Siftables: David Merrill
This TEDTalk features an innovative idea from MIT Media labs and Sifteo called Siftables. This demo is presented by David Merrill co-founder of Sifteo.
Siftables are an educational, fun and interactive device. Siftables are basically small cubes each with its own LED screen, that when stacked, shaken, flipped or rotated will interact with any other Siftable touching it. The Siftables interact with each other via wireless signal and can communicate on all sides.
From an educational stand point these tiny cubes can teach the user different educational subjects such as math, reading and colors and design. As well, you can even connect the Siftables to a TV and go through an interactive story or even create your own by removing and adding Siftables into the mix.
Links Related to TEDTalk on Siftables:
- IGN: Is Sifteo the Future of Gaming?
This link talks about the applied gaming aspects of the Siftables and how it could change the way people play games.
- ArsTechnica: Exploring Siftables: the blocks that play back
This article goes over David Merrills talk at TED and also tells a bit more about the technical aspects of the device.
- Engadget: MIT's Siftables let you juggle your data... for real
This article talks about the development of the Siftable in the MIT LABS. Again goes into technical features of the device. However this link provides a video from the MIT labs instead of the TED talk about the Siftables.
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