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A short rant about the general pointlessness of the 'virtual world' Second Life and the socially crippled people who inhabit it.A short rant about the general pointlessness of the 'virtual world' Second... more
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Technology is so cool. If you want to skip the (neato) setup, jump to the end of the video for the payoff.Technology is so cool. If you want to skip the (neato) setup, jump to the end of the... more
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Mind blowing animation!!
Illuminated is a new animated series being created by some of the people behind GNN (Guerrilla News Network), Phong.com (Eminem's "Mosh"), Pod Collective, Broken Saints, and ConceptArt.org.
Set in the not-too-distant future, planet Earth is being ravaged by rampant environmental change and collapsing economies, as widespread social movements triggered by online interaction are reshaping the face of world politics.Mind blowing animation!!
Illuminated is a new animated series being created by some... more
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This brings a whole new meaning to the world of Online Shopping, gone are the days of actually leaving your home to go shopping. Not only can you get your groceries delivered to your door from your favourite supermarket, but now you can go for a wander around a completely virtual shopping mall, dipping in and out of shops and browsing their virtual shelves just like you would in reality...
Check the link, It's one crazy shopping experience!
http://www.themallplus.com/home.htmlThis brings a whole new meaning to the world of Online Shopping, gone are the days of... more
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or possibly, just the future....a very dark future
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Scientist have developed system called Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) that allows thoughts to trigger electrical signals which are then channeled through a computer to control independent machinery. The technology has been successfully tested on Monkeys who have been able to feed themselves with a robotic arm.Scientist have developed system called Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) that allows... more
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This animated documentary was made in Second Life and is a really interesting look at the virtual world. I highly recommend this and most other stuff Submarine are making. Click the link to check out their website.This animated documentary was made in Second Life and is a really interesting look at... more
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Just think about it. Literally. "People with severe paralysis could find new opportunities from shopping to doing business or making new friends in the virtual world of Second Life by just thinking about it...electrodes attached to the scalp can pick up the electrical changes associated with brain activity. The data can be interpreted by a computer, allowing a user to manipulate his or her on-line persona, or avatar, around the streets of Second Life without using a keyboard or mouse."
Is this the future of computing?Just think about it. Literally. "People with severe paralysis could find new... more
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Drew Broadrick explores how it's possible to play a round golf during a lunch break when you work in the heart of London.Drew Broadrick explores how it's possible to play a round golf during a lunch... more
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A Second Life user is suing another Second Life user for a "virtual crime" committed in Second Life. There's real money at stake, but is a crime in a virtual world a crime in real life?
I'll bet any lawyer geeks out there (or would they be called "geeky lawyers"?) are dying to know how this turns out. I doubt the court system has much precedent to go off here.
But wait, shouldn't there be a Second Life court system to handle this?
A Second Life user is suing another Second Life user for a "virtual crime"... more
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Forget remote controls, your Playstation 6 is gonna have video cameras that monitor your body movements. I like the screaming guy too. KEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! Forget remote controls, your Playstation 6 is gonna have video cameras that monitor... more
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Design team, Blackbrush Creative, brings us into the online phenomenon that is Second Life, a virtual world that has taken on a life of its own. In Second Life, users create and control virtual characters, or representations of themselves. Blackbrush sets out to penetrate this world and create objects that possess actual value in both the virtual and physical world.Design team, Blackbrush Creative, brings us into the online phenomenon that is Second... more
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It looks pretty sweet, but the guy in the video doesn't seem that entertained.
"The pneumatic experts at Festo have taken a big step towards making the most real-life racing game experience, and the extent of on-road feel of their new contraption looks very impressive. Festo uses Fluidic Muscles and mechatronic systems to give users a true sensation of either driving or flying, depending on the software being used. It's really more of an industrial simulator than a game, and we're pretty sure it costs a bit more than a Playstation 3. Either way, we'll need to come up with a business case to AOL for buying one for the Autoblog team. You can check out a video of the Festo system after the jump."It looks pretty sweet, but the guy in the video doesn't seem that entertained.... more
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Only flaw with this is why then have people who just live really boring lives... who'd want to programme them?!?Only flaw with this is why then have people who just live really boring lives...... more
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Running around in virtual reality has always been a problem, since its pretty hard to physically move anywhere while youre standing in a room and hooked up to a computer. VirtueSphere took a stab at the problem with a giant ball on rollers, but the Omni-Directional Treadmill (ODT) is a much more elegant (and, lets face it, way cooler) solution. As you can see from the video above, the ODT allows you to move continuously in any direction (even sideways or backwards), and the current version will handle jogging speeds. It uses a bunch of little treadmills moving in one direction, all mounted on one large treadmill that moves orthogonally. It may not surprise you to hear that the US Army has dibs on all of the current versions, but the designers envision all sorts of applications, of which gaming is at the top (yes, top) of their list.Running around in virtual reality has always been a problem, since its pretty hard... more
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