It's amazing what the Nokia N8's Symbian ^3 operating system is capable of. Being open source, app developers can create all sorts, and the use of a Nokia N8 as the controller for a smart house is one of the neatest tricks we've seen yet. Join us after the break to find out more...

It's not often that you see an entire house crammed into one single room, but some clever people have done just that – with a bathroom, bedroom, lounge, dining room and more all making an appearance inside a single container.

It's done by the clever use of electronics and hydraulics, with walls revolving, beds appearing from nowhere, and dining chairs and tables appearing from the floor itself!

Of course, your perfect smart home is hardly going to know when you need the toilet, or fancy a change of room, so everything is controlled instead using a Nokia N8.

There are onscreen buttons for the different functions – turning walls round with different accessories attached to either side, for instance, or making the bed appear when you feel tired, and there's even a button to open the skylight.

It's all pretty amazing, but don't just take our word for it – check out the Nokia N8 doing its thing in the video below:

Via Nokia