ReaDIYmate: Internet-connected toys made from paper
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ReaDIYmates are accessed via a web interface where users select what services it connects to, and rules specifying how it will respond
The 'ReaDIYmate little computer' features Wi-Fi, an MP3 decoder, a 2W amplifier and 2 GB storage
Adventurous hackers are being encouraged to treat ReaDIYmate as a toolbox, and add interactivity to existing objects or create new things from scratch
ReaDIYmate is designed to bridge the gap between the online and real word by reacting to your digital presence
Because ReaDIYmates feature Wi-Fi, they can be used anywhere they can be plugged in
Blank ReaDIYmate paper templates can be decorated in any way you want
Imagine a dancing chick telling you an email has just arrived, with a flap of his wings
You can write your own apps and add functions to ReaDIYmate by selecting from 50 available electronic brick components
Prices are US$130 for the Paper Toy or Kinetic Sculpture editions
The Kinetic Sculpture Edition is less cute but more artistic
The servomotor and speaker box can be covered with paper designs
ReaDIYmate come in a variety of options including blank templates ... ready to be decorated by you, or an artistic little one
ReaDIYmate creators Marc Chareyron and Olivier Mével
The 19 different ReaDIYmate bodies (in six families) have been created by international artists and designers
Article Summary
Remember paper? It's that thin thing you used to scribble your shopping list on before everything was stored in zeros and ones. Well, it looks like paper is making a comeback … and thanks to the rise of the Internet of Things, it's now Wi-Fi enabled. ReaDIYmate is a recent Kickstarter-funded project, which enables users to create paper-based internet companions that respond to things happening in their digital life.
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