Hailing from Chile, this concept has been designed by a gentleman, scholar and DJ by the name of Rodrigo. Utilizing a rear projector for its video, it’s combined it with a Traktor Pro controller dubbed Emulator, which in hand (pun intended) turns gestures and finger movements into an experience guaranteed to have everyone on the dance floor. Get a feel for the concept in the demonstration video below the break…

For those that didn’t get the memo, physical keyboards are well on their way out… Say hello to virtual, sensor embeded peripherals like Minebea’s “Cool Leaf” line, for they are for sure the future. An amalgam of technologies developed for the design and development of Minebea’s keyboards, lighting devices (light guide plate-type backlights), measurement devices (force sensors), etc. The company recently disclosed a keyboard, remote control and calculator of the Cool Leaf series March 2, 2010, in Japan.

Rim certainly is utilizing their partnership with BEP, as this promo video seems to put more emphasize on the Pop group, and dancing in general then the actual features of OS 6. We understand that RIM has been lagging in the consumer sector, as Apple and Android continue to infringe on their market share, and we understand it is essential for RIMs survival need to cater to that demographic… But all that crazy dancing seems to be a smoke screen to the fact that OS 6 simply isn’t that revolutionary, and could quite possibly be too little, too late. Watch the video after the break, and whats your opinion on the new OS 6 folks?

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Introducing the the Multitoe floor, and with this emerging technology users will be able to be identified solely (get it?) by their footprints. So for those of you that’ve aspired to be able to cut a rug, and simultaneously input data, your day has almost arrived. Also featuring full body tracking to the most acute recognition, the possibilities for practical application seems limitless with “Multi-Toe”. A few more examples after the break as well as a video demo…

So this past weekend Team NWS sat down with T-Mobile’s impending flagship device dubbed the “HD 2″ for a bite to eat at Downtown LA’s The Pantry. This HTC designed mobile device is a high end media powerhouse, and T-Mo intends to market it as such when it’s released March 24rd…

Just unveiled in Japan last week, Toshiba’s new “Wheelie” utilizes inverse pendulum principle to balance and navigate it itself around, à la the Segway. Catch it in action below the break, and what other practical applications for the “Wheelie” can you think of?

Japanese designer Yoshi Akai concocts electronic musical instruments from the most uncanny and unexpected objects, such as telegraph machines and stylophones. Now the Lego Step-sequencer (above) is 3 channels 8 steps sequencer that allows for creating complex musical pieces, being that the different Lego pieces each have their own unique sound. Yoshi Akai elaborates that this is more so building, than playing sound. Get a gander at the “Lego Sequencer” below…