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nike hindsight cycling glasses concept design will let cyclists know what hit them

lambert v. — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:00:51 +0000

Designed by Billy May for Nike, the Hindsight is a concept design for cycling glasses that extends a person’s vision by up to 25° on each side. The extra vision is achieved by attaching curved Fresnel lenses on each side of the glasses.

Of course it still depends on the person wearing it to actually take advantage of the extra peripheral vision; not even Geordi’s VISOR can save absent-minded folks from accidents.

The image below shows us how the scope of the extra vision that the Hindsight gives, allowing the biker to see the car that’s about to run him over. I’m pretty sure the car will hit the biker. Hindsight = not effective.

Unless of course those are Blue Laser Propellers of Death coming out of the Hindsight. If that’s the case, then Hindsight = effective.

[via GadgetGrid]

bike wheels reveal hidden messages

technabob — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:55:00 +0000

Here’s a cool gadget that lets you send messages using the wheels of your bicycle. By using an optical illusion called persistence of vision, your words are revealed as you pedal your bike.

The Lampex Lex module screws onto the spokes of your bicycle, and produces rapidly flashing sequences of LEDs to display your messages. The device connects to your computer’s USB port, and can be programmed in English, Japanese or Chinese characters using the included message creation software. It’s even waterproof, so you don’t have to worry about wet roads damaging it. You can see a video clip of the Lex in action here (and no, I have no idea what the deal is with the guy in the horse head at the end of the video).

The Lex module is available for pre-order from Japan’s Digital Cowboy for ¥3980 (appx. $35 USD).

raving rabbids to get motion control on xbox 360

technabob — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:16:50 +0000

Rayman: Raving Rabbids has been one of the showcase titles for the Nintendo Wii’s motion sensing controller. Up until now, I had assumed that other platforms would be stuck with crummy joystick control for this game that screams out for something more.

IGN is now reporting that the Xbox 360 version of the game will actually support motion control, using the Xbox Live Vision Camera peripheral for more than half of the title’s 70 mini-games. In addition, the game will get improved graphics, and a few additional mini-games including “Bunnies Don’t Play Basketball” and “Bunnies Don’t Play Rock, Paper, Scissors.”

Rayman: Raving Rabbids for the Xbox 360 should hit store shelves on March 6th, 2007.

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