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iFlash Supplements Paltry iPhone Flash

Range — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:27:12 +0000

I know you love your iPhone, but the flash isn’t really very powerful. That’s why this iFlash add-on might do the trick to get a bit more pop in low light conditions. People are relying more and more on their iPhones for their digital imaging needs, so every little bit helps.

The iFlash will improve some of your pics, kind of like when you buy a standalone flash for your DSLR, albeit not to the same extent. Sometimes I will take photos at the same time as someone with a bigger flash and I do get better results, so it might be good to have something like this around.

The iFlash is available for £19.99 (appx. $32 USD) at IWantOneofThose. Ultimately, if you really need more flash power, then this will work, however I just wonder what new features the iPhone 5 camera will have.

[via Geek Alerts]

R2-D2 Dissected Into Little Itty Bitty Parts

Range — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:28:48 +0000

Adding a bit of Star Wars to an otherwise gear-obsessed day? Sounds perfect! This funky R2-D2 deconstruction poster was created by Kevin Tong and would look great on your wall.

The poster measures 24″×36″ and features my favorite Star Wars droid broken down into all of its essential components. Favorite droids in Star Wars? That wouldn’t be C-3PO, but the lesser known IG-88 would be. Although I have to say the General Grievous is a fantastic droid/enemy.

But I digress… The poster is a hand-numbered edition that will sell only 400 copies, so get ready to order one when they are available at a random time on Friday over at Mondo for $50 (USD). The poster even glows in the dark, so it’s a great way to light up the darkness of Black Friday.

[via LikeCool via Kat Hannaford]

Eon Icube Offers Incredibly Immersive 3d Vr Experience

Technabob — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:05:53 +0000

This VR technology provides for a completely immersive 3-dimensional experience by surrounding users in a cube of digital imagery, combined with stereoscopic glasses and motion-tracking hardware to provide for a dizzying ride through virtual environments.

EON Reality’s ICube system uses an array of high-definition video projectors to bounce real-time CGI images into a cubic room covered with white screen surfaces. Each visitor dons a special pair of lightweight 3D glasses which can be outfitted with IR markers to detect head movements. Users of the system can wind their way through anything from a stunning outdoor vista to the inside of a virtual airplane cabin, to gory innards of a virtual human anatomy lesson.

The ICube’s software even supports gesture-based control, allowing users to manipulate virtual objects in the 3D environment. There’s also an integrated 3D sound system which can by synchronized with the imagery on the cubic screens. Here’s a really cool video of the ICube in action courtesy of the guys over at IDEO Labs, who recently got to take a test-drive of the ICube.

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EON offers the Icube in 3-wall, 4-wall, and 6-wall configurations, designed for everything from driving and flying simulations to scientific visualization projects. With prices well into the 6-figures, you probably won’t be installing one of these in your basement any time soon.

[EON Icube via fubiz]