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Raincloud

2016

Raincloud tells you whether it’s going to rain in the next few hours near its current location. By simply glancing across the room, you’ll know what the weather will be – no need to look at your smartphone.

Raincloud is a calmer, more considered integration of technology and data in the home. Instead of requiring active interaction, we are interested in single-purpose objects providing information as part of the environment.

One of the questions we’re exploring is what is the right amount of functionality for a single-purpose product.

We’re also interested in an approach to hardware that is environmentally conscious. A circular model would decrease landfill and dormant tech products. But, are people willing to subscribe to a piece of hardware as opposed to owning it?

Date: 2014-2017 Collaborators: Martin Charlier, Devraj Joshi. Role: Product Development, User Experience Funded by: Innovate UK, iNets, Creative England Exhibited at: The Good Home at the Digital Catapult Centre, V&A Digital Design Weekend during London Design Festival.

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