Layar Vision is a new platform that actually brings some tangible functionality to the concept of augmented reality.
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Soft, Squishy Memory Could be Implanted in Your Brain
Researchers at the North Carolina State University have developed a type of "soft" memory that has the physical properties of Jello.
Read More »MIT Engineer Develops “Emotion-Reading” Glasses
Rosalind W. Picard, a MIT engineer, has developed an innovative pair of glasses that allow you to read other people's emotions during conversation.
Read More »ESA Creates a 1-Billion Pixel Camera, Will Map Milky Way Galaxy in 3D
The European Space Agency has just rolled out a new 1-billion pixel camera. Over the next five years, this camera will be mapping the entire Milky Way Galaxy in 3D.
Read More »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?
Read More »iPad Accessory for Kids – A $30 ‘Crayola Marker’ Stylus
Now, you can buy a stylus for your iPad that looks like a Crayola marker. Why? So that you can turn your $800 gadget into a coloring pad for your kids.
Read More »New Fuel-Electric Hybrid Car Will Be Able to Fly
Flying cars are no longer the stuff of science fiction. However, the flying cars of the future might actually be environmentally-conscious as well.
Read More »German Scientists Develop Robot That Can Touch You — Literally
The latest advancement in robotics has come from Germany, where scientists have developed a new robotic model that has 'sensitive skin', allowing it to simulate the sensation of touch.
Read More »Want Your Genetic Info for $10k? There’s an App for That
Illumina, a company that offers genome sequencing to the public, has now announced an iPad application to be used to manage your genetic info -- which can be purchased for the low cost of $10k.
Read More »Researchers Develop Acoustic Cloak that Makes Ships ‘Invisible’ on Sonar
Using nothing but a few pieces of plastic with strategically drilled holes, researchers have successfully invented an invisibility "cloak" that could make ships undetectable on sonar.
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