dvice.com - 11/5/2009
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Here's a new way to control a radio: by rolling it. The design is simple, with the direction you roll the R1 Radio doing one of two things. Sliding it up and down will adjust the volume, as well as turn the radio off; side-to-side and you can adjust tuning.
From the designer: "An analog ...
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ohgizmo.com - 11/7/2009
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By Evan Ackerman On Monday we posted about
the Q2 radio , which you control by rocking...
it back and forth. And today, we’ve got the R1 radio, which you control by rolling it back and forth. So, they’re radios. And they rock and roll. ...
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R1 Radio Is Controlled By Rolling
OhGizmo! —
... puns or something is just enormous! Or it would be, if these were somehow combined into one incredibly awesome radio. But sadly, the R1 isn’t even a real product yet, although you’ll be interested to know that it’s actually been designed for blind people, who’d have a much easier time using a radio with simple and intuitive tactile controls. Designed by South Korean Il-Gu Cha, the R1 is currently at the working prototype stage.
[ Il-Gu Cha ] VIA [ DVICE ]
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R1 Radio makes me want an analog radio
Coolest Gadgets —
... digital station indicator. Just try finding your favorite station that way.
Yes, the blind still use the analog radio with a dial, and cannot see the numbers of the station unless they are in Braille. I don’t know if there is a device like this, but the R1 is “designed for them [the visually impaired] to control the radio more intuitively”.
This R1 Radio is still a concept by South Korean Il-Gu Cha, and not currently on the market as yet.
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R1 Radio - Move to Tune
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The R1 Radio reminds me of a roller ball mouse without the roller ball. When you move it up and down you control the volume, right and left adjusts the tuning. We have seen some other fun music players that use physical movement to interact with them, I think there is a use for this technology other than just the cool novelty factor.
Via: OhGizmo and Dvice
"By using a wheel structure user can control the radio by physical movement. The ‘R1’ allowed users to turn gadget on or off and ...
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