Now I'm a bit confused about this one, but it seems that this slap bracelet uses E-paper and can function as some sort of MP4 player. Designed by Raytheon at Chocolate this concept seems to be the winner of a 'reddot design award'. I may be wrong and this product is in production already but it seems that it doesn't even require charging as it recharges on kinetic energy!
It seems everyone wants to be the next iPhone making a sexy ass product, I could see this bracelet being used for oh so wrong reasons. Animated Hentai Porn on the wrist of someone trying to set some sort of new fashion trend. America's favorite past time being litigation and arbitration that poor sod will get slapped (pun intended) with some sexual harassment law suit. Next thing you know Fox "news" has a panel of experts debating the issue ala Mass Effect Scandal.
Cynicism aside, this sorta product has gaming peripheral written all over it. Remember the dream cast memory card, you could pick your sports plays on your own controller so that no one else could see what you were choosing? Ok so I know that people don't go over to other peoples homes to play games that much anymore as we've all got Xbox Live, but stay with me. Imagine trying to keep your balance in some ridiculous pose for Wii Fit, now imagine your wrist display telling you that you've got to lower your left hand to balance your pose better. You probably get where I'm heading with this, maybe my brain is always full of game ideas, but this could be something cool. If it was PS3 peripheral people would scoff, slap some Nintendo branding on there and its a winner.
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