"It all started with the idea of creating a desk with smart widgets that is more than just furniture. This, without using any desk gadgets or fancy props. To test out the idea, the maker chooses his unboxing desk to test out things before moving the setup to his main office desk. Moving his test desk into position for the test and hooking it to a mini PC running Windows 11, the next step was to connect the overhead projector to the articulated arm."
"He created an image in Photoshop to surround the keyboard and mouse with a projected glowing box. It looked good to start with, as the mini PC is connected to the projector and the computer screen. Then he went on to add custom widgets to the surface of the desk to display information like To-Do Lists, Notes, real-time weather, music player controls, and the most important widget that displays the current system performance."
Creator converted an unboxing desk into a Glow Desk prototype by projecting visuals and widgets onto the surface using a mini PC and an overhead projector. A Photoshop image provided a glowing box around keyboard and mouse and the system served both screen and projector. Custom widgets displayed To-Do lists, notes, weather, music controls, and real-time system performance. Initial issues included a 1280x720 projector resolution that blurred text and low brightness requiring dim lighting. Valerion supplied a VisionMaster Pro 2 4K laser projector which offered higher resolution; mounting hardware presented challenges but the high-resolution projection worked.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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