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Prepare for ‘iMap’ — Apple Purchases Huge 3-D Mapping Company
With the purchase of C3 Technologies, Apple now owns three mapping companies, two of which specialize in 3-D mapping technology. Continue reading
Leaked Photo of iPhone 5 With 3D Camera is Probably Fake
A leaked photo of the iPhone 5 with two cameras has spawned rumors that Apple’s next iPhone will support 3D. However, if you look closer at the photo, something… isn’t quite right. Continue reading
Is 3-D TV A Passing Fad?
In 2010, 3-D TV was cited as being the “next big thing” in home entertainment. Why hasn’t it caught on with consumers? Continue reading
Amazing Lytro Camera Will Revolutionize the World of Photography
Wow. Lytro has just invented a camera that will change photography in a way we haven’t seen since the 1800s. Even if you aren’t a photography nut, this is some really brilliant technology. Continue reading
The expanding Kinectosphere
Kinect hacks are emerging at a rapid pace; it’s hard to recall a mass-market gadget so quickly adapted to new uses. As Bruce Sterling points out, “Microsoft accidentally invented a primo piece of art-installation hardware.” It’s this kind of DIY innovation that keeps tech feral. Continue reading
Kinect: ready-to-hack gadgetry
The ease with which the Microsoft Kinect can be torn down—and the familiarity of the software driving it—has quickly proven a feature and not a bug for hackers. Hacking commercial gadgets is nothing new of course; but the pace at which hacks now appear, as well as the appeal they generate, is something to watch. Continue reading
3D Samus Sculpture Made Using Recycled Video Games
Perhaps the hottest heavily-armored digital chica in gaming history, Metroid’s Samus Aran has become known as a kick-ass pioneering female who needs the help of no man. The moment that Samus was revealed as a woman at the end of Metroid changed my life. And I’m clearly not the only one who was inspired by Samus’s robotically-coiffed tactics. Using 179 recycled or broken NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Gameboy, and Gameboy Advance cartridges, JJGames created this awesome 3D Samus collage. Each... Continue reading
Samsung Unveils Prescription 3D Glasses
The geek life is an ironic state of affairs. Most of us, and I’m speaking from at least seconds of research, have some sort of vision problem. Studies show that hours of staring at the computer screen can cause serious vision impairments, which hasn’t exactly worked out for us up until now. Bad vision meant an impaired 3D experience. Not anymore. Samsung has unveiled their newest brand of geekery, prescription 3D glasses. And the SSG-R2200′s aren’t a pair of those... Continue reading
8-Bit Game Characters in 3D
Just because the animation wasn’t made for 3D, doesn’t mean that we can’t use modern tools to bring the days of retro gaming into the modern age. Hell, we’ve already seen it work the other way around. Deviantart user Cezkid utilizes his mad skills to create 3D versions of classic 8-bit gaming art, including this Super Mario rendering. Also included in the collection is Contra, Mega Man and a Mudkip. You can see the rest after the jump.
Video Reveals the Truths Behind the Masterpieces with 3D Imaging
What can 3D imaging do for you? How about a whole lot of entertaining. Samsung crafted this awesome viral video which showcases their upcoming Samsung 3D LED-TV. How much can 3D truly reveal about the origins and inspiration for art? Check out the vid, then you tell me. I’ll never look at The Girl with a Pearl Earring the same again. You can also translate art into geek for those of us without the gift of cultural interpretation.
