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Samsung Galaxy Tab: iPad killer or flop?
3 Sep 2010
Samsung has finally unveiled its new Galaxy Tab at the IFA conference in Berlin. The Galaxy runs on Android 2.2 operating system, which can run HTML5 and Adobe's Flash Player â unlike the iPad. It comes with a capacity of 16 or 32GB, expandable by 32GB more. The device weighs 380g (14oz), and has an 18cm (7in) screen - smaller and lighter than the iPad. The Galaxy supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi an... continues
The Blue Brain Project
2 Sep 2010
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 137 782 AUX 6 1 960 12.256 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false As computing power continues to increase, it may ultimately be possible to simulate the functioning of the most complex system of the known universe: the brain. This is the ambitious goal of the Blue Brain Project, the first attempt to reverse-engineer the mammalian brain. The project is ... continues
IEEE Virtual Reality 2011
31 Aug 2010
Autodesk’s Project PhotoFly Produces 3D Models from Photographs
29 Aug 2010
Autodesk Inc. announces the availability of Project Photofly, a technology preview of a Web service that allows users to easily create 3D models from photographs using the cloud. Project Photofly is currently available for free on Autodesk Labs.
via 3dcgi News.
The Experiment-Driven Life
27 Aug 2010
A great presentation by Mattew Cornell about the concept of self-tracking and the implications of this emerging research field for people's wellbeing.
Augmented City
27 Aug 2010
Keiichi Matsuda did it again. After the success of Domestic Robocop, the architecture graduate and filmaker got the nomination for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Silver Medal award, for his new video "Augmented City". As in his previous work, in this new video Matsuda describes a future world overlaid with digital information, whose built environment can be manipulated by the ind... continues
Heart Chamber Orchestra
26 Aug 2010
The Heart Chamber Orchestra consists of classical musicians who use their heartbeats to control a computer composition and visualization environment. To my best knowledge, this is the first example of "group biofeedback". The musicians are equipped with ECG (electrocardiogram) sensors. A computer monitors and analyzes the state of these 12 hearts in real time. The acquired information is used to c... continues
Vicon Revue makes lifelogging a reality
24 Aug 2010
Vicon Revue is a wearable digital camera that allows to take photographs automatically, while it is being worn. In this way, the user can keep a photo log of his/her day to day life. The camera is the commercial evolution of SenseCam, a project developed by Microsoft Research in Cambridge, UK. Vicon Revue is sold to researchers for about $700, but the consumer version (expected for next year) coul... continues
Faq | Mission US | THIRTEEN
24 Aug 2010
Short-term meditation induces white matter changes in the anterior cingulate
24 Aug 2010
Short-term meditation induces white matter changes in the anterior cingulate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Aug 16; Authors: Tang YY, Lu Q, Geng X, Stein EA, Yang Y, Posner MI The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is part of a network implicated in the development of self-regulation and whose connectivity changes dramatically in development. In previous studies we showed that 3 h of mental training... continues
LHC rap
24 Aug 2010
The Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, promises to revolutionize our knowledge of the universe and advance our understanding of the most fundamental laws of nature. 
But if you are not very good at quantum physics, do not worry: you can still get an explanation in RAP format of what the LHC is all about. A 'sound' explanation, indeed!
But if you are not very good at quantum physics, do not worry: you can still get an explanation in RAP format of what the LHC is all about. A 'sound' explanation, indeed!Alice.org
21 Aug 2010
Mobile Scoping Study Report « Geo-Mobile Blog
20 Aug 2010
Using mirror visual feedback and virtual reality to treat fibromyalgia
17 Aug 2010
Using mirror visual feedback and virtual reality to treat fibromyalgia. Med Hypotheses. 2010 Aug 5; Authors: Ramachandran VS, Seckel EL Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by long term body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles and soft tissues. Other symptoms include chronic fatigue, morning stiffness, and depression. It is well known that these symptoms are exacerbated under perio... continues
A randomized, controlled trial of immersive virtual reality analgesia
17 Aug 2010
A randomized, controlled trial of immersive virtual reality analgesia, during physical therapy for pediatric burns. Burns. 2010 Aug 6; Authors: Schmitt YS, Hoffman HG, Blough DK, Patterson DR, Jensen MP, Soltani M, Carrougher GJ, Nakamura D, Sharar SR This randomized, controlled, within-subjects (crossover design) study examined the effects of immersive virtual reality as an adjunctive analgesic t... continues
Sony's 360 display prototype
15 Aug 2010
At Siggraph 2010 Sony showed off a neat prototype display that projects 360 images in a cylinder such that the viewer can walk around the display. Having one image per degree limits the resolution of the display, but the video still looks impressive.
via 3dcgi News.
Virtual Online
2 Aug 2010
4D Dynamics releases a $2000 pico-projector based 3D scanner
25 Jul 2010
This new pico projector based 3D scanner from 4D Dynamics has to be the coolest looking scanner I've seen. It looks like a Star Wars battle droid and costs $1999 via Amazon. Here's what 3D-Display-Info says about it. 4D Dynamics has released a new pico-projector based consumer 3D scanner called PicoScan. The scanner is a Canon 1000D DSLR bundled with a pico-projector and 3D scanning software (ba... continues
via 3dcgi News.
Beyond - A Collapsible Input Device
17 Jul 2010
Here's a clever interface from the MIT Media Lab. It allows a user to draw in three dimensional space using pressure to define depth. Live visual feedback lets the user see what's being drawn. Gizmodo's article contains a video showing how Beyond works.
via 3dcgi News.
PhotoScan - a new automatic image based modeling program
5 Jul 2010
Agisoft has released a pair of new image based modeling applications that are fully automatic and well suited for arbitrary geometry reconstruction. PhotoScan is the program professionals and enthusiasts will want as takes in multiple images as input, aligns them, and outputs a 3D model in one of many formats. StereoScan is free and creates a model from two images. It's meant to be used with a ca... continues
via 3dcgi News.
How To: Upgrade Your 2D Movies to 3D
1 May 2010
MaximumPC published a how to article for converting 2D movies to 3D. The quality is not going to match that of a true 3D movie, but if you have a 3D setup at home this might be a fun to play around with.
via 3dcgi News.
Wiggle Stereoscopy
14 Feb 2010
Wiggle Stereoscopy is a neat way to create auto-stereoscopic images without any special hardware. Apparently it's not a new technique, but it's new to me and Lifehacker. The effect is very convincing in the provided sample image.
via 3dcgi News.
Philips closes 3D Solutions division
10 Aug 2009
Apparently Philips is pulling the plug on their 3D television products and the 3D Solutions division.
via 3dcgi News.
Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1
10 Aug 2009
Fujifilm has released more details on their consumer 3D camera due out in September 2009. It's a point and shoot camera with an integrated autostereoscopic LCD display. I4U has more details and Stuff already has a review.
via 3dcgi News.
FUJIFILM demonstrates 3D camera, 3D photo viewer, and 3D printing technology
7 Mar 2009
Among the display of new camera models at PMA 2009 FUJIFILM demonstrated a compelling 3D photo and movie technology, that uses a dual lens/sensor camera to record 3D images. These images can then be played back without the need for special glasses on a digital display, or even printed. Both the display and prints generate their 3D effect by use of a special lenticular lens laminated to their surfa... continues
via 3dcgi News.
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