Every single Occulus Rift demo that I see makes me want to get one even more. In this video, the Rift owner is kind enough to give his friend a taste of riding a roller coaster. Said friend stumbles around a lot, and crashes into the monitor. The friend should have sat down, but I like what this says for the level of realism. [Source]
Giant 4K screens are good and everything but can anything really stand up to owning your own IMAX private theater? IMAX has jumped into the home theater game with a 3D-capable 4K IMAX projection system, 7.1 surround sound, and the floor to ceiling curved screen that we love so well. No word on price – but you kind of get the idea that this is aimed at the types of folks for whom money is [...]
The first 4K televisions are hitting the market, prompting the first saps early adopters to break out the plastic – but now is not the right time to buy, whether you can afford to or not. The electronics industry moves in cycles. The latest 4K resolution standard conveniently came out after 1080p prices hit rock bottom. Right after the big gimmick of the decade, 3D, failed to impress. It amounts to a major jump in [...]
When a recent article on DigitalRev pitted the GoPro Hero 3 against the Sony HDR-AS15, GoPro seemed to take things to heart and got nasty in almost the nastiest way imaginable – by sending them a DMCA takedown notice via their server host. We are providing you this letter of notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 17 USC??512(c) to make Softlayer.com aware of material on its network or system that infringes the exclusive [...]
Chaotic Moon, a design company known for its work on a thought-controlled electric skateboard has produced a helmet with seven cameras and an accelerometer which acts as a blackbox. The Helmet of Justice is designed to give skaters and cyclists a recording of exactly what happened when things went wrong, whether it is a fall or a collision, irrespective of who was at fault. The cameras automatically begin recording when the helmet detects an impact [...]
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If you ever wondered what a key does when it gets inside a lock then wonder no longer: this animated Gif explains everything with glorious simplicity. Yes, it is obvious – and a lot of people have some idea of what is going on, but seeing the process in action with a cutaway lock ties all of the concepts together to create a perfect “of course” moment. [Source via Gizmodo]
If you have ever built yourself a Home Theater PC (HTPC) and later decommissioned it because you decided it was too much of a hassle to control, being that you needed a mouse and keyboard, which meant more wires and “stuff” lying around your living room, and thereby attracted the “evil look” from you spouse which in turn made you decommission it (It’s a vicious downwards spiral once you get that look…), you’ll want to [...]
What good is an external hard drive if it gets wet, or can’t survive a little fire? I’ll tell you how good- not at all. Enter the ioSafe Solo G3: A USB 3.0 external hard drive that is fireproof, waterproof, and so much more. Unlike most externals, the ioSafe is almost completely silent, and if you’re storing classified info, you’ll be happy to find out that the unit is compatible with Kensington locks and padlocks. [...]
Let’s face it- whether we’re talking natural disasters, random acts of violence, or Mayan predictions, the world is clearly coming to an end before our very eyes, so why not start thinking about being prepared? My personal prediction is that the powers that be are going to wait until we’re all just a little bit more reliant on computers and electricity, and then just flip the switch so we’re all royally screwed. That said- let’s [...]
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If you ever found yourself wanting to shoot like a sniper from some sort of elite military unit that you never get to hear about, then the TrackingPoint Intelligent Digital Tracking Scope and Precision Guided Firearm would probably be a good place to start. The system takes a point and click approach to shooting. You put the crosshairs on what you want to shoot, click the tag button next to the trigger, squeeze and hold [...]
The new 5.11 Light for Life flashlight made by Tactical is deemed revolutionary for three reasons. Firstly the company claims it’s the last flashlight you will ever buy, secondly because it’s not powered by batteries but instead uses ultracapacitors that are phenomenally quick to charge, and slow to discharge. The flashlight charges in 90 seconds and lasts almost two hours! Tactical claim that the unit can recharge 50.000 times before any degradation is noticed so [...]
5D robotics in collaboration with DRS Systems have released a military robot advertisement that is out of this world and closer to what we’d find in video games like Deus-Ex or Portal. In fact if you close your eyes it might remind you of a little game called Black Mesa… The advert for the AMP, a robotic ranger robot that can perform several tasks particularly well suited for military operations has probably deliberately made that way. Not [...]
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