SuperShoes by MIT
Holding your mobile in one hand and navigating your way along the road with the help of Google Maps, how often have you thought that it is cumbersome? How often have you wished for magic slippers that will take you anywhere you want? SuperShoes by MIT Media Lab (https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/supershoes/overview/) are almost like those magic slippers; they allow the user to navigate through the sidewalks without any need to check the smartphone screen.
SuperShoes have flexible insoles, embedded with vibrating motors under the toes. They connect wirelessly to an app on the smartphone. The app not only allows the user to interface with the SuperShoes, but it also stores likes/dislikes, hobbies, shops, foods, people, interests, ...
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