Fabian Hemmert: The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone
Fabian Hemmert: el futuro multiforme del teléfono móvil
Fabian Hemmert studies the theory and philosophy of embodiment, resistance and thinghood. Full bio
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Fabian Hemmert - DesignerFabian Hemmert studies the theory and philosophy of embodiment, resistance and thinghood.
Why you should listen
Fabian Hemmert thinks hard about communicating information in non-visual ways -- through weight, shape, touch, movement. His recent explorations into shape-shifting cell phones are part of a long career of thinking beyond the touchscreen. Along with his shape-shifting mobile phones, his newest work explores haptic feedback in pens. He's a design researcher at Deutsche Telekom Laboratories and is working on his PhD in Berlin.
His master's thesis is an elegant exploration of the non-visual -- exploring the surprising effects of closing one's eyes during a movie or a first-person shooter game.
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