RKA, having still had no money from the government, quietly allowed the launch date of the service module to slip from April to December of 1998.

ECONOMIST: Rocket science

Then, that data was pushed to a tablet after placing the Droplet on the display, pulling up the same calendar appointment and providing a physical interface for adjusting the date and time, which is retained in the cloud and the module itself, which also outputs pulsing light as it counts down to the appointment time.

ENGADGET: Droplet and StackAR bring physical interface to virtual experiences, communicate through light (hands-on)