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Google Glass medical revival. Image of the day #16

 When I read recently that a new study highlights a surprising application for the blacklisted product Google Glass, I realized that this could open interesting perspectives for the future. We all remember that Google cancelled the commercial production  of Google Glass in January this year. Unexpected because the product was highly hyped and got enormous amounts of media attention, despite the 1500$ price tag. Expected on the other hand, as the ‘in-your-face device’ had a lot of haters too.  The few users were even nicknamed “Glassholes” or ‘voyeurs’. There was a ban over the computerized eyewear by bar owners and casino’s as many were afraid of the indiscretion and the loss of privacy using the product. Also movie theaters were not happy with the device as it could record easily any shown movie. But while all this was happening and debated in the public eye, doctors were experimenting with the same device in completely other area’s of expertise. They used Google Glass during countless surgeries to live-stream a first-person view of a procedure for colleagues …

Richard Wilson Oil Installation/image of the day #14.

Oh yes, I knew the installation all ready for years. I saw it in books catalogues and even on the camera of my man when he visited the Saatchi Gallery some time ago. I never saw the masterpiece in real life. So when I had to be in London for a trend seminar, I had some time left so I ended up in a cab direction Saatchi Gallery. I did not realize this work was a permanent installation, so when I wandered around in the spacious gallery, I found myself suddenly in the basement. I smelled it straight way. I knew it immediately: the fab work of Richard Wilson was right in front of me.

Argodesigns flying ambulances, Image of the day #13

This image did it for me today. A giant drone serving as an emergency ambulance after a car crash. For real? Not yet. For the moment it’s just in the heads of design team Argodesign who were asked for Body Week by Co about what was thé one thing in the health care industry desperately needed to be redesigned and how? Well, they had a wild conceptual solution. Their insight was this: In emergencies, every second counts. An estimated 1000 saveable lives are lost per year in the UK because of slow emergency response in traffic-jammed urban environment. How can a four-wheeled ambulance be expected to make it anywhere and back quickly?