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Color-Capturing Cubes

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Swatchmate Color Capturing Cube Detects Hue Instantly from Objects

— November 14, 2013 — Tech
Capturing colors from inanimate objects or living things is now a reality with the SwatchMate cube. A portable cube designed for capturing color is a worthy device for all artists. That unique hue you may like on a particular object can now be digitally transferred onto the SwatchMate cube by simply being placed over an object’s surface.

The cube is capable of detecting accurate hues using wireless micro technology with a single button functionality. The color is then sent to your smartphone or computer through Bluetooth connectivity. The Smartphone compatible App can be used to arrange and organise each capture. For those who enjoy working with color, the SwatchMate cube is an excellent companion for inspiration on the go. Real hues are what artists and designers crave for when creating life-like artwork.
Trend Themes
1. Color-capturing Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced color-capturing devices that can accurately detect and transfer hues from any object or living thing.
2. Portable Color Devices - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create compact and portable devices that artists can use to capture and store color inspirations while on the go.
3. Smartphone Integration - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build smartphone-compatible apps that can seamlessly connect with color-capturing devices and allow users to organize and arrange their color captures.
Industry Implications
1. Art Supplies - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the art supplies industry by introducing new tools and devices that enhance the creative process by capturing and transferring real-life colors.
2. Technology Gadgets - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Disrupt the technology gadgets industry by developing innovative color-capturing devices that integrate with smartphones and enable users to easily capture and create digital color palettes.
3. Design Software - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform the design software industry by creating applications that can not only manipulate digital colors but also import real-life color inspirations captured by color-capturing devices.
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