Technabob » curved http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:31:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Augmented Reality Tattoo Can Fly Off! http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/15/thinkanapp-augmented-reality-tattoo/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/15/thinkanapp-augmented-reality-tattoo/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:39:04 +0000 Range http://technabob.com/blog/?p=28242 All this talk about augmented reality is cool, but this is a really cool application of this technology. The design basically involved tattooing a simple barcode onto someone’s arm.

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What happens next? Well, check out the video below – when a camera views the barcode, it’s transformed into a flying dragon.

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The augmented reality tattoo was developed by the Buenos Aries based ThinkAnApp studio. They developed specialized software to recognize the AR barcode on a curved surface like an arm.

[via Designboom]

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Unlike most iPod docking stereos, Lars & Ivan’s PA-40Ti Hybrid iPod Dock skips the built-in speakers, and instead gives you 40 watts of stereo amplification that can power speakers of your choosing. While your iPod gets a cozy place to sit, the dock provides charging, USB connectivity and video output. The amp has additional inputs for your other devices (RCA stereo only, no digital), and offers a pre-amp out for a subwoofer.

You can find the Lars & Ivan Hybrid iPod Dock at Belgium’s designgadgets for €233,00 (appx. $342 USD).

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