Expect
Toupée a lot.
SmartWig eh? does it come in Blonde?
That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Sony has been granted a patent for something it's pleased to call a “SmartWig”. The device is no mere thought bubble. The patent says: “The proposed wearable computing device has been demonstrated several times in internal meetings of the applicant.” The full description of the device suggests it is a “Wearable computing …
Every day we hear that Apple is not innovating enough. This patent proves that Sony is not either. On the surface, they seem to have a very groundbreaking product, but I say they have not thought laterally enough.
Thus, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you (drumroll please):
The Sony Xperia eMerkin (4G edition)!
Sony says: "the user can control the presentation slides simply by natural behavior like touching side burns".
What rubbish! That would just look stupid. My Xperia eMerkin's controls would merely require you to activate the interface 'down there' with a subtle caress or firm jab, whatever takes your fancy.
[Note 1: The manufacturer is not liable for legal issues that arise from publicly interacting with the Xperia eMerkin due to specific laws in your jurisdiction].
Sony says: "signals would come from actuators or the vibration motors used in mobile phones placed close to the skin".
Again, I think the Xperia eMerkin has it all over the so-called 'Smart Wig'. The positioning of the eMerkin makes it ideal for haptic feedback to the user.
Sony says: "additionally, the wearable computing device may comprise a laser pointer that is arranged in or on the wig".
And once more, the Xperia eMerkin takes the 'Smart Wig' concept and amps it up 11 notches. Imagine your next PowerPoint presentation, enlivened with a laser pointer that is guided by the expert thrusts of your hips. And imagine the surprise on your lover's face as they unzip your pantaloons and find that perhaps, yes, the sun really does shine out of your nether regions.
[Note 2: The manufacturer is not liable for blindness caused to either the user of their intimate partner(s)...oh who are we kidding, eMerkin owners would be highly unlikely to have intimate partner(s)! But legal asked us to put this in anyways].
You see Sony, this is what happens when you think outside the box.
At last a Reg story that let's me quote from Call of the Wighat by The Cramps:
Well my granny jumping catfish, do the limbo on my face
But no one seems to notice when my wighat is in place
My wighat lifts me higher than I’ve ever been before
You can go buy yours at a better wighat store
Just ask for who, who, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo who
might be an improvement on the entertainment value of some presentations.
Hair's to one from Sony, but you can bet that it will only work with the most recent Sony products.
But seriously, a wig? A pointer works well. Now, if it were a google glass knock off where you can activate parts of a presentation by looking at it, that might actually add value. It's a stretch to say might even here though.
Oh the fun of watching people look right/left really fast to 'swipe' to the next slide and inexitably jerking their head
Icon: because, well, this is nonsense
I don't think I've laughed so hard in a while.
And the bits quoted in the article are on the normal side compared to some others:
A further interesting approach could be combining artificial muscles and the wig. Artificial muscles look like hair, so it is useful for hair extensions and fake moustaches. If a user is excited, the hair dynamically changes.
The presented wearable computing device may contain sensors like a camera and an electric compass, so the user can retrieve such information and know whether the wig is in the right place or not, i.e. whether the wig is correctly mounted on the head or not.
and of course, we can't miss 'wig-to-wig communication':
Moreover, if another user wears a similar wearable computing device 10 as proposed according to this disclosure, a wig-to-wig communication is possible as this is known from other touch systems. If one user touches one of his/her vibration motors 28a-f, the other users equivalent motor may vibrate
My mind is well and truly boggled.