Check out the 13 main category winners at SXSW Interactive 2016, from slick, stackable inner city micro homes and smart wireless earbuds to two documentaries and drug-free pain relief technology.
Health, Med & Biotech
Deskgen – genome editing software suite with curation tools, DNA search, and machine-learning
Innovation in Connecting People
Don's Voice – documentary showing how Not Impossible Labs helped an ALS sufferer speak again
Innovative 3-DIY
Wevolver – open source hardware movement allowing makers to share complex, solutions-oriented 3D printing plans
Music & Audio Innovation
Here Active Listening System – wireless earbuds with sound control, equalisation, and a connected smartphone app
New Economy
ShareTheMeal – the UN World Food Programme's smartphone app that triggers food donations
Privacy & Security
Peeple – smart camera built for front door security peepholes, connecting to other devices on a WiFi network
Responsive Design
Breakthrough – interactive website for National Geographic's series on high-tech advancements in medicine, energy, and water use
SciFi No Longer
Lily Camera – waterproof flying drone camera with autonomous tracking system
Smart Cities
Kasita – 270ft smart micro homes, stackable and (relatively) portable, fully equipped and designed for inner city living
Student Innovation
Plant-like Robot – magnetic, barbed robot that can attach to humans, animals and artifacts, collecting environmental and climate data
Visual Media Experience
The Fallen of World War II – interactive data visualisation documentary examining the human cost of the second World War
VR & AR
Mill Stitch – live action, cinema-grade production tool for 360° film
Wearable Tech
Quell Wearable Pain Relief Technology – stimulates sensory nerves to stop pain signals reaching the brain. — AFP Relaxnews
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