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Sean Follmer: Shape-shifting tech will change work as we know it

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Human-computer interaction researcher and designer Sean Follmer, designs shape-changing and deformable interfaces that are build to make the most of our natural dexterity and spatial abilities. In this paradigm-shifting TED talk, he poses the question: What will the world look like when we move beyond the keyboard and mouse? He answers the same question by employing himself to build a future with machines that bring information to life under your fingers as you work with it. Check out some of his ingenious shape-shifting tech inventions that may radically alter the way you live and work.

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