Dupliances
Niklas Andersson, Daniel Fällman, Lars Johansson · 2001
This paper makes a case for dupliances, which are defined as devices that encompass both physical and virtual activity, as an alternative to information appliances that are only intended to support a specific virtual purpose. Besides putting the uninteresting physical containers of information appliances to use, potential benefits of the notion of dupliances include fewer devices to carry; novel synergy effects arising from creative embodiment of virtual and physical functionalities; and an expectantly higher degree of acceptance from particular user groups. To exemplify the notion of dupliances further, two design concepts are presented and discussed.