The border between our physical world and the digital information surrounding us has been getting thinner and thinner. Designer and engineer Jinha Lee wants to dissolve it altogether. As he demonstrates in this short, gasp-inducing talk, his ideas include a pen that penetrates into a screen to draw 3D models and SpaceTop, a computer desktop prototype that lets you reach through the screen to manipulate digital objects.

Jinha Lee: Reach into the computer and grab a pixel

Reach into the computer and grab a pixel

Imagining a world without digital boundaries, innovations like 3D modeling pens and virtual organs for surgical practice emerge.

SpaceTop, a transparent display and depth camera system, allows direct interaction with digital objects using bare hands.

Digital objects in our physical space can teach complex concepts through tangible experiences, altering daily activities.