Wicab plans eventually to integrate microcameras and microprocessors
into eyeglass frames; a dental appliance will incorporate the tongue display, allowing the user to touch the display intentionally with the tongue, but also to pull it away and talk.
For example, the role of International partnership is presented by the case of Eyeworks + M1, two Los Angeles based
eyeglass designers that, in order to produce their innovative glass
frames, have found a small manufacturer in a Dolomites» village with which they developed their projects; the cross-breeding between social networks and craftsmanship is represented through the story of Formabilio that, starting from a web community, now produce furniture and home accessories conceived by young designers, realized by local manufactures and sold online; the evolution of traditional craft techniques to realize high - quality products is expressed by the case of Bonotto, that combines mechanical looms with advanced technology, bringing craft
into an industrial factory to produce unique textiles for the most renowned and innovative fashion brands.