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Starfield Kinect Swing Probably Would Make You Pretty Dizzy

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The Microsoft Kinect has been used for all sorts of interesting interactive experiments and artworks since it first came on the scene. It’s clear that these alternative uses for the motion sensing technology are often more compelling than the games themselves. This particular Kinect hack uses the gadget to put…

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February 21st, 2012 by: Technabob

Stellarwindow Turns Tablet Pcs Into a Virtual Planetarium

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This intriguing hardware/software combo from Japan’s Fairy Devices lets you turn a tablet PC into a veritable “window to the stars”.

As you hold your PC up and move it around, the highly-sensitive motion-sensor USB module sends position data to the StellarWindow’s planetarium software, adjusting the viewport to match the…

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December 8th, 2009 by: Technabob

Do a Little Stargazing With Your Nintendo Ds

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Between the inventive homebrew community and all the “practical” software titles available at retail, you can do just about anything with a Nintendo DS these days, and in March, you’ll even be able to use your DS as an interactive star chart. Provided you can read Japanese, of course.

The…

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January 22nd, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Turn Your Walls Into a Starfield

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Sick of the same four white walls? This new projection gadget might just help you make that room a little less drab. The Laser Stars Projector will take a plain white room and turn it into a twinkling, ever changing starfield (assuming you turn off the lights.)

The 10-inch tall…

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January 18th, 2007 by: Technabob

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