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We've been seeing more and more shoes infused with different sorts of
technology in recent years, but none quite like this WeSC Karmatech
concept developed by some students at Sweden's Hyper Island "digital
school." Described as a "social take on Nike+," the shoes apparently
wouldn't have an accelerometer but they do pack an RFID chip that
allows the wearer to interact with their surroundings -- automatically
check in at a location and share it on Facebook or Twitter, for
instance, or get access to exclusive deals or special events. Of
course, it is just a concept, but the students note that it would be
relatively cheap to implement (at least on the shoe end of the
equation), as the RFID tags themselves only cost a few cents. Kinda
gives a new meaning to "sneakernet," doesn't it? Head on past the
break for the video.
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