http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:43:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/google-gives-everyone-a-white-christmas-with-let-it-snow-trick.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:25:21 +0000 Google's Yuletide brigade brings charm and delight to the browsing experience by triggering a virtual snowfall. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/htc-shares-25-tips-to-being-a-music-legend-with-facebook-contest.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:59:32 +0000 The smartphone company launches integrated campaign in the EMEA to share 25 things music fans should experience. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/tescos-new-augmented-reality-feature-lets-users-see-products-from-the-comfort-of-their-homes.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:36:06 +0000 A new feature on British retailer's website allows customers to browse and manipulate products in 3D using their webcam. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/springwise-liberty-guide-app-takes-tourists-back-in-time.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:23:37 +0000 Travelling around Western France? Get Liberty Guide on your mobile phone and let it take you back in time as you hear about the history of your surroundings.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/springwise-turntable-kitchen-food-and-music-combinations-you-never-imagined.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:02:16 +0000 Did you know that honey and rosewater tapioca go well with SBTRKT? Turntable Kitchen has a subscription service that shows you how to pair food with music for a tasty listening experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/apple-web-store-testing-social-media-integration-headlines.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:06:53 +0000 The online Apple Store was temporarily down this morning. It appears they were integrating Facebook and Twitter into the shopping experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/grant-mccracken-spend-a-year-in-cambodia-doing-design-work-that-changes-lives.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:07:52 +0000 The first Human-Centered Design Innovation Lab is launching in Cambodia, and they're looking for a fellow who is willing to spend a year in Phnom Penh, doing everything from research, field work and interviews to design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/3d-movies-arent-worth-the-hype-and-they-cause-headaches.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:52:15 +0000 A study shows that 3D films do nothing to enhance the viewing experience. Instead they triple the risk of eyestrain and headache.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/sizing-clothes-with-the-help-of-augmented-reality.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:05:00 +0000 The TEC Hybrid Fitting System from electronics manufacturer Toshiba is a virtual dressing room for shoppers to try on clothing using augmented reality.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/digital-mirrors-for-sampling-makeup.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:04:00 +0000 Japanese beauty retailer Shiseido is using technology to enhance the cosmetics department of its Tokyo store. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/virtual-fitting-room-uses-augmented-reality-for-trying-on-outfits.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:03:33 +0000 Fashion retailer Topshop has created a virtual fitting area for the new “dress up” collection debuting in its Moscow, Russia store.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/virtual-tablecloth-visualizes-menu-selection.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:02:10 +0000 London’s oriental fusion restaurant Inamo St. James integrated a virtual tablecloth into its tabletops enabling patrons to visualize items on the menu as they appear projected onto the plate in front of them.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/mirror-lets-kids-try-on-virtual-outfits.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:01:56 +0000 Tomorrowland, a section of Disneyland in California, features an augmented reality mirror that acts as an entertaining and novel way to shop for children’s clothes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/tag-technology-matches-melody-to-apparel%e2%80%99s-mood.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:20:40 +0000 Trying on clothes has its own soundtrack with RFID technology by Brazilian music branding company Gomus.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/fitting-room-adds-social-element-to-sizing.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:17:46 +0000 Anthropologie designs fitting rooms in a salon-like setting that encourages groups to try on clothes together.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/pods-drop-to-become-instant-dressing-room-raise-the-spectacle.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:02:45 +0000 Drop-down dressing pods at the Bloomingdales store in Santa Monica, CA provide privacy when needed and rise to show off the lofty space during special events.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/influads-a-crowdsourced-advertising-network.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:52:19 +0000 Online ads need to modernize to keep pace with changing technology. Asking user what they want to see is one way to accomplish that. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/startup-vhx-streamlines-best-of-the-web-and-tv-into-one-channel.html Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:28:56 +0000 Startup VHX streamlines the best videos from the web and TV into a single channel viewing experience and changes the way we view videos online.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/oscar-de-la-renta-previews-new-scent-on-facebook.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:23:33 +0000 The American fashion house allows fans an early preview of its newest fragrance, while gaining the potential to market directly to them via news feeds.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/semi-submarine-boat-design.html Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:42:33 +0000 Raonhaje introduces the world's first compact submarine.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/can-you-reimagine-the-in-flight-airline-experience-tedactivefly.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:57:19 +0000 TEDActiveFly wants to know how you would improve the in-flight experience. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/ask-the-purplelist-how-do-we-gain-inspiration-from-our-social-networks-tedactivesu.html Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:56:23 +0000 The TEDActive Sustainability Project will look at best practices in community organizing. PSFK engaged our expert network to provide stimulus for the attendees working on this project. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/the-importance-of-emotional-branding.html Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:39:46 +0000 Brands may find that the emotional experience they provide for their customers should outweigh all other considerations. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/experiences-not-material-objects-key-to-happiness.html Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:32:28 +0000 Designer Liz Danzico on what amplifies happiness and how we can create opportunities to have more of it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/creativity-community-innovation-interview-with-test-kitchen-las-brian-saltsburg.html Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:25:02 +0000 As part of our month-long expedition across North America, we paid a visit to Test Kitchen LA, a temporary restaurant featuring new, often experimental dishes from a continuously rotating roster of chefs from around the world. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/xbox-uk-tour.html Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:38:27 +0000 Microsoft is taking a multi-faceted approach with the marketing campaign for their new peripheral, Kinect. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/video-designing-a-multi-sensory-experience-for-diners.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:41:40 +0000 Through prototyping and iteration Chef Grant Achatz of Alinea in Chicago creates a detailed journey into food.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/art-on-track-brings-a-mobile-art-gallery-to-chicago.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:57:18 +0000 SALVO, a non-profit group of artists and designers aim to bring awareness of the arts to the city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/experience-interactive-time-travel-with-future-cinema.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:54:31 +0000 The pioneers of live cinematic experiences around the UK, are excited to announce their New York launch.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/inkquencer-tangible-experiments-in-sound.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:02:03 +0000 The Interaction Design Programme at the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design shares some of their latest projects with PSFK.]]>