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philips wowzone: massive 132-inch, 3d display

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Philips WOWzone 132-inch 3D Display Grid

At this week’s IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Philips is showing off a presentation system that can display images in 3D on a huge wall-mounted display.

The 132-inch display was made by connecting nine of Philips 42-inch 3D displays in a 3×3 grid. Based on their WOWvx 3D technology, the displays can show 3-dimensional images without special glasses…

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August 30th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

playing pong on a 500 square foot display

filed under: retro | video games

Pong on Giant LED Light Curtain

Some guys from a theatrical lighting supplier decided to crank up their fancy LED light curtain with a little round of Atari’s classic 1970’s arcade game, PONG.

The light curtains create a digital grid using thousands of individual LEDs…

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August 3rd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

giant nintendo controller won’t fit in your hands

filed under: hacks-mods | just plain fun | retro | video games

Giant NES Controller

You won’t have any trouble finding the buttons on this massive replica of Nintendo’s famous NES controller.

Game fan Philip Torrone and his team of builders put together this 5-foot wide joypad for the recently completed 2007 Maker Faire. Constructed mostly out of wood and assorted other parts, the controller is fully functional for playing games…

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June 10th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

world’s largest multi-touch screen

filed under: computing | design | interactive

Obscura Digital’s Huge Multitouch Display

HP wowed crowds with this amazing, massive multi-touch display wall at this past week’s Wall Street Journal D5 Conference.

The 16 x 8-foot interactive display allowed multiple visitors to simultaneously control audio, video, photos and other multimedia content using their hands to navigate…

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June 9th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hp pavilion hdx: the world’s largest laptop?

filed under: computing | video games

HP HDX Gaming Notebook

While most of the world is interested in making computers more and more portable, HP has taken the opposite approach with their high end gaming notebook…

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May 11th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

jvc shows giant 110-inch rptv

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JVC 110 Inch Rear Projection Television

Japan’s JVC is showing off a monster of a television this week, with a whopping 110-inch diagonal screen size…

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April 12th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sit on these giant key caps

filed under: design | just plain fun

Command Site Stackable Stools

Designer Ross McBride has created these whimsical stools which are modeled after the keys on your computer keyboard.
Command Sit stackable plastic stools look perfect for a dorm room or other playful space…

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February 23rd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

dream arcades 100-inch home gaming system

filed under: home entertainment | video games

Dream Arcades 100 Inch Arcade

If you love classic arcade games and you have to have a big screen, you’ll love the new Dream Arcades 100-inch Home Video Arcade Center.

The system features a 100-inch diagonal screen and a 2000 lumen DLP front projector, running at 1024×768 (XGA) resolution. An Athlon 64 CPU powers the arcade emulator PC…

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November 27th, 2006 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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