Kategorie: Technology
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Expectant Parents Can Now Get a 3D Printed Model of their Unborn Child
Reading Time: 3 minutesEmbryo 3D offers standard and metal-plated 3D printed models of fetuses crafted from ultrasound scans. Parents-to-be are now able to get their hands on a 3D printed model of their unborn child. Created by Embryo 3D, the process uses ultrasound scans to craft the plastic models of the fetus. Incredibly, the printing…
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Weekend Project: 3D Print a Mechanical Hummingbird
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s time to leave the nest and make yourself a stunning and challenging DIY desk ornament. Maker Greg Zumwalt has created a complex 3D printed mechanical hummingbird-themed automata toy–and you can too. One of the many advantages of 3D printing is its ability to manufacture complex geometries in a single print. But…
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These companies want to create truly wireless charging
Reading Time: 5 minutesWith wireless power you’ll never need to change the batteries in your remote again. More Wireless charging like what’s in the iPhone 8 and iPhone X suffers from an embarrassing problem: It’s not truly wireless. There may be no plug involved, but the phone still must touch a charging surface that’s plugged…
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Smart speakers are haunting my home
Reading Time: 4 minutesMy apartment is home to a ridiculous number of smart speakers, and sometimes they just want to talk. More My apartment is haunted. Disembodied voices randomly echo off the egg-shell white walls of my humble abode, playing Taylor Swift and trying to get my attention with bright flashing lights. It’s almost as…
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Watch the HTC VIVE and VIVEPORT Keynotes from Mobile World Congress 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week at Mobile World Congress 2018, HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang gave a keynote sharing her vision for HTC Vive and the VR industry. Watch the speech below to hear her thoughts on the on the convergence of major technologies like VR, AR, 5G and AI. [embedded content] Also at Mobile…
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[DEAL] Sindoh 3DWOX DP201 3D Printer, $400 Off
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sindoh 3DWOX DP201 is accessible, safe, and easy to use, making it the perfect 3D printer for the classroom. This 3D printer is currently available at a 31% discount, reducing the retail price by $400. As 3D printing technology becomes an integral part of STEM education in classrooms across the globe,…
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[DEAL] Creality CR-10 3D Printer, Over 28% Off
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlready celebrated for its affordability and build size, the Creality CR-10 is currently available on GearBest and Banggood for 28% off or more. Check out these two deals and get your hands on one of the most popular budget 3D printers on the market. Last year, the Creality CR-10 3D printer quickly…
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Weekend Project: 3D Print Your Own Animated Physics Toy
Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking for an awesomely interactive project to 3D print this weekend? The Ruiz Brothers and Phillip Burgess have shared Animated LED Sand, a DIY physics toy featured on Adafruit. Although the laws of physics are an integral part to our understanding of the nature and universe that surrounds us, learning about Newton’s…
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Daily Deal – Gremlins, Inc., 50% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 50% on Gremlins, Inc.!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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Vive Partners at SXSW 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs South by Southwest starts ramping up to celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries, we wanted to highlight our partners who will be onsite with some awesome VR activations. If you’re heading to SXSW and looking to try out some great content on Vive, make sure to check…
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Researchers Create Knitted Replicas of 3D Printing Models
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe humble art of knitting takes on a whole new dimension; new software can convert any 3D model into a pattern to create knitted replicas. Are you ready for a yarn of epic proportions? A team of researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University Textiles Lab have created software which can convert practically…
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Pre-Purchase Now – Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam! Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered…
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Turn Your Phone into an Action Camera with the 3D Printed Periscope Case
Reading Time: 3 minutesDefox has launched the 3D printed Periscope Case on Crowd Supply. The case is dubbed the working man’s Go Pro and can turn your phone into an action camera. If you’re interested in photography but don’t want to spend thousands on equipment, you might be interested in this 3D printed Periscope Case.…
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Now Available on Steam Early Access – Darwin Project
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDarwin Project is Now Available on Steam Early Access! Darwin Project takes the battle royale genre up north, where an impending ice age has given rise to a twisted new reality show in which ten participants must fight to the death under the Show Director’s gaze. Website: LINK
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Daily Deal – Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, 50% Off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday’s Deal: Save 50% on Rising Storm 2: Vietnam!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends March 16th at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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Now Available on Steam – The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands, 20% off!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bonfire: Forsaken Lands is Now Available on Steam and is 20% off!* Build, discover, craft and survive.Build your settlement in a snowy encampment, survive monster attacks and manage resources to uncover the secrets of the ancients. *Offer ends March 16 at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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Now Available on Steam – My Lovely Daughter, 10% off!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy Lovely Daughter is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!* My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. *Offer ends March 15 at 10AM Pacific Time Website: LINK
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3D Printed Smartphone Device Puts Blood Pressure Monitoring at Your Fingertips
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from Michigan State University have developed 3D printed smartphone device that is able to monitor the user’s blood pressure. The device uses a sensor that calculates blood pressure at the touch of a fingertip. A team of researchers from Michigan State University have developed a 3D printed smartphone device that enables people…
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PipeCam: the low-cost underwater camera
Reading Time: 3 minutesFred Fourie is building a low-cost underwater camera for shallow deployment, and his prototypes are already returning fascinating results. You can build your own PipeCam, and explore the undiscovered depths with a Raspberry Pi and off-the-shelf materials. Materials and build In its latest iteration, PipeCam consists of a 110mm PVC waste pipe with…
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Pogue reviews this week's No. 1 most downloaded app: Sky Guide AR
Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to David Pogue’s Rated:App series. Each week, I’ll install whatever is the No. 1 bestselling app on the iOS or Android store and review it, to save you the effort in case it’s a turkey. This week, the No. 1 bestselling app on the iPhone app store is an augmented-reality stargazing…