
prototype samsung galaxy surfboard provides real-time connectivity to surfers at sea
the surfboard is activated by inserting a ‘galaxy S7’ smartphone with connects to a screen on the deck with built-in LED lights.

prototype samsung galaxy surfboard provides real-time connectivity to surfers at sea
all images courtesy of samsung
samsung and advertising company leo burnett created the ‘samsung galaxy surfboard’ – a prototype that provides live connectivity to surfers at sea and in real time. the korean electronics company partnered with johnny cabianca, to shape the unique project that took a year and a half to complete.
video courtesy of samsung
the surfboard is activated by inserting a ‘galaxy S7’ smartphone with connects to a screen on the deck with built-in LED lights. this allows it to display twitter messages with a predefined hashtag as well as graphics with real-time information on the direction and intensity of the wind and the series of oncoming waves.

the board features built-in LED lights

graphics display real-time information
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