Re: WEARABLES: Smart sneakers

From: Zeb Haradon (zharadon@inconnect.com)
Date: Sat Dec 04 1999 - 19:09:19 MST


I read about another idea for a "smart sneaker", this one was prototyped at
MIT I believe, and I think I read about someone putting it into production
but I'm not sure. Additional info would be appreciated.
This sneaker contained information about you: your phone number, stats,
resume maybe, stuff like that. When you shake someone's hand, who is also
wearing this type of sneaker, a small voltage transmits all your info to
them, and theirs to you. Later you go home and look at all their info on
your computer.
I think this would be great. Socially, it would serve the same function as
having a web page: you can have a store of information about yourself and
your interests that people can look at which might be awkward to bring up
out of the blue.

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