Well it was cool and all, but what was also cool was the hologram they used on CNN. How’d they do it and where the heck can I buy it or make one myself?
Made possible by technology from SportVu and Vizrt, the setup is quite extensive. The person being projected into CNN’s studio is shot on location by 35 high-def cameras in a ring. The cameras capture the subject’s entire body image and transmit it to the studio, synced with cameras in the studio so the image moves properly. Both infrared as well as visual information are used to ensure the image is properly rendered. Dozens of computers on both sides are needed to process all the data for the system to work.
Wow that sounds complicated. I’m not sure if this thing will catch on. However, like the tell tale with every invention, you only really find out if its going to stay if they somehow end up using it in a porno.
The major bummer to me on this one? Well, its not actually a hologram. Its only a cheesy fake hologram for live TV. Yeah, I know. That whole setup isn’t to actually project a hologram, its just a fake for the benefit of everyone watching live television to THINK Cooper was actually seeing a hologram. What a liar.
They call it a SoundGarden. Not the band Sound Garden, but a garden with little speakers. Each one connects to each other and projects the sound out of the available space.
In 1988, Takaratomy presented the first Flower Rock, a lifelike plant that danced to its own music. Now, Takaratomy celebrates the 20th anniversary of Flower Rock’s birth with the new Flower Rock 2.0. It features glowing leaves and petals that flash in different colors with the music beats. Connect music players to the built-in speaker and watch Flower Rock 2.0 dance to the rhythm. The new Flower Rock is a new way to decorate your interior space. Available only from Japan.
Okay, so that is pretty sweet. What a flashback. Takara Tomy, never heard of them, but they have some pretty crazy videos of a million of these things dancing around.
Not many people know this, but we like candy. Candy, when it’s cool enough is worthy of being on OneMoreGadget. We are aware this is not a gadget, but seriously, a Gummy bear on a stick? The stick is gadget-like, right? Yah we thought so too.
1 Giant Gummy Bear is equal to 88 regular gummy bears, genius.
As you can see there’s a certain scientific principal that has gone into the creation of the Giant Gummy Bear. Here’s something else scientific for you. Each Gummy Bear is about 1000 calories.
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