Interesting Technologies

Matt Balogh | G. Kofi Annan | Martha Walz

2015

OCHWW @SXSW

TECHNOLOGY ON DISPLAY AT SXSW

THE MAIN EXPO HALL FROM ABOVE

Three massive expo halls: Main Hall, Med Tech, and Gaming

3D PRINTED EXCHANGEABLE PROSTHETIC

In the same way NASA was able to email a wrench to space, the 3D printing movement is

revolutionizing prosthetics and making devices accessible to more people.

A FULLER VR EXPERIENCE Addition of environmental sensors and haptic feedback is making virtual reality a more fully immersive experience

REMOTE VISION TESTING

Portable technologies bring the full power of the optometrist’s office to you

HP SPROUT 3D MONITOR

Advanced camera and projection technologies allow professionals to work across

surfaces and in 2D and 3D spaces simultaneously

GOOGLE EARTH STORYTELLING

Similar to the style that’s common with first-person shooter games, multiple video formats

(e.g. first person view, documentary, panorama, etc.) and user-controlled interactivity

are being used to breathe new life into digital storytelling

NASA SOCIAL COMMAND CENTER

Mission Control for social media

IBM SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER

The power of a sophisticated analytics engine, flexible and easy-to-setup views, and eye-catching

visualizations showcased the ability to integrate enterprise data with social

LEVITATING PARTICLES USING AUDIO WAVES Tech that can move particles in space can provide a completely sterile environment for mixing and manufacturing pharmaceuticals

MIT HACKING MEDICINE FRAMEWORK “Hacking” is traditionally viewed as highly technical, but it takes diversity to succeed at innovation, especially in healthcare

A TRAILER FULL OF IOT

The Internet of Things (IoT) was on full display

A REAL HOLODECK Star Trek tech has become reality

NASA USING OCULUS TO WALK ON MARS Virtual reality can put users on the surface of the red planet

IHEARTALIVE A quick calculation of your aortic stiffness as compared to other people of various ages and populations helps track your internal age rather than focusing on outward appearance metrics

LOOKING FORWARD

TO 2016