On display at the Siggraph show, the Fuwapica furniture uses sensors embedded in the table-top to work out the colour of items placed upon it.
The colour of the stools then change to match the colour of whatever has been placed on the sensitive table-top.
Sensors in the stools also work out the weight of anyone sat on them - heavier people are treated to darker shades.
The circular table acts as the central control point for the four stools. Sensors sit beneath a glass plate on the top of the table and scan any object placed on it.
The sensors bounce red, green and blue light off the objects in frequencies that humans cannot see and records which hues are reflected.
The colours are also made to pulse lighter and darker at about the same tempo of human breathing in a bid to make the stools seem more life-like.
The designers suggest that people can change the colour of the chairs to match their mood.
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