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The aim of the expedition was to experience the awes of this remote site, report back home and to push boundaries - those of humans and those of technology - working together in an environment of outmost difficulties. Several of the worlds leading communication- and wearable computing companies worked together on the project. The satellites, computers and displays tried out by the expedition were by large brand new to the market. Technical volunteers rewrote code and helped to unite the systems.
T&T however terminated the expedition only days from the South
Pole, due to sudden illness and arisen logistic problems.
The team thus returns this year, to complete their goal:
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In the winter of
2000/2001 Tom and Tina made a first attempt to reach the south- and north
Poles of the earth, alone and unsupported. Their
means of communication with the world were computers worn
around their waists and monitors built into eyepieces on their
heads.
The couple traveled in the steps of human history: Where
Amundsen celebrated victory and Scott succumbed to defeat, in
his final days leaving behind remarkable letters of reflection
to the world.
The resulting technology was a trial on the extremes, and perhaps a blueprint for
the future. T&T sent back authentic pictures, throughout the journey. They used dig cams to capture the images, the
wearables to edit the material, and Orbcomm text satellites to
transmit.