Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Augmented Reality By National Geographic

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Check out National Geographic’s simple visualization of what an augmented reality app of the near future would look like.

A clean display with just enough useful information makes this app something to look forward to, and not just a hyped up and rather useless technology gadget.

Head to the National Geographic’s website the get more information.

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Read the original blog post here on PFSK.

‘Blur’ by Bizarre Creations

Friday, August 20th, 2010

On the surface Blur, the new racing game from Bizarre Creations, is an absolutely beautifully realistic game, chock full of real cars, and actual environments rendered at the peak of today’s graphics capabilities.

But beneath the complex visuals lies a game that keeps it simple with both game play and controls, making for just plain fun.

To sum Blur up, the near-perfect multiplayer racing game incorporates an aggressive array of features that cover everything from speed boosts to blasting opponents. All wrapped up in a beautifully designed game that takes you racing around the world in insanely real cars and environments, Blur seems like the perfect game for playing while kicking back with the bros.

Available now for Xbox, Playstation and PC.

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Read the original blog post here on Cool Hunting.

‘Das Rollende Museum’ By Porsche, Stuttgart, Germany

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Check out these fetching images showing the interior of ‘Das Rollende Museum’ in Stuttgart, Germany.

It took more than three years and 100 million Euros to complete the Porsche Museum but now it’s one of the most impressive car-museums ever built.

The cars and displays will constantly evolve to give the visitor a new look into the dynamic history of the German automaker.

Porche inspired maybe?

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Read the original blog post here on Selectism.

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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

The original robonaut, a humanoid robot designed for space travel, was developed 10 years ago 
by NASA. Based on these experiences, NASA cast a new era of space exploration for the current version of the robonaut, known as robonaut2 or R2.

NASA and General Motors 
are working together to accelerate the development of the next generation of robots.

The R2 will be the first ever humanoid robot to go into space next month, helping researchers building a robot that can carry out dangerous or 
repetitive tasks in space that would otherwise be performed by a human.

“The combined potential of humans and robots is a perfect example
of the sum equaling more than the parts. It will allow us to go farther and achieve more than we can probably even imagine today” says John Olson, director of NASA’s exploration systems
integration office.

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Read the original blog post here on designboom.

Wrenchmonkees Custom Bikes

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

You don’t need to be a super fan of bikes - if you love beautiful design (and we definitively do) for sure you will enjoy these beauties.

These Danish custom bikes are called Wrenchmonkees: you can find a full catalogue of the styles they have created on their website, and follow the production on their blog.

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Read the original blog post here on TrendLand.