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The PINOKY ring animates your plush toy's limbs (Photo: JST ERATO)
The PINOKY ring animates your plush toy's limbs (Photo: JST ERATO)
The PINOKY ring - hardware components (Photo: JST ERATO)
The PINOKY ring has a button at the back for changing the interaction mode (Photo: JST ERATO)
Magnetic clasps of the PINOKY ring (Photo: JST ERATO)
The PINOKY ring animates your plush toy's limbs (Photo: JST ERATO)
The PINOKY ring animates your plush toy's limbs (Photo: JST ERATO)
Article Summary
Bringing your childhood memories back to life has never been easier, at least when it comes to your plush friends. Toys that were never designed for movement can now be animated thanks to a simple ring-like device called PINOKY designed by a group of researchers from Keyo University, the University of Tokyo in frames of the Igarashi Design Interface Project. Simply snap the ring around a plush toy’s limb, or any other plush extremity for that matter, and marvel at the sight of your favorite childhood friend waving at you vigorously.
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