Pranav Mistry is the inventor of SixthSense,a wearable device that

enables new interactions between the real world and the world of data.

At TEDIndia, he demos several tools that help the physical world

interact with the world of data — including a deep look at his SixthSense device

and a new, paradigm-shifting paper “laptop.”

In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he’ll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.

The best part, Mr. Mistry said, is that the device can be made for just $350,

using off-the-shelf components and his source code,

which he intends to make available on an open-source model.

Pranav Mistry is a PhD student in the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT’s Media Lab.

Before his studies at MIT, he worked with Microsoft as a UX researcher;

he’s a graduate of IIT.

Mistry is pa ssionate aboutintegrating the digital informational experience

with our real-world interactions.

Some previous projects from Mistry’s work at MIT includes

intelligent sticky notes, Quickies,that can be searched and can send reminders;

a pen that draws in 3D; and TaPuMa, a tangible public map that

can act as Google of physical world.

His research interests also include Gestural and Tangible Interaction,

Ubiquitous Computing, AI, Machine Vision, Collective Intelligence and Robotics.

Below is a short video of him presenting his work in TED