Italian student Renaud Defrancesco of ECAL has created and designed a new way of experiencing music with Vibso. Visbo is a transparent acrylic glass band that is capable of passing music to the wearer's ears. "You are bathed in music without being isolated like with normal headphones, which can be dangerous because you don't hear what's around you," says Defrancesco.
The transparent headphones create cadence with an electromagnet that vibrates from the top of the headband and is playable via Bluetooth. The surface used on the speakers is a two millimeter thick transparent acrylic glass membrane that is able to smoothly transmit music and it is flexible.
As the user wears the headphones, the vibrations travel down to the curved membrane form without the user feeling the tiny pulses. The headphones also cancel out noise and can be shared with friends when they place their ear on the other side of the band.
Diaphanous Acrylic Headphones
Defrancesco's Vibso Can Transmit Music Through its Clear Glass Band
Trend Themes
1. Transparent Headphones - Developing transparent headphones using acrylic glass can offer a new way of experiencing music while being safe and aware of the surroundings.
2. Electromagnetic Headphones - Creating headphones that use an electromagnet to produce sound on a transparent acrylic glass surface could provide a new technology for the music industry.
3. Shared Headphones - Incorporating a feature for friends to use the headphones by placing their ear on the other side can offer a unique shared listening experience.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can incorporate the use of transparent headphones into the production of their headphones, providing a new technology for consumers.
2. Music Technology - The music industry can utilize the use of electromagnetic headphones that produce sound on acrylic glass, furthering technology in the industry.
3. Health and Safety - The health and safety industry can promote the use of headphones that allow users to be aware of the surroundings, preventing potential harm from isolation while still enjoying music.