1HDC 09.09 - The Future of Digital Reading - Submissions

General Concept:

• Multiple book shells
• Physical LED paper-like pages
o Can be added or subtracted depending on book length
• Digital spine/cover changes with chip
• Chip fully inserts into spine
• Chip system supports current format/layout of library/bookstores
• Can take notes on pages (stylus - ecosystem)
o Save to the chip
o Customizable books
• Can plug chip into projector (part of ecosystem)
• Shells can be old, new, glossy, matte, worn pages, leather bound
o Authentic reading experience
• Can buy chips in different formats
o To adapt to size of book
• Add-ins available for font size
o Elderly
• Pages load instantly to allow flipping through
• Can have artisan style books designed to work with only one chip
• Can buy preloaded books with chips already in them
o For those who don’t want to change, don’t want to deal with technology
• “The Librarian” - chip organizer

• New technology would be cheaper than purchasing normal books


Ecosystem:
• Stylus
• Projector
• “The Librarian” - chip/shelf organizer
• Shells
• Chip options
• Expansion packs for shells (extra pages)
• Chip holder