Everything on this custom desk, including the screen, is wirelessly powered.
Andrew Liszewski
Using an R&D kit from a company called Etherdyne Technologies, Matthew Perks created a wooden desk that's capable of powering everything on it, including a mouse, keyboard, speakers, and a display, without a single visible wire.
The technology is similar in principle to what's found in Qi chargers but a hidden wire running around the perimeter of the desk generates a 3D field capable of wirelessly powering devices at a short distance.
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