You Put What, Where? Hobbyist Use of Insertable Devices
summary
Seventeen in-depth interviews reveal 47 current insertable devices (RFID/NFC chips and tiny magnets) used for authentication, temperature sensing, audio via tragus magnets, and tactile electromagnetic sensing; chips insert via large-gauge syringes or bio-foam in the forearm, magnets via small incisions in fingertips. Users replace keys and wearables, wire up home AC to an internal thermometer, and demonstrate eyes-closed navigation from a magnet-based proximity prototype that successfully works as a sensory aid.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to insertables
- 2:18History of insertable devices
- 6:38Hobbyist use and research findings
- 9:37Advantages over wearables
- 13:29User motivations and Tamagotchi effect
- 14:54Sensory augmentation and future potential
- 17:46Q&A with the research community
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