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Hands free connectivity for tomorrow thru woven shirt, scarf

06 Jan '06
1 min read

Screen made of woven optical fibers, integrated into your shirt, scarf or coat, enabling you to download text or images has been invented by French Telecom R&D Department.

You can view these images in an in built screen which can double up as wireless network communications, like the internet.

The aim of the research is to get a hands free connectivity.

The prototype incorporates a lightweight flat telephone, sewn into the jacket's lining and a microphone in the collar.

The caller uses voice commands or he can access a keypad in the button flap, and gets connected without a mobile or PDA.

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