For the GE design team, that meant working with the museum and several technology partners to fashion a critical element of the new Cooper Hewitt: The Pen, a portable digital companion for the visitor, offers the ability to not only collect information about objects seen on tour but also to save it and bring it home. Based on SistelNetworks’ vWand and near field communication (NFC) technology, The Pen amasses data on an object or design simply by touching any museum label with a NFC tag.
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