Concept View
Concept router featuring a volumetric display with a 3D avatar integrating IoT future-focused solutions.
Project Description
Concept View
Deutsche Telekom’s Concept T is an interactive exhibition of concept routers. The centerpiece being View, a router with a volumetric display that contains an AI-inspired Avatar that conducts various networking, IOT and communication tasks.
"View provides a human face to complex technological interactions with a 3D holographic, AI-equipped, virtual assistant that guides you through the digital world and facilitates holographic calls. Smart depth cameras scan the user’s face to create evocative, 3D holograms that bring the magic of face-to-face interactions to remote communications across any distance."
Project Details
Software Stack
Tech:
Unity, C# & C++
Microcontroller Programming
Team of 3
Developer, 3D artist & Technical artist / developerMy Role:
Development & technical lead
Skills Learnt
Key Challenges
- Turning a storyboard into 3D volumetric experience
the storyboard consisted of many traditional animations which required a wealth of technical problem solving to achieve a similar look on a volumetric display. - Integration
View appears that it can do anything and required much integration. Technologies including Leap Motion, Arundo, Microsoft Kinect, voice recognition, and IoT (to adjust room lighting, take photos, and access the printer) were incorporated into the live demo. - Exhibition Ready
Ensuring that all systems ran seamlessly for multiple days and could be successfully integrated into the AV systems at MWC 2024.
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Video Demo
Video demo of Concept T at MWC in Spain 2024.
(Sorry was taken using my phone in portrait!)
Conclusion
Project Outcome
Concept T debuted at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona. Received praise from Deutsche Telekom CEO, won a MUSE Award in Design 2024, and was recognized by Fast Company's Innovation By Design 2024.