Have you ever seen a garment that postures for you? A new, 3D printed top does exactly this. Known as the Caress of the Gaze, this garment makes use of built-in cameras to sense when you are being observed and respond accordingly. This top is made up of a series of hair-like protrusions that change their shape to simulate body language. The sophisticated camera is even able to guess at the gender and age of the person looking at it, as well as where he or she is looking.
Caress of the Gaze was designed by Behnaz Farahi, a PhD candidate from the University of Southern California, as part of her residence at the Autodesk digital fabrication workshop in San Francisco. She made use of an Objet Connex500 3D printer, manufactured by Stratasys. This printer allowed her to fabricate materials in different states of flexibility and density, which was vital for the fruition of this project.
3D printing has a lot of potential to combine technology with design in many exciting ways. To explore the possibilities yourself, talk to our 3D printing company in Seattle.
