toshiba tablet man by super nature design + great works china

toshiba ‘tablet man’ by super nature design and great works china

‘tablet man’ for toshiba, is an interactive wearable technology system developed by super nature design and great works china for the japanese brand’s asian market campaign ‘future you’.

the garment stands as a platform for connecting individuals through interactive experiences, giving people new opportunities to experience and generate new relationships with technology. it is outfitted with a number of tablet screens which are meant to invite the public to interact with them, where they are asked to leave their wishes and stories – a voice for the future – which are recorded and then shared via social networks such as facebook and youtube real time.

sensors embedded within the ‘tablet man’ capture people’s interactions, controlling the sequence of EL responsive lights which illuminate the costume. the ‘tablet man’ is set to travel throughout asia, offering a unique interactive experience to the public.

tablet screens are attached to the body of the ‘tablet man’

EL responsive lights illuminate the suit of ‘tablet man’

‘tablet man’ has been developed to act as a platform for connecting individuals through interactive experiences

the public is invited to share their stories via the tablets which are then published to the rest of the world via social networks such as facebook and youtube

tabletman meet ‘the future you’video courtesy tabletman

testing out the lights

attaching the tablets to the garment

the making of the ‘tablet man’ suit

suit components