There are many situations that I can come up with where I would have loved to get instant feedback, but couldn’t get it. In some cases it was a lack of good design or imagination that caused this. I tried to solve two of them.

Clip Watch

Right now it’s really cold outside in Japan. On my way to the station I usually take my iPhone out of my coat pocket to see what time it is. But as you may know: using an iPhone with your gloves on is a tough task. That’s why I’ve been thinking about a watch you can put on your coat or bag, which tells me time only when I need to know.

By making it look like a button, it may go well with many kinds of outer wears.

Click the face once and it displays the time and date on the glass face for a few seconds. (I figured we usually don’t need to stare at a watch for a long time.)

Solar battery panels charges electricity for the display.

Fireworks Pinpointer

Ever wondered if there was a fun way to find out your car in a huge parking lot? I hope there is a projector that throws interesting light pictures in the air. You just find the customized light beam above your car.

I want to be a toy designer because then I can be a child at work. I think that I’m still a grownup child, so it would be so great if that dream comes true. I’m having a lot of fun creating, seeing, experiencing and using stuff just like a little child. And that, I think, is very important when creating something new. Here are some things I would design.

Pendurella

You get home in the rain and swing your umbrella a few times to drain off the water on it… Why shouldn’t we replace that movement by making a huge pendulum toy?

Snow Globe Screen

This could make a good reason for you to have a toy on your desk all the time.

The snow globe that gets your photos wirelessly from your PC and displays them in 3D. Shake it to shuffle the photos.

Move to Trash Game

I’m wondering if I could make my routine desktop work like a game.

So how about becoming a kid again to think like one? It’s great.