Omni-Directional Treadmills With
360 Degree Surround Screens
MICHIO KAKU
Professor of Theoretical Physics, CUN
Category: Video
In the Future, We Will Wear the Internet
When will we be able to enter a room and create an imaginary scenario so realistic that it seems as if we are really there? Sooner than you think, says Dr. Kaku.
MICHIO KAKU
Professor of Theoretical Physics, CUN
L.A. Noire’s amazing facial motion capture system
LA NOIRE is produced by Take2Games.com
Why does a director want motion capture technology to improve?
MotionScan uses an elaborate camera rig, which places 32 high-definition cameras on the ground, ceiling and at eye-level of the actor being filmed, to capture and create a 3-D model of the performer’s face, and eventually his whole body, to use in computer-generated films and videogames. “Instead of just editing a movie, the director would be able to reconstruct the scene in any way they want,” he says. “You could change the lighting, change the angle of the camerawork, and basically design the film to your specifications, but still be able to feature a realistic performance from the actor.” Read More at WSJ>>>>
“TV in a Card folder has A4 (297 x 210 mm / 11.7 x 8.3 inches) dimensions and opening the cover reveals a 4.3-inch, 320 x 240 resolution, 16:9 aspect LCD display powered by a custom board with built-in storage for about 30 minutes of video footage. There’s an included speaker and headphone jack, and the Li-ion battery lasts about 1.5 hours before needing to be charged via the included USB port.” Read More>>>>
Introducing Push Pop Press
Push Pop Press is a new digital publishing platform that’s redefining the way we publish and experience books. Using Push Pop Press authors can weave together text, images, audio, video and interactive graphics into immersive multi-touch interactive books, without dealing with the complexities and costs normally involved in software development. Push Pop Press is currently in private beta being used to build more amazing titles. Read More>>>>
Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad — with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is “Our Choice,” Al Gore’s sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth.”
Scenes from the release of Al Gores new book on climate change, Our Choice, held on November 4, 2009. Vice President Gore, Maria Rodale, Tim LaSalle, and others discuss the urgency of solving the great environmental crisis of our time.
