Morph Makes James Bond Dead Jealous
At the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition that took place at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the Univeristy of Cambridge (UK) showcased an interesting concept device: the Morph. Based on nanotechnology, the Morph concept gives us a glimpse at the future of mobile: flexible and stretchable material, transparent and self-cleaning electronics. Morph, which is a joint project between the NRC and the Cambridge UK labs is intended to marry art and science together and to bring the future view of nanoscience and nanotechnologies to the masses.
As Dr Bob Iannucci, Chief Technology Officer at Nokia and Head of NRC, whom we have applauded recently here, puts it:
“Nokia Research Center is looking at ways to reinvent the form and function of mobile devices; the Morph concept shows what might be possible”.
More pictures of Morph can be found at the Nokia Media Resources. The Press Release hints at a possible integration of these materials in 7 years and more and more improvements in later years.
Morph is more of a materialization of our futuristic views. Usually concepts like this are made using digital modulation by Photoshop and science-fiction enthusiasts, but seeing one designed by Nokia is more proof that we are not dreaming about this Minorty Report’ish era. Great times are coming and I don’t know about you, but I am seriously excited to be here to witness it all!
Edit: Nokia have put online a Morph concept page which also has a link to a very explanatory video of Morph in action.
Saw something similar to this a while ago, wraps around your wrist and neck etc… cool idea, how to make it practical would be the hard bit.
I don’t think there’d be a problem making it practical, but it will be a bit before you can sell the mainstread consumer on something so ‘in-reaching’ in terms of ability. I would liek to see this in 7 years as a high end handset. And as long as nanotech doesn’t leak into my skin, lets go for it
I agree with you Antoine, in 7 years, when something like this is released, we might look at it and say “oh good but not perfect since it doesn’t transform into a house cleaning robot, pretty much like when the N96 was announced, we said “oh but it doesn’t have a large battery”.
7 Years might be pushin it a bit, but its coming. Much work is being done now on developing all sorts of IC’s on flexible substrates. Displays are already up and running thanks to the wonders of OLED, everything is a bit tough, storage will prove it be quite the challenge, but us engineers continually surprise ourselves.
malaeum, I know 7 years is exageration, but it will begin to be implemented in 7 years and that is exciting by itself.
plus, let us dream!