Net Vibes: A Transhuman Experiment in New Senses
“Net Vibes” is an exploration of transhumanism through wearables and the ability to augment our bodies and senses with embedded technology. The device is a wearable sleeve allows users to sense WiFi signals with their body.
Maker
Michael Coney
Michael Coney is a cyberpunk storyteller whose work collides narrative environments, media, and immersive storytelling. He has worked with various organizations such as Arup US, Columbia University's Digital Storytelling Lab, The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre and Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. With education from the Purchase College (B.A) and NYU's Integrated Design and Media M.S., Michael is working to break new grounds in storytelling using emerging technology, narrative environments, and digital media. Many of his projects center ideas of human connection, media technology, metaphysics, and the self. He has won awards at M.I.T. Media Lab, The Hudson Valley Tech Festival, and Lower Manhattan HQ in various disciplines including emerging technology, film, and experience design.