Author: Stephen Johnson / Source: Big Think
- The Pix backpack features a built-in screen that displays customizable messages and animations.
- Pix is currently available for pre-order on Kickstarter for $199 and is expected to deliver in January 2019.
- Pix raises questions about the future of wearable technology, especially in terms of advertising potential.
A California-based company called PIX will soon release a backpack that can display animations and play games, offering a glimpse into the potential future of wearable technology.
PIX, which started a Kickstarter campaign that’s already quadrupled its goal of $35,000, calls its quirky product an ‘animative’ urban backpack that’s able to display animations and images that can help wearers hail taxis, hitchhike, display the time and weather, and signal traffic hazards. It’s currently on early bird sale for $199, and will retail for $260.
Cyclists would perhaps benefit most from Pix, which offers a special package ($299) with a remote that lets…
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