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Pokémon VR: First-Person Trainer

Step into the surprisingly floppy robotic body of a Pokémon trainer with Pokémon VR. YouTuber misterbunbun – there’s a 90% chance he’s a 4-year old’s pet rabbit – made the short virtual reality game for the…

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Cyberith Virtualizer VR Treadmill Virtually Funded on Kickstarter

Late last year we talked about the Cyberith Virtualizer, an omnidirectional treadmill and motion sensor for use with virtual reality devices like the Oculus Rift. After three prototypes, Cyberith is now raising funds on Kickstarter to…

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AllSee Low-power Sensor Uses Ambient Radio Signals to Detect Gestures

Many gesture detection devices, including the Kinect and the Leap Motion, use infrared cameras to sense movement. They also have dedicated chips that process the data from the cameras. These components are power-hungry, especially if they’re…

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Cubli Robot Cube Balances, Jumps and Walks: A Better Companion Cube

We’ve seen robots that move about using wheels, two legs, four legs and even ones that slither like snakes. The Cubli can move despite being just a cube. Actually it does have wheels, but they’re inside…

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Cyberith Virtualizer VR Treadmill Lets You Step Into Virtual Shoes (and Gloves)

When the Omni VR treadmill was announced, many anointed it as the perfect companion to the much-awaited Oculus Rift. But a group of students at the Vienna University of Technology may have a better VR treadmill…

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PrioVR Full Body Sensor: Mo Sensors, Mo Capture

Last year when I saw YEI Technology’s Unreal Engine demo of their 3-Space Sensors, I mentioned how it might be able to integrate with the Oculus Rift for a more immersive virtual reality experience. Turns out…

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Lernstift Vibrating Pen Making a Buzz on Kickstarter

Earlier this year we heard about Lernstift, a concept for a pen that helps kids spell and write correctly by vibrating to point out mistakes. The folks behind this promising invention have now launched a fundraiser…

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Leap Sensor Virtual Drum Machine: AirBeats

Earlier this year we saw AirHarp, a virtual harp that uses the Leap gesture controller, letting the user make music by playing an imaginary harp. The developer behind the AirHarp recently introduced a similar program but…

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Ego! Smartmouse Also Works as Flash Drive, Gesture Remote and More: Swiss Army Mouse

A week ago, we learned about the Mycestro, a pointing device that, despite its unusual form, only has a humble goal: to replace your mouse. The Ego! Smartmouse on the other hand is quite the opposite.…

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Mycestro Wearable 3D Mouse: Cursor Conductor

Wearable mice have been done before, but Nick Mastandrea’s Mycestro might be the best implementation of the form factor yet. Like other wearable mice, Mycestro – it’s pronounced “mice-tro”, get it? – is designed to be…

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Lernstift Pen Vibrates When You Make Mistakes: Wait, People Still Write by Hand?

Inventor Falk Wolsky and his better half Mandy, a child care worker, were inspired to make the Lernstift (“Learning pen” in German) after seeing their son struggle with writing. They came up with a prototype that…

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Lynx A 3D Camera: Point & Shoot & Model & Capture

It didn’t take long for hackers to use the Kinect to create 3D models by scanning real world objects. Microsoft has also pitched in to the scene, but an upstart company from Austin, Texas could introduce…

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Leap Sensor Virtual Harp: Heavenly Tech

Early demos of the much-awaited Leap motion sensor mostly showed how it can be used to control graphics programs, browsers and video games. But the motion sensor can also be used to make an audio program,…

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Quantum Bits LED Playthings Offer Hours of Light-up Geeky Fun

Looking for a fun stocking stuffer that I’m pretty sure your intended recipient doesn’t already have? Then check out Quantum Bits. They’re little light up thingies that react to motion.…

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Real-time Motion Capture on Unreal Engine: That’s Unreal All Right

Microsoft’s Kinect sensor has proven to be quite versatile and accurate, but in the end’s it’s only one motion sensor. A company called Yost Engineering Inc. or YEI recently showed off how multiple motion sensors can…

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AnyTouch Makes Any Surface Work Like a Microsoft Surface

We’ve already seen a couple of ways to add touch sensitivity to everyday objects. Here’s a more specific approach that turns any surface into both a touch interface and a screen. All you need is an…

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Tag: Motion Sensor

Pokémon VR: First-Person Trainer

Cyberith Virtualizer VR Treadmill Virtually Funded on Kickstarter

AllSee Low-power Sensor Uses Ambient Radio Signals to Detect Gestures

Cubli Robot Cube Balances, Jumps and Walks: A Better Companion Cube

Cyberith Virtualizer VR Treadmill Lets You Step Into Virtual Shoes (and Gloves)

PrioVR Full Body Sensor: Mo Sensors, Mo Capture

Lernstift Vibrating Pen Making a Buzz on Kickstarter

Leap Sensor Virtual Drum Machine: AirBeats

Ego! Smartmouse Also Works as Flash Drive, Gesture Remote and More: Swiss Army Mouse

Mycestro Wearable 3D Mouse: Cursor Conductor

Lernstift Pen Vibrates When You Make Mistakes: Wait, People Still Write by Hand?

Lynx A 3D Camera: Point & Shoot & Model & Capture

Leap Sensor Virtual Harp: Heavenly Tech

Quantum Bits LED Playthings Offer Hours of Light-up Geeky Fun

Real-time Motion Capture on Unreal Engine: That’s Unreal All Right

AnyTouch Makes Any Surface Work Like a Microsoft Surface

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