#NRMPresents 'Halitron.' Kickstarter Project Defeats Gravitational Force With Magnets
Magnetic levitation is fascinating to see and a team from Oxford are bringing this experience to us all with their Kickstarter project called 'Halitron.'
Bristol University Tech Uses Ultrasound To Create 3D Shapes You Can See And Touch
A lot of people are inventing many ways they see humans controlling computers in the future. A team at Bristol University have had a go at answering this question by using focused ultrasound to create 3D haptic shapes out of air that you can see and touch.
3D Printing Helps Restore Lost Visual Memories Of The Blind
Touchable Memories, a campaign set up by Pirate3D has shown how technology can be used to better lives, through recreating the memories of five visually impaired people by 3D printing some photographs from their past.
Robotic Hand Attachment Lets You Touch Things In Virtual Reality
Dextra Robotics posted on Reddit's Oculus page to introduce a new device that they claim will bring a sense of touch to virtual reality, allowing you to feel the animated objects around you.
University Of Lincoln Students Create 'Honeybee' Robots To Replicate Swarm Behaviour
Computer scientists at the University of Lincoln have created an autonomous robot, which can replicate the behaviour of swarming honeybees in large numbers. Called Colias - named after a type of butterfly - they can be used for insight into how swarms act amongst each other.
Moon-landing Conspiracy Debunked Using Video Game Graphics Cards
Nvidia, makers of video game graphics technology claim they have used it to recreate the lunar landing to prove it wasn't fake, refuting the hoax that it was filmed on a movie set.
Germany Creates Robot Strippers. Skynet Brings Sexy Back
Germany's Tobit Software has built robot pole dancers as their own booth babes at the country's CeBIT computer expo. Truly innovative work, which shows just what humans think of doing when they have incredible technological capability at their finger tips...build strippers.
Robotic Prosthetic Arm Turns Man Into Superhuman Cyborg Drummer
Drummer Jason Barnes was electrocuted two years ago, which resulted in the amputation of his right arm below the elbow. To most, this would be the end of any dreams of drumming; but thanks to a robotic prosthetic he has achieved his lifelong goal with superhuman ability.
Turn Your iPhone Into A Bacon-Scented Alarm Clock With This Meaty Accessory
Meat producer Oscar Mayer is giving iOS users a chance to wake up and smell the bacon with this app and iPhone dongle, enabling users to torture themselves every morning with the scent of this meat of the Gods.
Mogees Turns Everyday Objects Into Musical Instruments
Ever looked at the household objects around you and thought to yourself "what would that sound like as a musical instrument?" Not really a question you think about, but one that definitely came up in my younger music nerd days! 'Mogees' looks to answer that question with a rather innovative piece of kit.
MIT Invents Shapeshifting Display. Reach Through And Touch Someone
MIT has invented and shown off a "Dynamic Shape Display," which looks prime to be the next step of a touch interface by allowing you to reach out and touch someone (or something). Called inFORM, this display can physically change shape to render 3D content, such as someone reaching through a screen, through the use of a large surface that sits on a series of pins, actuators and linkages.
Japanese Scientists Create Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot That Wins Every Time
Japanese scientists have developed a robot that is so fast it can beat any human at rock-paper-scissors every single time.
The World's Fastest Running Robot Unleashed On The World
At least our robot overlords will have a pet. Boston Dynamics have created a robotic relative to their previous Cheetah that could outrun Usain Bolt. Called the 'WildCat,' it's able to run outdoors untethered. The human race doesn't stand a chance.
#NRMPresents 'ION Glasses.' The Cheaper, Stylish Alternative To Google Glass
It may sound weird, but the idea of smart glasses actually looking like a standard pair of spectacles is a bit far-fetched. But ION Glasses take on Google Glass and the competition with a fairly traditional looking pair of hipster specs.
#NRMPresents 'The True-View.' 3D Photos & Video On Your 2D Smartphone
The classic View-Master is dragged into the 21st century with 'The True-View.' The 3D smartphone fad died a couple years ago, so what if you want the best of both worlds? That is where this pretty beautifully designed device comes in, allowing you to take 3D photos and videos on your 2D phone.
'Box.' Man And Robot Unite In Next-Level Video Experiment
In the mood for feeling mesmerised? Take a look at Box, the world's first synchronised live performance of man and machine. Built by San Francisco studio Bot & Dolly, they believe this will "tear down the fourth wall" and "define new genres of expression."
Researchers Build "Body On a Chip." 3D Printed Organs To Test Medicine
Vibrating Trousers Let You Know If You're Flying Low
When checking if your flies are done up, there has never been a discrete way to do so. That is until now, as a trouser hack makes your clothing vibrate when the zip is down, allowing you to subtly check your fly...on the fly!
Darth Vader's Death Star Holographic Globe Created Using Raspberry Pi, Arrives On IOS
A team from the University of Leeds has moved one step closer to recreating the kind of holograms seen in science fiction, creating a unique approach to this challenge and using one of the most iconic images of all time to demonstrate: The Death Star.