The Mind Chair

The Mind Chair by Beta Tank 

I’ve always been a big fan of chairs that “plug in.” Chairs like the stereo Egg Chair by Thor Larsen, and recent productions of the Ball Chair that integrate iPod compatibility have revolutionize the way we spend our valuable lounging time. But here comes a chair, the Mind Chair that “plugs YOU in,” revolutionizing the way we learn. Based on the principles of sensory substitution, the Mind Chair by Beta Tank incorporates a video camera and a grid of 400 solenoids into the seat back, allowing you to close your eyes and experience information not through seeing, but by vibration. While this technology has been researched in helping the blind, the concept of seeing images internally opens up many questions. The Mind Chair currently a prototype, however, a polypropylene version has also been developed with the young ones in mind, “suggesting a future in which every class room makes use of our ability to see with our skin.”

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June 16th, 2008 by Christina

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  1. Paul says:

    I love both the chairs..

     

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