Wise Words with Tomonori Kagaya
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We caught up with the visionary founder of Neurowear to hear more about his recent efforts to deliver music based on the listener’s emotions.
Idea Database // Region
Japan 
From Japan, high-definition digital camera features dynamo and solar panel
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The SUN&CLOUD digital camera is the first which can be wholly powered by the sun or a built-in dynamo.
Display turns water surface into an interactive digital screen
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The AquaTop consists of a display projected onto the surface of water, controlled by interacting with the liquid.
In Japan, headphones detect user’s mood and play music accordingly
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Mico headphones monitor user’s brain waves and select songs that match their mood.
In Japan, robotic system ‘paints’ room lighting through Photoshop-like control
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The Lighty system enables users to quickly and easily adjust lighting in a room by ‘painting’ in the areas they want illuminating on a touchscreen.
Through AR and digital watermarking, TV viewers see synchronized companion content
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Using digital watermarking, Visual SyncAR lets TV viewers see companion content through a mobile device that’s synchronized with the video being viewed.
3D printed candy made in customers’ image
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FabCafe in Japan hosted an event that enabled visitors to create gummy men – jelly sweets that look like the customers that made them.
In Japan, women-only café also provides sleeping facilities
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As well as lunch and wifi, the Qusca Sleeping Café offers space for women to rest and refresh during their working day.
Emergency flashlight turns itself on during power cuts
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The Gura-pika flashlight from Force Media detects earthquakes when they hit and automatically turns itself on in case of a blackout.
In Japan, service guarantees a gift on Valentine’s Day
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The Valentine-hoken service aims to provide “insurance” against the possibility of not receiving any cards or gifts by sending a package from a fictional woman.
