C-Infinity VR platform designed to keep gamers from losing their lunch

Realistic and immersive as VR gaming may be, it produces feelings of motion sickness in many people. The C-Infinity platform is claimed to keep that from happening, by better engaging the user’s body in their avatar’s actions.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading C-Infinity VR platform designed to keep gamers from losing their lunch

Artus exoskeleton keeps users’ fingers from doing what they shouldn’t

Most exoskeletons are big, expensive, wearable devices designed to reduce the load on body parts such as the shoulders, arms or back. The Artus is different, in that it’s made to protect the fingers … and it costs less than US$110.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Artus exoskeleton keeps users’ fingers from doing what they shouldn’t

Mushroom-derived membranes may make for greener oil-spill cleanups

When it comes to cleaning up marine oil spills, it’s best if you can use a material that separates the oil from the seawater. Scientists have created a new organic membrane which does exactly that, and it’s derived from oyster mushrooms.Continue Readin… Continue reading Mushroom-derived membranes may make for greener oil-spill cleanups

Nontoxic spray could protect vineyards from the taint of wildfire smoke

When vineyards are exposed to wildfire smoke, the grapes may absorb compounds which end up detracting from the flavor of the wine. A new spray-on grape coating could help, however, keeping wines from being described as possessing “a hint of burning for… Continue reading Nontoxic spray could protect vineyards from the taint of wildfire smoke

App uses a smartphone’s camera to guide the blind to bus stops

While there are already apps that guide blind users to a bus stop’s approximate GPS coordinates, those people may unknowingly end up standing too far away from the actual stop. A new app addresses that shortcoming, by letting the smartphone’s camera in… Continue reading App uses a smartphone’s camera to guide the blind to bus stops

Stellar brings lightweight composite construction to modular kayaks

Modular kayaks may be easy to store and transport, but most are made of plastic, which isn’t everyone’s favorite material. Two new boats from Stellar are different, in that they feature sleek, stiff, glossy, lightweight composite bodies.Continue Readin… Continue reading Stellar brings lightweight composite construction to modular kayaks

Unique fern sucks nutrients from the soil using dead “zombie leaves”

Ordinarily, once a fern’s leaf fronds have died, the plant has no further use for them. Such is not the case with the Cyathea rojasiana fern, though – a scientist has discovered that its dead fronds become “zombie leaves” which suck nutrients from the … Continue reading Unique fern sucks nutrients from the soil using dead “zombie leaves”

Drone pics may be first-ever images of a newborn great white shark

Hard though it may be to believe, there has apparently never been a confirmed sighting of a live newborn great white shark. Such may no longer be the case, however, thanks to recently analyzed aerial drone footage shot in California.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Drone pics may be first-ever images of a newborn great white shark

Phantom VR glove delivers a sense of touch, but leaves fingers free

There are now a number of high-tech gloves that deliver tactile sensations to VR users’ fingertips when they touch virtual objects or surfaces. The Phantom glove is unique, however, in that it doesn’t cover the fingers, leaving them free for real-world… Continue reading Phantom VR glove delivers a sense of touch, but leaves fingers free