Lightform

I stumbled across this new product, Lightform, on Instagram at the weekend and I thought I’d share it with you. Lightform is a specially designed computer that you can plug into a projector and use to bring static, everyday objects to life. I thought this is good to show you as an example of how far forward we are with current technology to encourage you to dream a bit bigger for what will be possible in five years time.

Lightform is probably best described by looking at a few example videos that the company have posted to their Instagram.

Lightform enables projection interfaces that blend in with their environment, like this in-home concept. What it looks like turned off can be just as important as when it's on.

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Lightform can scan complex objects with fine detail in under a minute, allowing pixel-level registration of content.

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Add a little motion to your environment, 'cause why not? Lightform ships with generative effects and filters that let you create digital art on real objects.

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Set it and forget it. Lightform periodically scans your scene for changes, and can automatically fine-tune alignment when things move.

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It’s also definitely worth taking a look at what the team behind Lightform have done in the past. Have a look at these videos (taken from their about page: lightform.com/about/).