With the innovation of design concepts and the progress of technology, remote controller is now approaching its new period that features great changes in both appearance and functionality. The Leaf Grip Remote Controller by Murata is a creative one that requires the users to control their TVs with a bending and twisting motion. Furthermore, it is built with a photovoltaic cell, providing the device with a battery-less feature.

Designer: Murata

On International Funkausstellung Berlin 2011, Chinese electronics manufacture Haier exhibited a prototype which would change the way we use a remote controller. Its name is the “Brain Wave” (definitely not a final product name) and it seems just like a headset which has two “arms” separately resting on the user’s forehead and earlobe. Once get well prepared, the users would then change channels, adjust volume sand choose movie titles simply via their brainwave.

Guess what, you can control your Canon EOS DSLR with your phone or tablet via a USB cable! It is not a conceptual design but real product on market. With only￥54.62, you’ll easily change the way you take photos.

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Harry Potter fans must get crazy about the new TV controller, “Magic Wand”! Rather than control your TV through various buttons, you simply need to wave the magic wand, as miraculous as Witchcraft! When you wave it counter-clockwise, the volume will be adjusted while the channels will be changed if you gesture up or down.

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When you can live without the remote controller, it always comes out somewhere, but when you actually need it, you cannot really find it. The world is so magic.

This product has the standing structure which makes it easy to be found. When you want it, it will stand there waiting for your commands.

TV seems to have more functionalities than ever before, and so there are more and more buttons on the remote controller. Nevertheless, most of them are never used. Therefore, a simple remote might be an alternative for most people.

This remote is in the shape of a knob, which only comes with such basic functions as channel, volume and the control board. So you can interactive with your TV easier.

Designer: Jason Kline

Apparently, you can get a common universal remote in Walmart. For those intend to control the portable multi-media players, however, the conventional one cannot meet their requirement because of lacking portability.

This new design is so tiny, and for its unique structure, that it can be directly attached on normal buttons. And then you can control almost all the devices in your house.

Designer:Tobi Kim

Although you can control your TV without touching the remote, it is not very convenient. Are there any other alternatives?

Sung-kyu Nam told us, use your feet!

Designer: Sung-kyu Nam

This weird robot can function as a universal remote controller. However, the most advantage point is not for the controller, it can even remember what you did and then do it again next time you tell him to do it.

For example, it will ask you “what did you just do?” while detecting infrared signal. And , in the future, he will send the same infrared signal if you tell him to do the same thing as you just answered.

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It is very common to watch TV while doing the chore. However, I bet you won’t hope to dirty your remote with your hands. So, a Dutch student designed a remote which allows you to change channel, adjust volume or even turn on/ off the TV without touching.

Video demonstration after the jump.

From the name, it is apparently that this design is inspired from playing card game. Actually, we have mentioned a similar sliding design last year. However, this one has a unique rotary sliding manner: sliding your thumb up and down in the center to control volume; the rotary sliding for channel.

Designer: Sungwoo Park

NO, it’s not another device from Steven Jobs, it is just shaped like an apple. You might have this kind of trouble: everyone of your family has her/his own preference configuration of the TV,brightness and contrast for example, but if you adjust the setting everytime, it gonna be more trouble! Therefore, you have to accept the same setting.

If it is, you gotta like this apple remote. They could be distinguished from the shade of green, it means everyone of your family gonna have one apple belongs to her/him. You can program your own functions to best suit your TV watching needs and should you need to go beyond that, the remote responds to motion gestures.

Plus, the bowl is a wireless charger for apples.

Designer: Jason Roebuck

This LCD is actually a remote which could be attached on the SLR camera.Its built-in motion sensor could automatically grab shots while detecting object crash into the view.

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This gadget from Audi looks like a cellphone with touch screen. However, its function is much more beyond dialing. With its built-in Wi-Fi and 3G chip, you could remote control all the function of your audi car such as air controller and audio system. Plus, you could also know the position of your car via GPS. It could also make you enjoy music and movie anywhere.

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This device from Osaka University allows you to control electronic devices by the movements of your back teeth. What you should do is just take it on your head, then its infrared sensor and microcomputers could detect your movements when you press your back teeth.

This TV controller uses a camera to monitor your gestures and then response to them.

In this way, you can control your TV totally by hands.

A joystick? Sure, it is. But it is not for gaming.

Actually, it’s a TV remote shaped like a joystick. You like to use it remote your TV?

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This remote is not only unique in it’s circle shape, but also the technology. With this gadget, you can use your TV in the similar way as operating computer.

Video demonstration after the jump:

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This is a concept remote designed by Chen Hung Ming. You can change your remotes just like turning books.

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This named VR/3-D controller makes you to play game just by your hand, I mean, it’s like a glove. It would allow you to grasp objects within a game and feed back the touch with special sensors. Additionally, it’s just fit for SONY PS3

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