The Mobile Augmented Reality Applications project explores utilizing camera equipped mobile devices as platforms for sensor-based, video see-through mobile augmented reality. The project also investigates new and exciting applications enabled by this technology, and UI solutions and paradigms motivated by the restrictions of the mobile devices.

The Firefox add-on China Channel offers internet user outside China to surf the web as if they were in China. Take an unforgetable virtual trip to China and experience the technical expertise of the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry (supported by western companies). It's open source, free and easy.

an interface à la Minority Report

The 30-year-old has been exploring the future of brand communications since the heyday of the dot-com boom. He spent the last five years at strategic shop Naked Communications — in London, Sydney, Australia and, most recently, New York — working on projects including the "Orange Paper Film Festival" for Orange mobile phones. A collaboration between Naked and Poke, London, the competition asked users to create mini-movies, helping to advertise the first online video-editing application for mobile phone users. For Sony Bravia, he worked on the viral video sensation "Paint" with Fallon.

Yes, advertising is still a valuable discipline, but what it needs is a higher purpose. Advertising needs to inspire more than mass consumption, it needs to communicate ideas that inspire action, and participation. The good news is the internet is one of the best mediums ever for the propagation of remarkable ideas, and at their best ad agencies create great ideas that inspire above and beyond the act of passive consumption…

that's awesome and a concept really close to an imaginary product I blogged about some 6 months back: integrate data and our environements through a cam on a phone (here an G1).
great idea.

i -LOVE- ImprovEverywhere

The 8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride went off without a hitch today in New York. It’s tough to count, but we’re guessing we had between 1,200 and 1,500 participants. Riders were divided up and dispatched to 4 separate train lines. The high was 30 degrees and there was a nice steady stream of snow.

This past weekend Gap and Pantone opened up a pop-up shop on 5th Ave in the company’s ‘concept store’ space. The shop will sell t-shirts in a range of Pantone hues. Pantone recently unveiled its pick for the 2009 color of the year called Mimosa (14-0848) Pantone describes the color as having seven characteristics, optimistic, hopeful, reassuring, warm, cheerful, radiant, and versatile which they feel are the most relevant to the next twelve months. Gap has issued a Mimosa hued shirt that is only available at the store on 5th. Sounds like the rest of the line will show up for sale on the company’s website and other stores.

If Pantone t-shirts sound familiar, yes they have been done before by Uniqlo. While Gap’s packaging might not be as eye-catching, the color of the year release is an interesting twist on the idea of seasonal releases in fashion.

The shop is open now thru February 8th.

For six weeks dysemevas was the in place to shop for designer goods in Hong Kong. But now the storefront in an aging business district is empty.

But dysemevas, Hong Kong's first pop-up shop, was only ever meant to be temporary. It now is set to re-open again in Beijing and then later in Shanghai.

The boutique featured luxury goods from some of Hong Kong and China's cutting-edge designers. It also served as a meeting place and party venue for friends and family of Dee Poon, its founder.

the macau pavilion at shanghai world expo 2010 will take the shape of a jade rabbit lantern.
designed by chinese firm carlos marreiros architects the pavilion will be wrapped with a double-layer
glass membrane and feature fluorescent screens on its outer walls. balloons will serve as the head
and tail of the 'rabbit', which can be moved up and down to attract visitors. the building will be
constructed with recyclable materials and consists of solar power panels and rain collection systems.
the design was inspired by rabbit lanterns popular during the mid-autumn festival in south china
in ancient times.