Siftables, the toy blocks that think

Posted by bordalix Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:50:00 GMT

This is one of those breakthrough ideas you have in a lifetime: Siftables. This is Human Computer Interface like you never seen before. The first time I saw this video, my jaw dropped, so I had to watch it again. As an appetizer, here is what they say at the TED website:

MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?

Watch the video and start thinking about the possibilities:

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  1. André Ribeirinho said about 3 hours later:

    Muito bom. É fenomenal. Ainda não tinha visto esta talk e é de facto inspiradora. Daqui a uns anos vamos-nos perguntar como pudemos usar o teclado durante tanto tempo!

  2. Rui Carmo said about 10 hours later:

    Effing brilliant. Só pelas aplicações lúdicas (os jogos didáticos) este tipo merece ficar milionário…

  3. Mit said about 11 hours later:

    Uau. My brain provides me no other useful comment. I was not ready for this.

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