PRODUCTIVITY
THE FUTURE
OF PACKING
Scotch Flex &
Seal Shipping
Roll3M believes its
Scotch Flex & Seal
Shipping Roll could
replace shipping
tape, boxes and
packing peanuts
altogether. The
roll comes in four
sizes of waterproof,
cushioned material
and—with 3M’s pro-
prietary adhesive
material—sticks
securely only to
itself. Simply cut
to fit around your
item, and seal. By
reducing packaging,
it cuts waste and
shipping costs
and could mean
fewer delivery
trucks on the road.
—Isaac SaulUnlike
Barbie, the more
youthful dolls
have flat feet
and childlike
bodiesEach doll
kit lets kids
put together
more than 100
different outfits
and styles
ACCESSIBILITY
VISION MADE AUDIBLE
OrCam MyEye 2For those living with visual
impairments, the OrCam MyEye 2
could be a game changer.
Described as “talking glasses,”
the artificial- intelligence device
attaches to the frame of any
glasses and can identify faces
and currency or read text and
information from bar codes aloud.
Fitting all this power into such
a small device is like “putting
an elephant into a small closet,”
says Amnon Shashua, inventor of
the technology. OrCam MyEye 2
can also be useful for those with
reading difficulties like dyslexia.A newer version, which is scheduled
to come out next year, will allow
users to get even more specific,
like telling the machine to read
only the headlines of a newspaper,
or only the appetizer section of a
menu. The device is available in
48 countries and has even been
used in Israeli elections to help
blind and visually impaired citizens
cast their ballots. —Sanya Mansoor65