David Merrill
Co-Founder, Sifteo | Pioneering Tangible User Interfaces
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David Merrill is the co-founder of Sifteo, a startup that pioneered the concept of tangible user interfaces. He led the technical development of Sifteo's award-winning interactive game cubes, which allow users to physically manipulate digital content.
Merrill previously worked at the MIT Media Lab, where he earned his PhD and co-authored the book 'Tangible Bits. ' His research on blending the digital and physical worlds has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and National Public Radio.
Merrill's keynotes offer a glimpse into the future of computing, showing how tactile interfaces can make digital interaction more intuitive and engaging.
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Toy tiles that talk to each other
MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2009 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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