--- product_id: 14303092 title: "Enchanted Objects: Innovation, Design, and the Future of Technology" brand: "david rose" price: "£20.26" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/14303092-enchanted-objects-innovation-design-and-the-future-of-technology store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Enchanted Objects: Innovation, Design, and the Future of Technology **Brand:** david rose **Price:** £20.26 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Enchanted Objects: Innovation, Design, and the Future of Technology by david rose - **How much does it cost?** £20.26 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/14303092-enchanted-objects-innovation-design-and-the-future-of-technology) ## Best For - david rose enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david rose brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Enchanted Objects: Innovation, Design, and the Future of Technology ## Images ![Enchanted Objects: Innovation, Design, and the Future of Technology - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gEKThaFKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Changing how I look at things *by D***. on Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017* This book helps me look at human interface design in a different sense. Decades of experience designing software and control systems have taught me a lot, but David Rose has made some things clear which escaped me. And it's a very readable, enjoyable book! I love it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thoughts on Rose's Enchanted Objects: from a Terminal World of Endless Glass Slabs to Ambient Orbs, GlowCaps & Beyond *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016* I read David Rose's Enchanted Objects with great interest. I am a confessed gadget fiend and love trying out all the new devices that people are always making. David Rose provides a good perspective on how to think of gadgets and objects. He starts out by sketching a dystopian world where people are always looking at flat glass slabs, a world he calls terminal world. This is, of course, the world we currently live in. He then provides a more expansive view where one can imagine interacting with objects, not just in the sense of literal computers but more in the sense of things that traditionally are held and touched. He goes through a plethora of interesting objects such as a balance table for promoting conversation, the Lockitron lock and, of course, his Ambient Orb and GlowCaps. (These latter two things he particularly spearheaded.) He talks about a lot of key concepts in thinking about objects such as multimodality (dealing with different senses at the same time), having a shadow digital presence for physical objects in the real world and modularity between components to deal with obsolescence. He also talks a lot about the subtle problems we have in dealing with objects such as the "filter bubble" (where we are essentially just dealing with a virtual world and not the real world) or the uncanny valley (when objects get too lifelike and this seems a bit spooky and it is almost better for them to be stranger).He deals a bit with the issue with privacy and surveillance talking about the cameras in the Innovation Center where he worked. But I could imagine going into a lot more detail on the future world of information storage in the cloud and its privacy implications.In any case, it was a overall a good read and really gave me a lot of valuable thoughts on the physical world of the objects that I love to play with. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intriguing! *by E***G on Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2015* What a delight to read what's technologically available, on the drawing boards, and in the heads of those on the forefront. Rose puts it out there in a fun and enlightening way that's encouraging and very intriguing. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/14303092-enchanted-objects-innovation-design-and-the-future-of-technology](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/14303092-enchanted-objects-innovation-design-and-the-future-of-technology) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*