Online Playroom
Accenture Technology Labs
This pimped-out crib -- as in baby crib -- was developed by Accenture as part of an exploration of how the Internet could enhance relationships between infants and their parents. The Online Playroom prototype allows parents to control toys within the crib remotely; the toys receive signals sent via a PC. Upping the ante on today's audio baby monitors, an attached Webcam gives adults a cribside view, while the monitor lets the baby see his parents via a standard Webcam.
Adults in different locations -- grandparents, aunts, uncles -- can also tune in to live Web-video feeds. Accenture has no plans to bring the Online Playroom to market, although the consulting firm is continuing research into consumer applications of Web-enabled telepresence.
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