
This week’s glimpse of whats to come, comes from Richard Etter, Diana Grathwohl, and Sigmund Homolya who give us “Aware Fashion” – clothes that detect invisible communication technologies like cellphones and wifi signals, and hence also enables the wearer to sense the presence of other people.
The detection device is hidden in a detachable pocket and the fiber optics sewed into the cloth. When a mobile is near, small light spots appear on the sleeve.



Aware Fashion: Clothing That Detects Wireless Devices
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