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aperture: light-reactive interactive display

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…

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January 1st, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging interactive

sony vpl-aw10 and vpl-aw15 projectors from $1000

Sony VPL-AW15 Bravia Projector

Sony today announced a new series of agressively-priced LCD front projectors, the Bravia VPL-AW10 ($1000 MSRP) and VPL-AW15 ($1300 MSRP).

Both projectors feature a widescreen 3-LCD panel with 720p native resolution, and a bright 165-watt UHP lamp. They both include versions of Sony’s well-reviewed advanced iris system, providing the AW10 with a 6000:1 contrast ratio…

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March 28th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video