Siftables are cookie-sized computers that interact with each other to form a single interface. Each Siftable has a small display, wireless communication, motion sensing and neighbour detection.
The Siftables can be used to interact with digital information and media by stacking them, grouping them, tilting them, etc. Since the units are aware of their neighbours, media can flow between them. For instance, ‘liquid’ can be poured from one Siftable to another by tilting the first one close to the other. Several Siftables can also be used to represent a music sequencer where each unit takes the role of an instrument, volume controller, reverb effect, etc. These are just a few demonstration ideas of the capabilities of the Siftables.
Co-creator, David Merrill, said ‘the idea for the cubes came from the concept of sifting and sorting things with your hands, like photos spread out on a table.’ (Wired.)
More info can be found via the official website.
To get an idea of what the Siftables are capable of, check out a video of David Merril’s talk on the Siftables. There’s also a shorter video of the Siftables used as a music sequencer.
Via Engadget.
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