My talk at Planningness 2013. The worlds of hardware and software are colliding: from art to intelligent robots, our interactions with the digital world are moving beyond the computer screen. The digital layer around us is ever-present and ubiquitous, and our interactions increasingly happen through a network of connected sensors and haptic devices. Learn why this matters for your job and how to design digital experiences that bridge the physical and digital. @vladimirpick

1. COMPUTER-FREE
DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
@VLADIMIRIPICK

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3. The future is already here –
it's just not very evenly
distributed.
WILLIAM GIBSON
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4. It gets evenly distributed
pretty damn fast these days.
MY HUMBLE ADDITION
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ENOUGH ABOUT ME.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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Don't build an app based
on your website.
Build the app that acts as if
websites never existed in
the first place. Build the
app for the person who
has never used a desktop
computer. Because they
are coming. Soon.
“
MG SIEGLER, TECHCRUNCH

11. THE WORLDS OF
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
ARE COLLIDING

12. What do I mean by that?
The best hardware
is software
wrapped in plastic.
Hardware depends
on software to help
it interface with its
human users.
“
BRAD FELD, FOUNDRY GROUP

13. TECHNOLOGY IS
CATCHING UP TO OUR
EXPECTATIONS

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SENSORS
EVERYWHERE
OR
UBIQUITOUS
PHYSICAL COMPUTING
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15. FUELBAND
PERSONAL DATA AND THE QUANTIFIED SELF

16. WORLDKIT
EVERYTHING IS A TOUCHSCREEN

17. NEXT STOP
INTERACTING WITH THE CITY

18. SPACEBREW
OPEN SOURCE INTERACTIVE SPACES

19. LUMOBACK
PERSONAL & QUANTIFIABLE

20. GOOGLE GLASS
UBIQUITY IS HERE

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THINGS WE TOUCH
OR
HUMAN COMPUTER
INTERACTION
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(OR NOT)

22. PLUG
TAKING THINGS LITERALLY

23. PLUG
HOW IT WAS MADE

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BAXTER
TOUGH BUT SENSITIVE

25. KINECT
OPEN = ENABLING

26. #MINIVLAD

27. UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANDREWS
CUSTOM = MEMORABLE

28. UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANDREWS
CUSTOM = MEMORABLE

29. MYO

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THINGS THAT TOUCH
BACK
OR
HAPTIC FEEDBACK
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31. HAPTIC SHOES
ENABLING MOBILITY

32. JAWBONE UP
RISE AND SHINE

33. MICROSOFT RESEARCH
TOUCHING IN 3D

34. MAKO
HAPTIC SIMULATED SURGERY

35. HAPTIC STEERING WHEEL
A LIFE-SAVER

36. TACTUS
THE TOUCHSCREEN IS ALIVE

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THINGS THAT
TOUCH US
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38. LIVE AVATARS
TRANSMITTING EMOTIONS

39. LIVE AVATARS
TRANSMITTING EMOTIONS

40. NIGHT LIGHTS
FULL-BODY INTERACTION

41. NIKE
PAINT WITH YOUR FEET

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SMART THINGS
OR
CONNECTED DEVICES
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43. NEST
LEARNING

44. KIVA SYSTEMS

45. PHILIPS HUE
MVP

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STORY TIME?
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47. MATTERNET

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LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!
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BATTERY
LIGHT
SENSOR
LED
RESISTOR
STEP 1: GET YOUR FOUR COMPONENTS

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STEP 2: SPREAD THE PINS A BIT (BE GENTLE!)

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STEP 3: PICK ANY 2 AND GET READY TO TWIST-TIE.

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STEP 4: TWO DOWN, ONE MORE TO GO

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STEP 5: TWIST-TIE THE THIRD COMPONENT

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THE ORDER DOESN’T MATTER, BUT YOUR
ASSEMBLY SHOULD LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS

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STEP 6: PINCH THE TWO FREE PINS TO STRADDLE
THE BATTERY, AND VOILA!

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COVER THE PHOTOCELL WITH
YOUR FINGER TO DIM THE LED!
POINT THE PHOTOCELL AT THE
WINDOW OR SHINE A LIGHT ON IT
TO MAKE IT GLOW BRIGHTER!

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DISCLAIMER
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INSTRUCTABLES

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ADAFRUIT

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SPARKFUN

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THERE ARE MANY
TECHNIQUES FOR
CREATING MAGIC
MOMENTS
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WHAT’S THE
ADJACENT
POSSIBILITY
WHAT’S GOOD
ABOUT IT
WHAT’S THE
PROBLEM?
Find the friction. Find the delight.
Find the technology.

64. COMPUTER-FREE DIGITAL EXPERIENCES WORKSHEET
INTERFACEDATAHARDWAREBEHAVIORS
MISSION: WHAT IS YOUR DENT IN THE UNIVERSE? (FILL THIS IN LAST)
WHAT EXISTING BEHAVIORS ARE YOU
CHANGING? NEW BEHAVIORS?
WHAT DOES THE DEVICE LOOK LIKE?
WHAT SENSORS DO YOU NEED?
WHAT DATA DO WE LEARN FROM? ADD
OTHER SOURCES/APIS?
HOW DOES THE USER INTERACT? DEVICE
ONLY OR WEB & MOBILE ALSO?
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WHAT’S THE ADJACENT
POSSIBILITY?
WHAT’S GOOD
ABOUT IT?
WHAT’S THE
PROBLEM?
Find the friction. Find the delight.
Find the technology.
INSIGHT
INSIGHT
INSIGHT
SOLUTION
START HERE
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65. CEO
CFO
CMO
CIO
WHY IT MATTERS

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GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY

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