More in the category of 'sci-fi coming to life' is a Philips technology that allows for true fiber optics - in this case, fabric fibers. The technology called Lumalive puts an array of LEDs into the fabric itself and thus allowing you to have moving graphical images presented from your clothing. I can only imagine the potential uses for such technology - jackets for use while jogging at night that warn vehicles of your location, shirts that allow you to promote the latest craze (your favorite blog maybe), and underwear that ... well ... perhaps that's best left to the imagination.
Can the world envisioned by the movie Blade Runner be that far away?
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Posted by Scott Shaffer at Thursday September 28, 2006 at 8:44 AM
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As I have as a tagline on my blog, we *are* "Living in the Science Fiction Present"
Posted by Paul on Thursday September 28, 2006 at 11:38 AM
The better question for John is, if we do end up in a Blade Runner world, will he be bored by it?
Posted by jp on Thursday September 28, 2006 at 4:18 PM