Vox Creative

Advances in technology have enabled designers and engineers to embed objects with computers, allowing them to interact with one another in what is known as the “internet of things.” A designer and creative technologist, Carla Diana is inventing the future by creating state-of-the art connected devices. Carla leads the Smart Interaction Lab at Smart Design, exploring the intersection of the physical and digital worlds.

As big data and technology continue to rise in importance, the sports world is taking notice. Leading the way in athlete analytics, Catapult is an Australian-based company that tracks athlete performance using state-of-the-art wearable technologies and software. Gary McCoy, a Senior Applied Sports Scientist at Catapult, travels the world working with top college, professional, and national teams, introducing them to the future of fitness.

In the past decade, developers and programmers have ushered in a digital revolution. But Tomorrow Lab, a New York-based product design and development consultancy, is using its work in product design and engineering to bring about the next great technological revolution. The brainchild of Ted Ullrich, Pepin Gelardi, and Dean Dipietro, Tomorrow Lab is focused on prototyping new hardware and smart technologies that improve our everyday lives.

Seventy years ago, the sport of fencing adopted an equipment system reliant on an intricate, but fragile, system of wires and technologies. Today, fencers across the world still depend on this same outdated system. Tim Morehouse, an Olympic silver medalist, is revolutionizing the sport by bringing the latest technology to schools and training facilities across the country. His educational organization, Fencing in the Schools, is dedicated to “empowering youth to achieve excellence through the sport of fencing”.

As a renowned film producer and President of Scholastic Media, Deborah Forte is spearheading efforts to bring modern technology to the rapidly changing field of educational entertainment. Earlier this year, Deborah and her team at Scholastic Media announced a partnership with Intel to deliver collaborative gaming experiences on Intel-based All-in-One PCs for Scholastic’s timeless properties Clifford the Big Red Dog and I SPY. Using Intel’s immersive RealSense technology to create high quality children’s media, Deborah hopes to bring children back to reading and introduce them to the future of interactive education.