I have written in the past about the coming of wearable computers, but last week’s fall Fashion Week in New York City saw Bloomingdale’s unveil (as it were) a “Printing Dress” developed by Microsoft Research. Originally created last year, the dress is made from a combination of paper and printed electronics. Said CNet:
The material is black and white rice paper, but this is no origami project. Laser-cut buttons that look like old typewriter keys are sewn into the dress. A laptop, four circuit boards, and a projector round out the technology.
The terrifying part?
The Printing Dress is designed to project what you're putting out on the Internet. Tweets become fashion statements as words flit across the skirt.
The Printing Dress was demonstrated last week in an art installation at Bloomingdales.