Japanese researcher Homei Miyashita has developed a lickable device that uses five gel nodules made of dissolved electrolytes to replicate different food tastes without the user having to ingest anything. More
Apple is developing an augmented reality wearable headset called Apple Glass, according to rumours circulating online. More
Designer and programmer Cyril Diagne has created an augmented reality tool that can capture images of real-world objects and add them to a computer program in a few seconds. More
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is bringing rare natural matter, including a burning sun and a sprightly puffin, into people's homes with his AR Wunderkammer works. More
Studio Drift created the image of a red heart in the sky above Rotterdam as part of its Franchise Freedom drone performance dedicated to healthcare workers, which Dezeen streamed live as part of our VDF x Studio Drift collaboration. More
Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta of Studio Drift speak to Dezeen in our latest Screentime interview at 5:00pm UK time, ahead of a secret performance that we will live stream as part of Virtual Design Festival tonight. More
Dezeen Awards winners and judges including Studio Drift, Arthur Mamou-Mani, Adam Nathaniel Furman and Sevil Peach will take part in a live drop-in conversation from 1:00pm UK time as part of today's VDF x Dezeen Awards collaboration. More
Today we are streaming the entire Dezeen Day conference as part of Virtual Design Festival, including talks by Paola Antonelli, Liam Young, Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and more. More
Rapt Studio is inviting people to take a seat at a virtual table that offers an "experience of connection" at VDF x Ventura Projects. More
Studio Tada is presenting a haptic fingernail during the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration that allows users to experience touch virtually. More
Synesthesia Lab introduces Synesthesia X1, a multi-sensory experience device, as part of VDF's collaboration with Ventura Projects. More
This movie by Space Popular explores how virtual reality could become as widespread as the video call, allowing our homes to digitally merge with those of our loved ones. More
The Wing drone delivery system developed by Google is being used to deliver toilet paper and medicine to residents in lockdown in Virginia, USA. More
German software company Hyperganic has developed a 3D-printed rocket engine prototype, which was completely designed by artificial intelligence. More
Students from the Royal College of Art have made fabrics from plants grown in seawater, providing a potential solution for the currently freshwater-intensive fashion and textile industries. More
Spanish brand Nagami Design has switched the use of its robotic arm from making furniture to 3D-printing face shields for medical staff treating coronavirus patients. More
British technology company Dyson has designed a ventilator and is primed to produce 15,000 units in the coming weeks to help meet the demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More
The Folding@home project at Stanford University allows users to donate unused computer power to run simulations of how the novel coronavirus is structured, in order to help find a cure. More
Bespoke, smart and made-to-order is the new face of the skincare industry, where product designers are applying artificial intelligence and machine learning. Rima Sabina Aouf spotlights seven brands demonstrating this. More
Researchers at MIT have invented a low-cost moisture sensor for disposable nappies that uses radio frequencies to alert caregivers when babies need changing. More