Enchanted Objects
By David Rose
Innovation, Design, and the Future of Technology. Scribner, 2014.
Summary of Enchanted Objects book by David Rose
An illuminating vision of humanity’s relationship with technology and a guide to creating and developing products that are needed, valued, and relevant to future shifts in how we connect with computers.
Chapters in Enchanted Objects book summary
What do you get from this book? Conceptual insights into humanity’s evolving relationship with technological devices and products
The future of technology in enchanted objects is a new type of interface that replaces slow, centralized screen interactions
There are four interweaving futures of next generational technology: screens, prosthetics, social robots, and enchanted objects
An enchanted object must satisfy a basic human drive or it will become obsolete
Enchanted objects have roots in the fictional and mythical objects we love
Enchanted objects interact with several senses and have unique abilities not found in current screen-based products
You can take any ordinary object and enhance it using a progressive ladder of enchantment
Our future will have enchanted systems with thousands of objects that work harmoniously to improve our lives
Emerging trends highlight some of the areas where enchanted objects can have the greatest impact
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Who should read Enchanted Objects book
- software engineers
- technologists
- business analysts
- anyone curious about the future of computing
About the author of Enchanted Objects
David Rose
David Rose is a senior lecturer at the MIT Media Lab and a serial entrepreneur, with five successful technology ventures. He holds the first patent for online photo sharing and works as a futurist at EPAM Continuum developing new products using AI and VR platforms. His work has been published in WIRED, The New York Times, and The Economist.
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