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portal technology in the real world

filed under: digital imaging | interactive | video games

Portal in Real Life

Inspired by the mind-bending transportation technology in last year’s sleeper hit game Portal, this video clip uses digital augmented reality technology to produce a similar effect in the real world.

Created by EmmanuelMFr of France’s Total Immersion, the illusions in the video really are reminiscent of those in the game…

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posted: April 29th, 2008 1 comment

tiny wireless camera goes anywhere, even underwater

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

RC_12 Mini Spy Wireless Cam

Measuring just 0.7″ x 1.4″ x 0.6″, and weighing in at about 0.5 ounce, this miniature camera can fit just about any place you can imagine. Just charge it up, and it’ll capture full color images and transmit them to a wireless receiver…

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posted: April 29th, 2008 post a comment

redpost signbeta: linux pic frame gets an upgrade

filed under: computing | digital imaging | hacks-mods

RedPost Signbeta Linux Picture Frame

Almost a year ago a RedPost made news with their hackable Linux picture frame, the RedPost/Kit. Today, the guys at RedPost announced Kit’s better, faster, stronger kid brother, the Signbeta…

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posted: April 6th, 2008 post a comment

ipods and iphones get the photoshop treatment

filed under: digital imaging | geek art & craft | media players

iPhone Last Supper by Travis Hammond

What happens when the world’s most popular media players meet the art world? You get some awesomely great images mashing up some familiar scenes with iPhones and iPods.

Photographer and digital artist Travis Hammond takes iconic photos and seamlessly integrates images of iPods and iPhones to create some really wonderful scenes…

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posted: March 30th, 2008 post a comment

mario gets real (weird)

filed under: digital imaging | strange and unusual | video games

Real Mario Render by Pixeloo

What if Mario weren’t a cartoony video game character? Artist Pixeloo set out to answer that question when creating this “realistic” rendering of Nintendo’s little Italian plumber…

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posted: March 16th, 2008 4 comments

sony xperia x1 mobile takes aim at iphone

filed under: digital imaging | media players | mobile tech

Sony Xperia X1 Front

Sony Ericsson today revealed their new XPERIA X1 smartphone, and it looks like it could be a serious contender in the battle for mobile supremacy. With a slick, modern user interface and industrial design to match, the phone is clearly designed to compete with Apple’s iPhone Juggernaut…

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posted: February 10th, 2008 3 comments

iphone zoom lens: get ready for your close-up

filed under: digital imaging | media players | mobile tech

iphone zoom lens

If you happen to own an iPhone, you know that the built-in digital camera is pretty limited due to its fixed lens. Now you can add a zoom lens which will let you get up close and personal with your photographic subject…

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posted: January 19th, 2008 1 comment

pocket tripod perfect for casual photographers

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Manfrotto 797 Modo Pocket Camera Mount

No, it doesn’t have three legs, so it’s not really a tripod, but it serves the same basic purpose. This ingenious little device screws into the tripod thread on the bottom of your camera, providing it with a stable platform for you to take impromptu photos from…

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posted: January 10th, 2008 7 comments

aperture: light-reactive interactive display

filed under: digital imaging | interactive

Aperture by Gunnar Green and Frederic Eyl

I’m not sure how I missed this amazing interactive display concept when it first surfaced, but it’s cool enough that I thought it deserved a mention, even if it is but a distant memory.

The system used an array of thousands of individual mechanical irises, each designed to react to the amount of light in front of it…

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posted: January 1st, 2008 3 comments

underwater digital camera built into swim mask

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Liquid Image Underwater Camera Mask

Like to go swimming with the fishes? This new underwater mask can snap pictures of your aquatic journey as you dip beneath the surface.

Thanks to a built in digital camera, Liquid Image’s new Underwater Camera Mask will let you capture photos or video of whatever you see while you swim…

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posted: December 20th, 2007 2 comments

zcam tracks gamer movements and images in 3d

filed under: digital imaging | video games

3DV ZCam

Taking a page from systems like the Sony EyeToy and the Nintendo Wii control scheme, this new camera from Israel’s 3DV Systems could bring gaming interaction to a whole new level…

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posted: December 12th, 2007 1 comment

vholdr sports camera gets the 360-degree treatment

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets | just plain fun

vholdr camera

What do you get when you combine a skateboard wheel, a length of PVC pipe, a driveway marker, a handful of screws, a bolt, washers and nuts, and some Gorilla Tape? Not much, until you throw an awesome new wearable camcorder in the mix. Then, you have one crazy POV video camera system…

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posted: December 10th, 2007 post a comment

antique camera conceals webcam

filed under: computing | digital imaging | retro

Retro Webcam

Looking at its boxy leatherette exterior, you might think this was an old camera from the 1920s or 30s. But you’d be wrong. In fact, it’s a digital webcam that you can hook up to your computer for capturing video.

The RetroCam connects to any PC via USB and mini cables (for audio)…

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posted: November 29th, 2007 post a comment

spy cam fits in pack of chewing gum

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Chewing Gum Spy Cam

Need to grab some vid clips on the down low? This tiny spy camera is designed to fit perfectly inside a gum wrapper, and can capture digital audio and video without any external hardware…

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posted: November 26th, 2007 2 comments

change your clothes, virtually.

filed under: digital imaging | future tech | interactive

Fabric Change Augmented Reality System

This amazing tech demo shows off an augmented reality system which can digitally swap out textures on clothing. While it sounds pretty simple, the ability to exactly mimic the behavior and appearance of cloth is extremely difficult to pull off…

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posted: November 23rd, 2007 4 comments

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