One of the more interesting winter events in NYC is the bi-annual ITP show. This “two day exhibition of interactive sight, sound and physical objects by the student artists of ITP” is an exciting foray into the not-so-distant future. As usual, the 4th floor of NYU’s Tisch building on Broadway was packed with nerds and futurists eager to touch, hear, and feel the students’ creations. This year’s show was chalk full of visualizations, 3D spaces, wearable computers, and other interfaces.

Stefan Hehenberger and Adi Wagenknecht displayed their multi-touch table interface – CUBIT – similar to Jeff Han’s display and the Microsoft Surface.

A haptic way-finder device called Momo is a brilliant new digital compass – guiding explorers by touch and feel.

Jabberjockeys, a pair of underwear that communicate via Bluetooth and cell phone networks is for a more adult audience, geared towards intimate couples separated by distance.

As usual, the experience left me hungry for more, and I can’t wait to see what’s on display in the Spring show.

Alex Bisceglie